Resistance & Resilience: Slavery and Freedom in Marblehead — Marblehead Museum
"Resistance & Resilience: Slavery and Freedom in Marblehead," a 1,000 sq ft exhibition in the restored 1760s Jeremiah Lee Mansion brick kitchen and slave quarters at the Marblehead Museum in Marblehead, Massachusetts, opened June 1, 2026, with exhibit design by Proun Design.
| Venue | Marblehead Museum |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2026 |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Proun Design | Exhibit Design | |
| muse-consulting | Interpretive Planning | |
| transom | Fabrication | |
| icl | Fabrication | |
| izone | Fabrication |
Description
The exhibit recovers the lives of people enslaved by Marblehead families, including individuals held in the Lee household, presented in one of only three surviving detached slave quarters owned by a historic site in New England.