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Adult Lecture: A Second Helping: Restoration of the Service Wing Food Areas – New Spaces and Stories
In the early 20th century, service wings for country houses such as Westbury House were areas behind the scenes for daily operations such as food preparation. Over a period of 40 years, the Westbury House kitchens evolved in location, food preparation and efficiency. Hiding labor and delivery from view created an illusion of effortless luxury for the Phippses and their guests. Reversing that tradition, today’s museum kitchens are showplaces for stories of their complex operations and the effects of technology and societal changes in their usage. Lorraine Gilligan, Director of Preservation, will discuss the challenging restoration, archival sleuthing and surprising discoveries in plain sight to bring the food preparation areas of Westbury House back to life for visitor engagement.
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