Gallery Talks
Ruthmere presents Gallery Talks the first week of each month. The day of the week often changes to provide maximum opportunity for the public to attend, and start time is always 11am. Gallery Talks feature a twenty-minute discussion on an object/artwork within the Ruthmere collection, a person or event in local history, or a topic from the Victorian/Edwardian eras. Gallery Talks are free and open to the public.
SPONSORS NEEDED: Ruthmere Private Members and Business Members can sponsor an individual Gallery Talk for just $100! To reserve your sponsorship contact Executive Director Bill Firstenberger at bfirstenberger@ruthmere.org |
2024 Gallery Talks
Recent Gallery Talks |
November 5th, 2024 - "Overbeck Art Pottery" with Randy Roberts, Assistant Curator of the Midwest Museum of American Art |
October 4th, 2024 - "Introduction to Birding" with Melissa Gunter, Education Chair of the South Bend-Elkhart Audubon Society |
September 5th, 2024 - "The Lincoln Highway: Not Just a Blue Line" with Joyce Chambers, Indiana Director of the Lincoln Highway Association |
August 7th, 2024 - "The Melodeon and Making Music in the Home" with Brenda Tudor, Ruthmere docent |
July 2nd, 2024 - "Ralph A. Blakelock: American Landscape Painter" with Ann Knoll, Raclin Murphy Museum of Art Associate Director and Ruthmere Board Member |
June 7th, 2024 - "Hoosier Fashion Designers" with Jennifer Johns, Curator |
May 2nd, 2024 - "Preserving Architectural Heritage: The National Register vs. the National Trust" with Mark Doddington, Membership Coordinator |
April 3rd, 2024 - "Refrigeration Before Refrigerators" with Steve Barton, Ruthmere Docent |
March 5th, 2024 - "The Curious History of Cursive Writing" with Beth Hall, Ruthmere Docent |
February 2nd, 2024 - with Mike Judson, Historian |
December 5th, 2023 - "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus: How Newspapers Influenced Culture" with Lois Tomaszewski, Grants Coordinator |
See all of our past Gallery Talks on our Youtube page, www.youtube.com/ruthmeremuseum |