VIRTUAL: A Look Inside the Hammond Castle Museum
Thursday, October 261:00—2:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**
Get a virtual tour of the Hammond Castle Museum, the unique, medieval-style, castle-like home and museum of noted scientist John Hays Hammond Jr. Learn about Hammond's incredible life as one of the most prolific inventors in U.S. history with over 500 patents registered throughout his career. Known as "the father of radio control," Hammond was a pioneer in many technologies, including television and sound recording, and was friends with Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and Alexander Graham Bell. Also explore Hammond's incredible collection of ancient, medieval and Renaissance artifacts. Led by John Leysath, Curatorial Director at Hammond Castle Museum, located in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Register directly on Zoom HERE. Presented in collaboration with the Ashland Library.
RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: The Tewksbury Public Library does not discriminate on the basis of disability and is committed to providing a reasonable modification to participate in our events, services or documentation. Contact Director Diane Giarrusso at 978-640-4490 or dgiarrusso@tewksbury-ma.gov at least two weeks before an event to arrange for modification, or at any time you need accessible documents.
Registration required via Zoom link.