Hyphenated-Origins: Going Beyond Labels

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Venue:	Historic Newton at Jackson Homestead
Hours:	Hours Vary see below
Ages:	Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	$ see below
Category:	Exhibits

Seven Newton High School students with family backgrounds in China, Russia, Mexico, Hong Kong and South Korea tell stories of their lives growing up between two cultures in a new exhibit 'Hyphenated-Origins: Going Beyond Labels' through February 2008. The student curators developed all aspects of the exhibition, from colors to font, and from title to story content.

Admission
Adults $5.00; Children/Seniors $3.00; AAA * WGBH Members, 2 for 1; Newton Residents: Adults $2.00; Children/Seniors $1.00; Newton Historical Society Members: Free

About the Newton History Museum
The Newton History Museum presents permanent and changing exhibits on a variety of historic topics. Discover what life was like for New England’s earliest settlers. Learn about the abolition movement in Newton and how the Jackson family used their home as a stop on the Underground Railroad. The museum houses the Newton Historical Society and holds an extensive library and research collection.

Parking
Free Visitor Parking is available. The museum is handicap accessible.

HOURS

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Tuesday-Saturday, 11 AM - 5 PM
Sunday, 2:00pm - 5:0pm
Closed Mondays and major holidays

COST

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Adults $5.00; Children/Seniors $3.00

WEBSITE

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www.ci.newton.ma.us/jackson/default.asp

LOCATION

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527 Washington Street, Newton, MA, 02458 map
Phone: 617-796-1450

The Newton History Museum is located at the corner of Washington Street and Jackson Road, between Newton Corner and Newtonville.

From the East/Boston: Take Exit 17 off the Mass. Pike to Washington Street, following the signs for West Newton. The Museum is on the right, one-third of a mile west of the exit.

From the West/Mass. Pike: Take Exit 17, loop left around the Sheraton Hotel onto Washington Street going west. The Museum is on the right, one-third of a mile west of the exit.

From North or South off Route 128 (I-95): Take Exit 21/21A to Route 16 East. Go east on Route 16 to West Newton. Keeping in the right lane, cross over the Mass. Pike. Keeping right, go through the West Newton business district and follow Washington Street (parallel to the Mass. Pike) about 2 miles. The museum will be on the left just beyond the set of lights at Adams Street.

Public Transportaion:
Bus routes 57, 553, 554, 556, and 558 stop within walking
distance of the museum.

The Framingham/Worcester Communter Rail Line's
Newtonville stop is also within walking distance. For more
information please go to the MBTA website at www.mbta.com.