 Pittsfield Shows Some Love With 10x10 Fest Ice SculpturePeter Vacchina and Robert Markey spent hours on Thursday creating a large frosty display that reads "Love 10x10" as part of this past week's 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival.  Berkshire Museum Reimagines Festival of TreesThe Berkshire Museum is reimagining its popular "Festival of Trees" exhibit with a new "Winter Festival" to improve inclusivity.  Berkshire Cultural Institutions Welcome New LeadershipAlan Paul was named the new Artistic Director of Barrington Stage Company, Kimberley Bush Tomio was named the Executive Director of the Berkshire Museum, and Nathaniel "Nat" Silver assumed the role of Executive Director and CEO of Hancock Shaker Village.  Berkshire Museum Presents Winter Festival: Solstice CelebrationOpening Saturday, Nov. 12 with a celebration featuring a performance by award-winning musical artist Paul Winter, in Berkshire Museum's Little Cinema.  Berkshire Museum Welcomes New TrusteesEthan Kelpetar will continue as President for one more year. Jeffrey Belair will serve a full two-year term as Vice President, as will Rachel Melendez Mabee as Secretary, and Brian Tremblay as Treasurer.  Aquarium Reimagined as Berkshire Museum's 'Heart'The Berkshire Museum plans to bring its aquarium from the basement to its main floor and create a unified space for art and natural history displays.  Berkshire Museum Welcomes New Executive DirectorKimberley Bush Tomio comes from the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, where she was director of museum services for the past decade. Her hiring was announced on Monday by museum President Ethan Klepetar, on behalf of the board of trustees. Berkshire Museum's Little Cinema Hosts Screenings of Worldwide Theatre and ArtThrough partnerships with Exhibition on Screen, National Theatre Live, and Great Art on Screen, Berkshire Museum brings pieces of art and culture to Pittsfield.  Community Commemoration and Film Screening to mark Holocaust Remembrance DayThis in-person event will take place at the Berkshire Museum's Little Cinema, located at 39 South Street in Pittsfield. April Vacation Events at the Berkshire Museum"The Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Experience" features "Captain Nemo's Adventure Academy" which is created and performed by a touring actor.  Berkshire Museum Exhibit on COVID-19 Impact and Vaccine DevelopmentThis interactive exhibition explores the long-standing evidence behind how vaccines work and celebrates the number of professionals involved in the vaccination process from research and development to distribution, to administering vaccines.  Berkshire Museum's 'MoMUs' to Be Rolled Out CountywideMobile Museum Units, or MoMUs, are portable, self-contained units can be displayed inside the museum or delivered to unexpected locations throughout the region to invite community members of all ages to explore new ideas and engage with objects from the museum's collection as part of their daily lives. Jeff Rodgers Steps Down as Berkshire Museum Executive DirectorThe Berkshire Museum's Board of Trustees will engage a search firm to assist with a national search for a new director.  Schedule and Policy Changes at the Berkshire MuseumThe museum will close early at 4 pm on Sunday, Aug. 1, and will remain closed to the public Monday through Thursday, Aug. 2 through 5. The Berkshire Museum reopens Friday, Aug. 6, with an all-new second floor complete with five new exhibitions.  Wally the Stegosaurus Returns to Berkshire MuseumThe beloved Pittsfield hallmark of 24 years now sits on the left side of the museum's front lawn. He previously lived on the right side of the lawn.  Berkshire Museum Scans Ancient Funerary Reliefs for Preservation and EducationOn Tuesday and Wednesday, researchers from the Castleton (Vt.) University's Digital Archeology Project documented the museum's collection of six Palmyrene funerary reliefs with a series of 3D scans.  Berkshire Museum Lifts COVID-19 Restrictions Starting May 29Starting Saturday, vaccinated guests will not be required to wear masks. However, museum staff will continue to wear face coverings and strongly encourage all visitors, regardless of vaccination status, to do the same to create the safest possible environment for all patrons; and especially the museum's many visitors under age 12 who are not yet eligible for vaccination.  Berkshire Museum's Chuck the Tortoise Was Aquarium FavoriteChuck the red-footed tortoise, the Berkshire Museum's beloved aquarium resident of 35 years, died on Monday at the venerable age of about 80 years old. |
