Arnold Lehman

America’s Hidden Treasures offers a beautifully illustrated journey through the cultural fabric of the United States, spotlighting 101 lesser-acclaimed museums and collections across the country. Moving beyond the familiar landmarks of New York, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, the book uncovers a diverse landscape of art, history and Americana in small towns and unexpected urban corners – from the National Music Museum in Vermillion, South Dakota, to the Stark Museum of Art in Orange, Texas, the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage and Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, Connecticut. What distinguishes this volume is its authoritative and deeply personal approach. Arnold Lehman, Director Emeritus of the Brooklyn Museum, invited scores of museum colleagues and collectors to recommend institutions that they felt deserved wider recognition. The result is a carefully curated selection shaped by the insights of those closest to America’s cultural heritage. Each featured museum is chosen for its individuality, curatorial excellence or remarkable holdings. Some occupy architecturally significant buildings, while others are modest spaces housing extraordinary collections. The book highlights select works from each institution – singular artworks, rare artefacts and intriguing objects – and provides concise, engaging commentary that brings their stories to life. Celebrating the local, the independent and the surprising, America’s Hidden Treasures reveals cultural institutions often overlooked yet rich in meaning and visual wonder. With some 900 images, it is an essential volume for museum lovers, cultural travellers and anyone curious about America’s hidden heritage – published fittingly during the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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