Rebranded Southold Historic Museum reopens with new exhibits

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Artist Sean Cleary with his two daughters and his wife in front of the new sign. (Credit: Brianne Ledda)

The Southold Historical Society officially reopened to the public on Thursday, with an in-person celebration at the Ann Currie-Bell House that featured a new name and logo.

The organization – now called the Southold Historical Museum – unveiled a new sign outside the Ann Currie-Bell House featuring a logo selected from submissions from more than 30 artists. Artist Sean Cleary’s winning design showcases, in his artist statement, “the uniqueness of Southold’s array of historic structures on landscapes depicting sea, beach and farmland”.

“This new brand captures our heritage while offering a nod to the future,” executive director Deanna Witte-Walker said of the changes, highlighting the company’s 61-year history in the community.

Dozens of guests and volunteers attended the event, along with speakers including Suffolk County Legislator Al Krupski (D-Cutchogue) and Southold Government Liaison Denis Noncarrow.

The new museum logo. (Credit: Brianne Ledda)

The historical society, which was forced to forgo its summer season last year due to the pandemic, has reopened with new exhibits, including a seasonal exhibit in the Ann Currie-Bell House examining the “Roaring ’20s.” .

The Thomas Moore/Samuel Landon House also features a reinterpretation of the “Slavery at Southold” exhibit, which has been enlarged by one room to encompass the entire house, and there is updated signage throughout the complex. , including QR codes in the Colonial Herb Garden.

The museum will host a brick dedication at Boxwood Garden on the Maple Lane complex at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The inauguration was postponed to last spring due to the pandemic. Guests are invited to celebrate and share some of the feelings behind the bricks. Guests are invited to tour the Maple Lane complex after the ceremony.