10/02/2026
Have you met Minnie From the Outskirts of Village?
Don’t miss these final opportunities to gather with Curators in “Varied & Alive: New and Rarely Seen Treasures from the Collection.”
Curator Katie Wood Kirchhoff, Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen Curator of American Decorative Arts, will take visitors on a lively tour of “Varied & Alive: New and Rarely Seen Treasures from the Collection,” an exhibition that highlights beloved favorites like Minnie the cat alongside circus posters, porcelain, textiles, toys, and trade signs—some of which have not been seen in decades. Tuesday, October 6 at 11:00 am., Colgate Gallery. Limited to 20 participants.
Then, meet Kory Rogers, Francie and John Downing Senior Curator of American Art, in the Colgate Gallery for the final Close Looking program of the season. Discover the magnificently detailed Tiffany & Co. “Wagner Palace Car Co. Loving Cup.” This custom-made, 25-pint, three-handled silver piece was a retirement gift to Museum founder Electra Havemeyer Webb’s father-in-law from the 4,000 employees of Wagner Palace Car in 1899. Wednesday, October 14, 2:00–3:00 p.m. Limited to 20 participants.
All tours are drop-in programs. Free for Members or with Museum admission. No advance registration; first come, first served.
Images: R.P. Thrall, “Minnie From the Outskirts of Village,” 1876.Oil on canvas, 26 7/8 x 21 7/8 in. Collection of Shelburne Museum, museum purchase. 1960-233.Photography by Andy Duback.
Tiffany & Co., “Wagner Palace Car Co. Loving Cup,” 1899. Cast and chased silver, 13 1/2 x 13 3/8 x 13 3/8in. Collection of Shelburne Museum, gift of William Seward Webb, Jr. 1952-300.2. Photography by J. David Bohl.
