Small-town New England museums are often located inside historic buildings. This presents local historic groups and municipal governments with the challenge of preserving and protecting both the collection and the building they are housed in. In Arlington, places like the Jason Russell House, Old Schwamb Mill and Cyrus Dallin Museum face these challenges. How are these museums being preserved and protected? We sat down with George Parsons of the Arlington Historical Society, Director of Planning and Community Development Jenny Raitt and Cyrus Dallin Museum Curator Heather Leavell to find out.

 

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