Jane Austen’s classic tale of fiercely independent Elizabeth Bennet – one of five sisters who must marry rich – as she confounds the arrogant, wealthy Mr. Darcy. Fans of this work will enjoy a docent-led visit to the museum’s Portals to the Past galleries to view pottery, porcelain, paintings, and decorative arts that illustrate Regency-era […]
Sue Monk Kidd’s pre-Civil War story presents two extraordinary women: one an urban enslaved descendant of Fon people of western Africa; the other a planter-class Charlestonian who evolves into a Quaker abolitionist and feminist. Enjoy a conversation about The Invention of Wings, then take a docent-led tour to create connections between the book and works […]
"The Trackers" is Charles Frazier’s first book set outside the American South. However, the story takes place in 1937, a year shared with many of the artworks in our Southern/Modern exhibition, with multiple connections that can be made between the book and the exhibition. The story follows a young painter from Virginia who receives a […]