Martha's Vineyard Museum

From Aquinnah to First Light Cafe, Aquila Is Making Moves

Aquila Martha’s Vineyard recently opened its third location at the First Light Café at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, joining their two previous locations at the Gay Head Cliffs in Aquinnah and the YMCA in Oak Bluffs.

Museum and Aquila MV Form Cafe Partnership

The Martha’s Vineyard Museum has partnered with Aquila MV to take over operations of the First Light Cafe at the museum.

Trains, Resorts and Big Ideas; the Rise of the Tourist Industry

Vineyarders were taken back in time on Thursday, to the late 1800s and the end of Edgartown’s whaling industry, when town leaders were trying to come up with ideas to revive the moribund Edgartown waterfront.

An Almost-Forgotten Island Artist Gets His First Show

A professional illustrator in the era before photojournalism, Percy Elton Cowen (1888-1923) created vivid images to accompany stories in Collier’s, Harper’s, Adventure and other magazines.

A Voodoo Doll That Was Born to Ride

Charlie Giordano is a boxer, a musician, a motorcycle enthusiast and an artist. His latest work of art is a motorcycle he calls Voodoo Doll, which will be on display at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, beginning with an opening reception Friday, Feb. 16 at 5:30 p.m.

Clifford Exhibit Celebrates Big Red Dog’s Vineyard Roots

A new exhibit at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, Clifford: Our Big Red Dog, opened on Saturday, celebrating the Clifford phenomenon and the life of creator Norman Bridwell, a longtime resident of Edgartown.

Developments That Didn't Make the Cut

In a talk Tuesday night called Phantom Neighborhoods: Failed Real Estate Developments on Martha's Vineyard, historian Bow Van Riper of Martha's Vineyard Museum took his audience back to the Island's early years as a summer destination.

Museum Medals Honor Islanders Who Make a Difference

At the Martha’s Vineyard Museum's 100th annual meeting Monday, the organization honored three Islanders with the museum medal: Lisa Belcastro, Richard Taylor and Craig Dripps.

Preserving and Displaying the Island's History for 100 Years

The Martha's Vineyard Museum will celebrate its 100-year anniversary this summer, paying tribute to its journey from the Dukes County Historical Society to beacon on the hill.

Harlem Renaissance Hero and Oak Bluffs Regular Gets Her Due

The Extraordinary Life of Dorothy West exhibit opens this weekend at the museum and spans Ms. West’s life in Boston, Harlem, Moscow and on the Vineyard.

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