The Museum of the White Mountains, located at Plymouth State University
“The exhibition explores Indigenous basketry in the White Mountains region,” said MWM Assistant Director Kala Brzezinski. “We will be examining the intersection between Indigenous basketry, brown ash trees, and the Emerald Ash Borer.”
MWM will also host an ongoing summer lecture series and connected events that relate to themes in the featured exhibition. The next lecture, Throwaway Society: Culture and Consumerism in Ed Rossbach’s Basketry, will take place on Thursday, August 22 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There will be an Ash Tour at the White Mountain National Forest on Thursday, August 29 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
On September 10 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. MWM will host The State of the Clean Energy Transition with Sam Evans-Brown and there will be a Basket Making Demonstration with Annette Nolett on Saturday, September 14 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. as part of the exhibit’s closing celebration.
Trail President, Jeff Barraclough expressed excitement over MWM’s summer exhibition. “This is an opportunity to really learn about our interconnectedness to place and space in New Hampshire, which is something we want to highlight on The Trail,” he said.
According to Brzezinski, MWM is also preparing for exhibits that will be on display this fall. In the Path of Totality will focus on the recent eclipse, and Echoes of Resilience: Unveiling Stories of Devastation, Survival, and Hope will explore the earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey in February, 2023. In the summer of 2025, MWM will host Crossroads: Change in Rural America as part of the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street traveling exhibition.
“The White Mountains region is an ever-changing, ecologically diverse, economically and socially evolving area with rich artistic and cultural histories,” said Brzezinski. “As an institution, we strive to be as dynamic and evolving as the place whose stories we aim to exhibit and amplify.”
Click here for more information about the Museum of the White Mountains, including more information about exhibits, speakers, and events. In addition to the Museum of the White Mountains in Plymouth, member institutions on The Trail are located in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, Merrimack Valley, and Seacoast.