As we feel the temperatures begin to dip on Cape Cod, we start to think about fall. With this in mind, we talk to Heritage’s senior gardener, Laura Swain, in this week’s podcast. She gives us an overview of what visitors can expect to see in the gardens at Heritage Museums & Gardens during the months of September and October.…

September is just around the corner – which for many children around the nation means school is about to be in session. In today’s podcast, we speak with Melissa Russell, Heritage’s Director of The Hundred Acre School about the upcoming school year at our school. Melissa also shares some pointers and tips on how to know if your youngster is ready f…

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We speak with Heritage’s Director of Visitor Engagement, Heather Mead and Manager of Public Programs Liz Fort about the upcoming event which happens on Saturday, July 27.Af Heritage Museums & Gardens

This week, gardeners from 17 Cape Cod and South Shore garden clubs will transform Heritage Museums & Gardens’ Heald Center into a botanical wonderland for a “Celebrating Heritage!” flower show. In today’s podcast, we speak with Heritage’s Manager of Public Programs Liz Fort about the upcoming event which will open to the public on Tuesday, July 16 …

Scattered through the buildings and grounds are 50 treasures – plants, autos, folk art, militaria, scrimshaw, carvings, and more – that tell the story of the museum’s first 50 years. In today’s podcast, we speak with Heritage’s Assistant Curator Amanda Wastrom about the collection and the exhibit.Af Heritage Museums & Gardens

Heritage Museums & Gardens preschool, The Hundred Acre School, just had their last day of class on Friday.In this podcast, Melissa Russell, the school’s director talks to us about their summer vacation program which includes loads of FUN, outdoor exploration, STEM activities, and several carousel rides!Whether children join the program for a week o…

The tract of land now known as Heritage Museums & Gardens played an important role in the history of the town of Sandwich. In 1677, Lydia Wing Hamilton Abbott was the first resident to live on the land. Since that time there have been a lot of positive changes. In today’s podcast, we zero in on 1969 and the creation of Heritage Museums & Gardens wi…

This week on The Insider at Heritage Museums & Gardens, our weekly podcast series, we speak with Amanda Wastrom, Heritage’s Assistant Curator, on our outdoor art exhibit “Human | Nature”.Heritage Museums & Gardens invited five artists to install outdoor sculptures throughout the museum grounds and gardens. Each of the artists will install their wor…

This week on The Insider at Heritage Museums & Gardens, our weekly podcast series, we speak with Jennifer Madden, Heritage’s Director of Collections & Exhibitions, in part two of a two part series on our auto exhibit this season “From Carriage to Classic: How Automobiles Transformed America”.In this exhibit, we present the origin story of the Ameri…