About Appleton Circle Membership
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Join the Appleton Circle and connect with a group of Historic New England friends of all ages who share a commitment to preserving the region’s rich cultural heritage. Each year, Appleton Circle members participate in exclusive programs that include behind-the-scenes tours of collections and
fascinating lectures, receptions, and tours with curatorial staff. Members also receive invitations throughout the year to domestic and international connoisseurs’ trips and special ticketed events.
Come join in the fun, the camaraderie, and the learning.
Learn more about member levels and benefits
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Or e-mail the Development Team or call 617-994-5951 for more information.
Upcoming Appleton Circle event
Appleton Circle members are invited to a private home visit, cocktail reception, and other exclusive activities in New York City in conjunction with the opening weekend of the Winter Antiques Show, the preeminent decorative and fine arts show.
2011 Appleton Circle Events and Trips
December - Behind-the-scenes curatorial tour of Historic New England’s Collections and Conservation Center in Haverhill, Massachusetts
October - An evening of American furniture and decorative arts at Skinner Auction Gallery in Back Bay
September/October - A connoisseur’s trip to Florence and Siena, Italy (read a summary of the seven-day excursion)
August - Colonial Cambridge: Tours of the Hooper-Lee-Nichols and Cooper-Frost-Austin Houses
June - Sleeper’s Legendary Interiors: Exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of Beauport and the privately owned Stillington Hall, two houses designed by Henry Davis Sleeper
June - Prize for Collecting Works on Paper at the Otis House, Boston
May - A connoisseur’s trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (read a summary of the four-day excursion)
May - Reception for opening of Steve Rosenthal’s White on White exhibition at Groton School, Groton, Massachusetts
February - Syrie Maugham: Staging the Glamorous Interior, an author talk and reception with Pauline C. Metcalf
January - Private reception at the Century Association and breakfast at Sotheby’s with Leslie Keno in conjunction with the opening weekend of the New York Winter Antiques Show, the preeminent decorative and fine arts show
January - Historic New England gala with guest of honor Bunny Williams at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston
