I am so disappointed that we have had to cancel this evening’s DAR Christmas Open House. The Executive Officers and I were looking forward to welcoming all of you to our beautiful DAR Headquarters to celebrate the holiday season. Since today was declared a National Day of Mourning/Federal Holiday in

Kansas Daughters adopted the saying “When one door closes, open another”.  Such was the case when the entrance to the Kansas Chapel through the DAR Museum gallery was permanently closed due to renovations for the President General’s Project.  A dedicated entrance to the Kansas Chapel was created off the north

As many of you are aware, DAR employs three archivists including me. Our responsibilities include the management of both the NSDAR Archives and the Americana Collection including acquisitions, collections use and maintenance, reference services, and educational and outreach activities including exhibit planning and installation.

Archivists are professionals who ensure important

When walking through a room, few of us think about the floor unless it develops structural or cosmetic problems. Since its installation in 1999, the O’Byrne Gallery floor had seen better days . The old floor consisted of straight cut white oak, stained and veneered over plywood, commonly called laminate

Dust hangs in the air at the end of the day in our soon-to-be changing exhibit and study galleries. This dust means progress. It’s generated by cleaning up after hours of hanging gypsum board and mixing plaster. Months of planning finally segued to construction in October 2017, by first removing

One of the lesser known departments at DAR Headquarters is Events.  The Events Department coordinates internal Member and departmental space reservations and also provides substantial income for the organization through private rentals, the majority of which are weddings. We are proud of our growing relationships with corporate and non-profit

(The title is a quote by Hamlin Garland, 1893)

On Saturday, August 12th the DAR Museum successfully hosted its first World’s Fair event! The event took inspiration from turn-of-the-century World’s Fairs, particularly the 1893 Columbian Exposition and the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Nearly 1,000 visitors joined us for a

Since Mrs. Dillon’s March blog, the restoration of the Connecticut Board room is complete. As everyone may recall the room was in pretty rough condition with failing plaster ornament, peeling paint and deteriorated woodwork. Over a four month period, architectural conservators from Worcester Eisenbrandt Inc. (WEI) of Baltimore, MD

At the end of last year we asked our members to help support a restoration project in the beautiful Connecticut Board Room of Memorial Continental Hall and we are so grateful for the tremendous response we received. More than 1,000 Daughters from all over contributed to this project. 

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The DAR Museum is getting excited about the upcoming symposium, An Agreeable Symposium, on Saturday, March 25, 2017. Based on the current and popular costume exhibit, “An Agreeable Tyrant”: Fashion After the Revolution, the day promises to be one filled with engaging speakers and new personal connections.

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