Thomas Cole Historic House

The Thomas Cole Historic House will complete phase two of an interactive multimedia installation and reinvent the interpretation of the home and studios of 19th century artist Thomas Cole. The museum will create and install new innovative, permanent interpretive exhibitions that engage audiences with the issues raised by Thomas Cole's life, art, and writings. The project stems from the museum's ongoing efforts to investigate new ways to interpret historic houses by applying the creativity and interactivity used in other fields and incorporating it in the context of a 19th century environment. Through consultations with curators, historic preservationists, educators, and exhibit designers, the museum will continue testing measures to protect irreplaceable artifacts while enabling public interaction through hands-on activities at the historic site.. The proposed exhibition elements will be designed to attract a broader audience, providing insights into America's cultural history and how that history relates to present day.