Dork out with the Director, Summer Programs at NRH

Posted: June 6, 2023

Historic Charleston Foundation is excited to announce a fun new way to engage with the Nathaniel Russell House Museum this summer – Dork out with the Director! (Director of Museums, Grahame Long, specifically.) This NEW summer program will bring the community extended hours at the Nathaniel Russell House every Wednesday this summer –  allowing you to explore this impeccably restored architectural gem.

While there, join Historic Charleston Foundation’s Director of Museums to find out some way-too-detailed answers to some of the Nathaniel Russell House’s most frequently asked questions and get a close up look at some Historic Charleston Foundations most important collections. This fun and engaging new summer program is great before (or after) happy hour, for an extended afternoon with the family, or to entertain guests visiting from out of town!

This complimentary program is free with admission to the Nathaniel Russell House Museum each Wednesday this summer. Guests can take a guided tour (last one starts at 4 pm) and then stay to “Dork out with the Director” to ask all of those burning questions. Full schedule listed, below!

Each Wednesday this summer, 5 – 6 pm.

June:

Wed., June 7: What’s in a Name? (John Gough’s clothes press)

Wed., June 14: Fake it IF You Make it. (Easy chair)

Wed., June 28: Behind the Locked Door (3rd floor Collections Storage)

July:

Wed., July 5: Paint by Number (Colors of the NRH)

Wed., July 12: My Favorite Rats (Kitchen House finds)

Wed., July 19: The World on a Platter (Chinese Export Porcelain)

Wed., July 26: Behind the Locked Door (3rd floor Collections Storage)

August:

Wed., Aug 2: Something Windsor This Way Comes. (The original Windsor chair)

Wed., Aug 9: Bones. So Many Bones. (Beef bones and KH archaeology)

Wed., Aug 16: Shh! It’s a Secret (hidden compartments in furniture)

Wed., Aug 23: Behind the Locked Door (3rd floor Collections Storage)

Each Dork out with the Director program is free with admission to the Nathaniel Russell House Museum. House Museum tickets are available at the door, or online.

2 responses to “Dork out with the Director, Summer Programs at NRH”

1. Tarissa Phillips says:

   June 8, 2023 at 9:59 pm

   Hello! I live in Tennessee, and would love to know if any portions of Dork out with the Director will be streaming at all? Zoom access or recorded for those that cannot and it there?

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2. Lissa says:

   July 25, 2023 at 4:33 pm

   Unfortunately not with this program.

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