Forbes House Museum Announces New Tour Hours, Programs

Beginning today, September 15, the Forbes House Museum is opening its doors for tours on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Sunday tours will begin after Columbus Day, October 17.

According to newly appointed Executive Director Robin Tagliaferri, the new hours are part of a plan to make the museum more accessible to the public.

"We chose three days that were most convenient for visitors," said Tagliaferri via a press release. "We want to provide learning and enrichment to adults and families, making it easier for them to enjoy the interior of the museum and its collection. We want to begin a real dialogue with folks, so we have also been working to create new programs."

Consistent with the effort, the museum is starting several new programs this fall including: The Dorothy Murray Docent Program; the FHM Internship Program; the K-12 Outreach Program; and the Curriculum Writing Project.

The Dorothy Murray Docent Program prepares adults for a flexible volunteer position as a museum tour guide.

The FHM Internship program is a new initiative, seeking energetic college undergraduate and graduate students who are eager to work in an historic house museum.

The K-12 Outreach Program will provide presentations to students in the classroom.

The Curriculum Writing Project will partner with K-12 school educators in Milton and Greater Boston to create interdisciplinary units of instruction based on the museum and its collection.

More information concerning these initiatives will be available in the coming weeks. To learn more today, call 617-696- 1815 or visit www.forbeshousemuseum.org.

Admission to the FHM is $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and students; children under age 5 are free. The museum grounds are open for free daily from dawn to dusk.