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The American Heritage Museum will be open all next week (2/16-2/22) for February school break. Great place to bring the whole family!
With Valentines Day this weekend, we're asking our friends, "What do you love most at the American Heritage Museum?" - whether it's a certain event, artifact, or favorite volunteer... let us know in the comments!
American Heritage Museum President Rob Collings will introduce Ashlen Hyatt Nunnery today as she talks about her father who was a Hanoi Hilton POW during the Vietnam War. Presentation starts at 2pm. No reservations needed.
Don't miss - this Friday at the AHM, 2:00pm to 3:30pm, special Speaker Series presentation by Ashlen Hyatt Nunnery. 'Mud Pies and War Planes' is a powerful and intimate memoir with raw honesty and deep emotion that captures what it means to grow up in the shadow of war, and the quiet ways it reshapes everyone it touches. Ashlen is the daughter of Capt. Leo G. Hyatt, who became a Vietnam POW at the infamous Hanoi Hilton prison. She will have her father's uniform and artifacts on display that will be put into AHM's Hanoi Hilton exhibit.
The Mission of the American Heritage Museum
Preserving America’s Heritage, honoring those who served, Educating, and Inspiring Future Generations
We honor and sustain America’s heritage by collecting, preserving, and exhibiting artifacts and historic material that recount our nation’s rich history, culture, values, and innovative achievements.
We seek to educate by offering immersive exhibits, interactive displays, lectures, events, and outreach programs to enlighten people of all ages and backgrounds about the spirit, valor, optimism, and opportunity that have shaped America.
We proudly serve to inspire an appreciation for America’s rich heritage for it remains the foundation by which future generations will strengthen our nation through their integrity, creativity, and the pursuit of knowledge.
Methodology
The American Heritage Museum seeks to engage, educate, entertain and enlighten its audiences in the history of our military and veterans through a chronologically arranged series of exhibits and educational interpretation. We do this through a focus on three themes:
The history of the American fight for independence and the preservation of democracy through history.
The role of the American citizen soldier in the battles fought.
And the role of technology and innovation in the defense of these servicemen and servicewomen.
The American Heritage Museum is additionally committed to the development of living history events within Massachusetts to provide inspiration to our future generations.
