Geoffrey Starks

Exhibit A: A Macabre Museum Murder Mystery

September 18, 2020September 20, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

You are invited! The year is 1920. Eccentric inventor, Edward Box, welcomes you to attend a party at his home, where he will unveil a new invention that will change the world forever. All goes according to plan...until he is found dead! You and a group of friends, playing a…

Architecture of Change Tours

September 9, 2020September 12, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

Throughout its existence, Auburn, NY has served as a hub of social change. From storied change makers such as Harriet Tubman, William and Frances Seward, and Theodore Case, "History's Hometown" has long produced reformers who fought towards equality and a new tomorrow. With staff from the Cayuga Museum of History…

List of Resources for Challenging Racism and Injustice

June 5, 2020August 4, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

We recognize that, as your community museum, it is our responsibility to engage the public with as much context and understanding as possible with the current protests against racism and injustice. We also recognize that we must continue to challenge ourselves every day to find better ways to be a…

Museum at Home Interactive Blog: Short Film Challenge

May 15, 2020July 28, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

Today’s Museum at Home Blog marks the end of our current Museum in Exile structure. For the rest of quarantine, we will now do a consolidated, single day of programming every Wednesday. Thank you so much for engaging with us. We hope you have enjoyed this new dive into digital…

Museum at Home Interactive Blog: Essential Art Challenge

May 8, 2020July 28, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

For many, creative expression has become a vital part of keeping busy through uncertain times. You may have noticed there are many who are using that expression to thank their essential workers! Take a look at how folks in our neighborhoods are trying it out: Auburn Citizen Article on Art…

Museum at Home Interactive Blog: Letter Writing Challenge

May 1, 2020July 28, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

How are you communicating with your family and friends today? Phone calls? Email? Video chats? Letter Writing Desk, Explore Your History Exhibit (Cayuga Museum Collection) Imagine being stuck at home and having to wait for a handwritten letter to arrive in the mail instead! Check out this week’s history post…

Museum at Home Interactive Blog: Recipe Challenge

April 24, 2020July 28, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

My great-grandmother was known for introducing many of my family’s most heartfelt traditions. One of the most prominent of these was a love of cooking for others. She had a recipe for pound cake that could knock your socks off! Many families (especially in Cayuga County) have very similar stories…

Museum at Home Interactive Blog: #betweenartandquarantine Challenge

April 17, 2020July 28, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

Have you ever wanted to be a part of a famous artwork? While most of the country has entered some form of quarantine, many large art museums (starting with the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the J. Paul Getty Museum in CA) have invited folks from across the globe to share…

Museum at Home Interactive Blog: #memeseum Challenge

April 10, 2020July 28, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

Internet memes have been a vital part of the online experience for essentially as long as the internet has existed. Memes as a whole are difficult to describe to the unfamiliar, but formally they are an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person…

Museum at Home Interactive Blog: Poem/Story Challenge

April 3, 2020July 28, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

April is Poetry Month! Let’s celebrate accordingly! Quarantines have historically spurred the creative spirit of our greatest writers and poets. The isolation and longing for re-establishing human contact necessarily inspire the creative spirit to invoke the innermost passions of the soul. Click through the titles in the gallery below and…

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