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TIME magazine on museums and historic homes during Covid-19 features Salem Massachusetts

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Excerpt from ‘The Uncertain Future of Places That Preserve America’s Past’

“Thanks to the City’s infamous witch trials, the historic homes and gardens on the Salem, Mass., waterfront usually get about a third of their annual visitors in the Halloween season. But the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lock-downs have created a scary situation for these places: most of the rest of their visitors arrive in the spring and summer. Thanks to the pandemic, this year’s busy time has been a wash, and it’s not looking like the fall will be much different. At the site of Salem’s The House of the Seven Gables and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s birthplace…” Read the full article TIME magazine here

Peabody Essex Museum has reopened with a modified schedule:

“Thursdays through Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm. To allow for safe physical distancing, a limited number of visitors will be allowed inside the museum and its galleries at any time. Reserve your tickets in advance at pem.org/tickets or by calling 978-542-1511.”

In Gloucester, both Beauport Museum and Hammond Castle are open. While Cape Ann Museum is not open, its on line, virtual fare has increased. Check out “CAM connects”- the most recent July 23, 2020 Cape Ann Music

Hammond Castle-  Advance purchase of timed tickets is required to enter the museum. Purchase your tickets here. Guest are also welcome to explore the Museum grounds including the Bell Tower, Drawbridge, Look Out Point and our iconic arches. The grounds are open from 9:30 am to 4 pm daily. Face masks are required and social distancing should be maintained as recommended by the State of Massachusetts and the City of Gloucester.

Beauport Museum – Historic New England property details: “The tour has been altered to maximize social distancing, and each tour is limited to four guests. Please read the “Know Before You Go” section below for more information on safety requirements. Advance tickets are required, and admission is free for Historic New England members. Buy tickets now.”

 

Snapshots from Liv

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Our daughter Liv is heading back to NYC tomorrow. It’s been a joy having her home for nearly an entire week and I am surely going to miss her. Liv emailed several iPhone photos from her hike with Rosie yesterday at Ravenswood Park.

Ravenswood Park Gloucester Liv Photo

We all love our mobile phones, although it is in all our interest to pause and and think about where the materials for our modern gadgets comes from and whose lives are directly affected. In Time Magazine’s August 27th Wireless Issue, Michael Christopher Brown photographed his essay A Camera Goes Anywhere: Even to the depth of the mines at the heart of its circuitry with his iPhone. Cameras are strictly forbidden in the mines of the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo where armed groups and governments have used conflict minerals as the latest way to help fund their oppressive regimes. These minerals, which include tourmaline, cassiterite, and coltan are used to make critical components of mobile phones. It is ironic that the entire essay was shot with Brown’s iPhone. Click the link to read the article and to see Brown’s photos.