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Take a seat…

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Kerith Koss

Starting on December 2nd, that’s exactly what you’ll be able to do in the Museum’s Fourth Floor Schenck Gallery—in a handcrafted replica of our 17th-century, American, Wainscot Chair.  The detailed carving, turning and mortise-and-tenon joinery of the original chair were … Continue reading…

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Recent Archival Accessions

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Tara Cuthbert

New York City is getting ready once again for the annual 5 Dutch Days event! This five-day celebration encompasses the five boroughs of New York City, and celebrates the continuous influence of Dutch arts and culture in NYC. Numerous institutions … Continue reading…

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The Schenck Houses – their story through the Museum Library and Archives

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Tara Cuthbert

Drawing by Daniel M. C. Hopping. From the book American interiors, 1675-1885: a guide to the American period rooms in the Brooklyn Museum by Marvin D. Schwartz. Museum libraries and archives are rich storehouses of textual and visual information. This … Continue reading…

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Schenck Re-Installation 2007

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Lisa Bruno

Slideshow created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. Having trouble seeing the slideshow? Photos are also on Flickr. These slides show the Jan Martense Schenck House as it is being installed in its new location on the 4th floor. In the first few … Continue reading…

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Dutch Houses in Brooklyn

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

When John published his post about his own Dutch house in Brooklyn, he also kindly provided a list of all the Dutch houses in the area that are still standing. Clicking the markers in the map below will take you … Continue reading…

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My Old House

Posted on July 18, 2007 by John Antonides

The Brooklyn Museum’s Schenck family houses have had a profound personal effect on me. In 1990, I was the editor for a book on the Schenck houses called Dutch by Design, written by curator Kevin Stayton. I found that book … Continue reading…

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What does it take to install the Period Rooms?

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Lisa Bruno

Q: What does it take to install the Period Rooms? A: A whole lot of people! In future posts, we’ll describe how the Schenck House was moved, but right now we are in the thick of preparing the entire floor … Continue reading…

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Why did we paint the Schenck House red?

Posted on June 15, 2007 by Lisa Bruno

The Jan Martense Schenck House is scheduled to re-open to the public in July. It has moved from its original location on the 4th floor to a new location that situates it next to the house of Nicholas Schenck, the … Continue reading…

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Schenck House De-Installation 2004

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

In 2004, the Jan Martense Schenck House was completely dismantled to make room for the construction of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art. The house was disassembled by the conservation firm Traditional Line, Ltd. and stored for a … Continue reading…

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