BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20170924T140000Z DTEND:20171126T220000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Mysteries & Revelations-Cape Cod Museum of Art DESCRIPTION:An historic painting of great value was stolen and years later discovered in another state\, an engraved spoon enigmatically framed leads to the discovery of a little known funeral practice\, an outrageous scam to harvest gold from sea water is revealed \n\n \n\nIntriguing objects and their stories reveal an unfamiliar past of Cape Cod and the Islands in this first Cape-wide collaboration of 36 art and historical organizations on exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art (CCMoA). \n\n \n\nPondering unsolved mysteries\, questioning true or false stories and examining trash or treasures\, visitors will be engaged by the fascinating truths and legends that these singular treasures preserved by each participant uncover.\n\n \n\n "Mysteries & Revelations" brings together a wide range of objects\, paintings\, photographs\, in this cape-wide collaboration organized by Cape Cod Museum of Art Director Edith (Deede) Tonelli in response to the New England Museum Association's theme of "Truth and Trust: Museums in a Polarized Society" that takes place in Falmouth October 24 27 this year.\n\n \n\n"How do we get to the truth?" asks Tonelli. "This exhibit shines a light on the work of Cape Cod museum professionals who are on the front lines of documenting and preserving our history. Ultimately\, we our culture and our history are defined by the stories that we preserve and share with our community. We invite our community to enter this show with their own stories and add to our shared cultural identity." \n\n \n\nSome of the treasures that will be on display are:\n\n \n\nA Mammoth Tooth from Cape Cod Museum of Natural History a giant 12\,000 year old tooth discovered during excavation of the Cape Cod Canal uncovered truths hidden for millenia.\n\n \n\nA Family's Decorative Hair Wreath (circa 1880) from Atwood House & Museum\n\nThis unique remembrance is believed to be created with strands of hair from members of a family. The variety of hair highlights the exquisite details of this piece by creating shadows and depth to the floral designs. \n\n \n\nA Gravestone from the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth \n\nA gravestone stands over a piece of HSOY property but there's no body beneath it. Can any visitor help solve this mystery and tell us how or why it got there?\n\n \n\nA Bronze Desk Mask of Abraham Lincoln and slave shackles from Zion Union Heritage Museum \n\nThese are stark reminders of a true history shared by the nation that is currently a major topic of discussion across the country.\n\n \n\nA painting that belonged to PAAM that was stolen and found. \n\nGerritt Beneker's "Under a Wharf" was one of the original five works donated to PAAM upon its founding in 1914. It was on loan to Town Hall and stolen in the 80s and documents show how it was discovered years later in Tucson\, AZ. \n\n \n\nCCMoA will be displaying work by Thomas Eastwood an artist whose work is in the museum's collection but about whom little is known. The museum is asking for help from the community to discover facts about him. \n\n \n\nCCMoA will also take part in a panel at the NEMA Conference in Falmouth on October 25th. The participants in the conference are also invited on a pre-conference tour to see the exhibition\, the Cape Cinema and the Cape Playhouse.\n\n \n\nHere is a list of participating organizations:\n\n\n\nArtists Association of Nantucket\n\nAtwood House & Museum\n\nBarnstable Historical Society\n\nBrewster Historical Museum\n\nCahoon Museum of American Art\n\nCaleb Nickerson House\n\nCape Cod Military Museum\n\nCape Cod Museum of Art\n\nCape Cod Museum of Natural History\n\nCenterville Historical Museum\n\nChatham Marconi Maritime Center\n\nCoast Guard Heritage Museum\n\nEastham Windmill\n\nFalmouth Museums on the Green\n\nFalmouth Public Library\n\n Harwich Historical Society out?\n\nHeritage Museum & Gardens\n\nHighfield Hall & Gardens\n\nJosiah Dennis Manse Museum\n\nMartha's Vineyard Museum\n\n Mashpee Wampanoag Museum out?\n\nNantucket Historical Association\n\nNantucket Lightship Basket Museum\n\nNye Family of America Association\, Inc.\n\nOrleans Historical Society\n\nOsterville Historical Museum\n\nPilgrim Monument & Museum\n\nProvincetown Art Association & Museum\n\nSandwich Glass Museum\n\nSturgis Library\n\nThornton W. Burgess Society\n\nTruro Historical Society\n\nW.B. Nickerson Cape Cod Archives\n\nWellfleet Historical Society & Museum\n\nWing Fort\n\nWoods Hole Historical Museum\n\nWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution Archives\n\nZion Union Heritage Museum X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
&hellip\;An historic painting of great value was stolen and years later discovered in another state\, an engraved spoon enigmatically framed leads to the discovery of a little known funeral practice\, an outrageous scam to harvest gold from sea water is revealed&hellip\;
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\n\nIntriguing objects and their stories reveal an unfamiliar past of Cape Cod and the Islands in this first Cape-wide collaboration of 36 art and historical organizations on exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art (CCMoA). \;
\n\n \;
\n\nPondering unsolved mysteries\, questioning true or false stories and examining trash or treasures\, visitors will be engaged by the fascinating truths and legends that these singular treasures preserved by each participant uncover.
