The Cape Ann Museum, in downtown Gloucester, has been an academic resource for more than a century as it bridges the region’s past and present through art installations, interactive exhibits, programs and events.
And over the years, a number of schools on Cape Ann and the North Shore have taken advantage of the museum’s resources to expand on curriculum.
“You can open up a book and look at a picture of something to give it context,” said Courtney Richardson, the museum’s director of education and public programs. “But to come to a place like the Cape Ann Museum and see different artifacts and objects that relate directly to what they are studying. That is what is really powerful, I think.”
