An exhibition that traces Brighton's Bicentennial and highlights the historical themes that have contributed to the varied and rich history of Brighton and Allston, a neighborhood of Boston that represents a microcosm of our national experience. Included in the exhibition are historical photographs, artifacts, books, maps, signage, letters, portraits, interactive web-based stations, models, dioramas and historial ephemeras.
Women of Vision Exhibition
Through April 30, 2009.
This is a multi-media exhibition that illustrates the role of women in American life, as portrayed by the examples of 16 remarkable women and women’s organizations in Allston-Brighton over the past 250 years. Exhibition includes: original paintings, original photographs, textiles, decorative arts, historical settings, artifacts, signs, posters, books, documents, dioramas, ephemera, computer stations, slideshows, videos and interactive stations.
Bull Market
This Temporary Exhibition ended 3/28/08
An exhibition that traced the rise, prominence and decline of the cattle industry in New England, with special emphasis on Brighton as the center of that industry. The exhibition also raised the issue of cruelity to animals resulting from herding and slaughtering of cattle, bulls, hogs and sheep, starting from the earliest experience in 1776 to the present.