In an effort to open the inaugural Museum in the Streets project in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Marlborough is setting up a series of outdoor panels that highlight the history of the city, and interesting facts about its residents over the years.
Museum in the Streets will enable cities and towns to exhibit their history with informative panels that will create an outdoor walking museum. There will be 24 panels in Marlborough that will start at the library and make their way through the city to the intersection of Maple and Hildreth Streets. In front of City Hall and the library, there will be several larger panels that will guide pedestrians through the outdoor museum.
Chair of the Marlborough Historical Commission, Bob Fagone, said the idea was proposed by a member of the Historical Society. There are other such museums in the United States, including Virgina, New York, and Michigan, and in Europe – mostly in France. Flyer printing can be used to inform the community of such new exhibits that showcase the history and other features of a community.
Sponsors of the project include the Marlborough Historical Commission, the city of Marlborough, the Marlborough Historical Society, and the Marlborough Downtown Village Association.
It has taken over a year to build the project, and a ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for Memorial Day.
