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In a first-time collaboration, Waterbury’s Mattatuck Museum is sharing pieces from its significant art and history collections with visitors to the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden in Bethlehem. Works exploring the themes of women, 20th-century art, and local art will complement the historic house’s beautiful furniture, art, and objects. The works will be on view during Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden’s regular hours from Saturday, September 21 to Sunday, October 20.

“The Mattatuck Museum is thrilled to be collaborating with another Connecticut institution! This is a fantastic opportunity to engage with new audiences and connect our collection to local history,” said Becca Lo Presti, Assistant Curator at the Mattatuck Museum.

Visitors will be immersed in photographs, mixed media collages, oil paintings, and sculptures nestled among the rooms of the 18th-century home that Reverend Joseph Bellamy built, and 20th-century philanthropist Caroline Ferriday made her summer home.

On view will be works by Julia Milch Singer, Alan Cohen, Leo Manso, Fred Staloff, Babette Bloch, Juan Nito Cruz, Tom Baril, Eva Fuka, Joe Stein, William Merritt Post, and Mia Brownell. Peruse the halls and discuss the artworks, their significance, and thematic connections to the house’s history as you learn about the ways that beliefs and values can guide one’s actions by interpreting the lives, actions, and commitments of the house’s former residents.

“I am delighted to see the Ferriday family’s beloved summer home in a new context by exhibiting these amazing works of art in conversation with the history of the home,” said Peg Shimer, Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden’s Site Administrator. “This collaboration is a testament to the work both organizations do to inspire a deeper understanding of the past and create space to nurture learning.”

On Saturday, September 21, Connecticut Landmarks and Mattatuck Museum members will receive free tour admission to celebrate the exhibition opening. Complimentary celebration packets with refreshments will be distributed after tours. Supplies are limited and pre-registration is recommended to reserve your packet. Throughout the run of the exhibition, Mattatuck Museum members will receive $10 tour admission with proof of membership.

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