A Conversation with Elisabeth Condon

Elisabeth Condon was an Artist-in-Residence at the A&H in January 2017, and returned for an exhibition in 2018. Here she talks with A&H’s Chief Preparator Dan L. Hess, during the…

Art Project: Sock plush pet

Follow along with our Education Coordinator Semie to create a sock plush companion! Learn the different stitches required and go through the steps to create an adorable friend. Use the…

Tour: Waterhouse Residence Museum

Join Exhibitions Manager Katie Benson for a tour of the Waterhouse Residence Museum! This historic house museum reflects the life of a middle class Victorian family during the early days…

Tour: Gardens In Bloom

Spring is our favorite time on campus, when everything is in bloom… Our staff & volunteers work hard to keep the grounds beautiful, and nature does the rest.

History Treasure: A Letter from André Smith to his mother

A letter from André Smith to his mother when he was stationed overseas during WWI: On your blue envelope addressed to me cross out the word “Engineer Reserve Corps”.  It…

Looking In: Anthony Deal

Anthony Deal is a former Artist in Action at Art & History Museums – Maitland. From 2016 to 2018 he worked out of Studio 12, fully embracing Andre Smith’s original…

Looking In: Richard Munster

In this post we will be Looking In on ceramic artist Richard Munster. Richard is a 2016 – 2018 Art & History Museums – Maitland Artist-in-Action award recipient. He worked…

Tour: Telephone Museum

Join A&H’s Experiences Director Randall Webster for a tour of our Telephone Museum! The museum takes visitors on an overview of communications technology and the history of the telephone. Try…

Art Project: Character Design

Help your budding artist at home become a character designer! Follow along as we draw up a happy, little vampire who is at home. We go step-by-step with tips and…

Art Project: Paper Mobile

With the simplest of materials, you can create a paper mobile to spruce up your home. It’s a fun activity to do with your young artists! Create an abstract mobile…