\n\n \;
\n\n \;&ldquo\;Mysteries &\; Revelations&rdquo\; brings together a wide range of objects\, paintings\, photographs\, in this cape-wide collaboration organized by Cape Cod Museum of Art Director Edith (Deede) Tonelli in response to the New England Museum Association&rsquo\;s theme of &ldquo\;Truth and Trust: Museums in a Polarized Society&rdquo\; that takes place in Falmouth October 24 &ndash\; 27 this year.
\n\n \;
\n\n&ldquo\;How do we get to the truth?&rdquo\; asks Tonelli. \; &ldquo\;This exhibit shines a light on the work of Cape Cod museum professionals who are on the front lines of documenting and preserving our history.  \;Ultimately\, we&mdash\;our culture and our history&mdash\;are defined by the stories that we preserve and share with our community. \; We invite our community to enter this show with their own stories and add to our shared cultural identity.&rdquo\;  \;
\n\n \;
\n\nSome of the treasures that will be on display are:
\n\n \;
\n\nA Mammoth Tooth from Cape Cod Museum of Natural History &ndash\; a giant 12\,000 year old tooth discovered during excavation of the Cape Cod Canal uncovered truths hidden for millenia.
\n\n \;
\n\nA Family&rsquo\;s Decorative Hair Wreath (circa 1880) from Atwood House &\; Museum
\n\nThis unique remembrance is believed to be created with strands of hair from members of a family. \; The variety of hair highlights the exquisite details of this piece by creating shadows and depth to the floral designs.  \;
\n\n \;
\n\nA Gravestone from the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth  \;
\n\nA gravestone stands over a piece of HSOY property but there&rsquo\;s no body beneath it. \; Can any visitor help solve this mystery and tell us how or why it got there?
\n\n \;
\n\nA Bronze Desk Mask of Abraham Lincoln and slave shackles from Zion Union Heritage Museum \;
\n\nThese are stark reminders of a true history shared by the nation that is currently a major topic of discussion across the country.
\n\n \;
\n\nA painting that belonged to PAAM that was stolen and found.  \;
\n\nGerritt Beneker&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Under a Wharf&rdquo\; was one of the original five works donated to PAAM upon its founding in 1914. It was on loan to Town Hall and stolen in the 80s and documents show how it was discovered years later in Tucson\, AZ. \; \; \;
\n\n \;
\n\nCCMoA will be displaying work by Thomas Eastwood \;an artist whose work is in the museum&rsquo\;s collection but about whom little is known. \; The museum is asking for help from the community to discover facts about him. \; \;
\n\n \;
\n\nCCMoA will also take part in a panel at the NEMA Conference in Falmouth on October 25th. The participants in the conference are also invited on a pre-conference tour to see the exhibition\, the Cape Cinema and the Cape Playhouse.
\n\n \;
\n\nHere is a list of participating organizations:
\n\n
\nArtists Association of Nantucket
Atwood House &\; Museum
\n\nBarnstable Historical Society
\n\nBrewster Historical Museum
\n\nCahoon Museum of American Art
\n\nCaleb Nickerson House
\n\nCape Cod Military Museum
\n\nCape Cod Museum of Art
\n\nCape Cod Museum of Natural History
\n\nCenterville Historical Museum
\n\nChatham Marconi Maritime Center
\n\nCoast Guard Heritage Museum
\n\nEastham Windmill
\n\nFalmouth Museums on the Green
\n\nFalmouth Public Library
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Harwich Historical Society &ndash\; out?
\n\nHeritage Museum &\; Gardens
\n\nHighfield Hall &\; Gardens
\n\nJosiah Dennis Manse Museum
\n\nMartha'\;s Vineyard Museum
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Mashpee Wampanoag Museum &ndash\; out?
\n\nNantucket Historical Association
\n\nNantucket Lightship Basket Museum
\n\nNye Family of America Association\, Inc.
\n\nOrleans Historical Society
\n\nOsterville Historical Museum
\n\nPilgrim Monument &\; Museum
\n\nProvincetown Art Association &\; Museum
\n\nSandwich Glass Museum
\n\nSturgis Library
\n\nThornton W. Burgess Society
\n\nTruro Historical Society
\n\nW.B. Nickerson Cape Cod Archives
\n\nWellfleet Historical Society &\; Museum
\n\nWing Fort
\n\nWoods Hole Historical Museum
\n\nWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution Archives
\n\nZion Union Heritage Museum
\n LOCATION:Cape Cod Museum of Art 60 Hope Lane (off Route 6A\, on same campus as Cape Cinema and Cape Cod Playhouse) Dennis\, MA UID:e.9018.8767 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20240329T021617Z URL:http://members.capecodyoungprofessionals.org/events/details/mysteries-revelations-cape-cod-museum-of-art-8767 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR