Joel Lefever Named New Executive Director of the Museums of Old York
Joel Lefever has been named the Museum of Old York’s new executive director by the Board of Trustees.Lefever will replace former executive director Scott Stevens, who has tendered his resignation.
Lefever has twenty years of experience serving as museum curator, interim director, and ultimately president of the Holland Historical Trust in Michigan in 2005. Lefever has also worked at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Pennsylvania, Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum in Rochester, New York and served as a cultural diplomat to St. Petersburg, Russia in 1997. He’s a published author, lecturer, and historian. The new director will begin his position May 14.
Follow Our Blog "Lets Talk History"
Read About Our Strategic Plan
Experience the Museums of Old York
Employment Opportunities
To view our video visit us at www.youtube.com/museumsofoldyork
Donate to the Museums of Old York
To make a secure on-line donation to Museums of Old York, click on either of the icons below:
Read "Currents" Newsletter
Check out Old York's Currents Newsletter for the latest updates and happenings. Click here!
23rd Annual Decorator Show House Preparations Are Underway!
5th Annual Old York Antiques Show To Be Held July 21-22!
Explore More Upcoming Programs and Events at Old York!
May Events
18 Tavern Dinner. Join us for this month’s ever popular historic dinner. Relax and kindle new friendships as colonial ladies prepare a fabulous meal at the hearth. Keep an eye on our website for upcoming menus and announcements of unique entertainments. Sign up soon --these dinners fill fast! $35 ($30 members) at the Parsons Education Center, 6 p.m. For more information clickhere
20 Blue Grass Jam with Kevin Dyer and Friends. 1-4 p.m. at The Parsons Center. $4 donation appreciated.
28 Buck-a-Building Memorial Day and Paddle-to-the-Sea. Come see the Museum properties, including the the Old Gaol, Emerson-Wilcox House, Elizabeth Perkins House, Jefferds Tavern, the School House, and our Exhibit, "The country heer is plentiful" Trade, Religion and Warfare in York and Southern Maine, open for $1 tours. At 2 p.m. families are invited participate in Paddle-to-the-Sea, a kid-focused program based on Holling Clancy Hollings children’s book by the same name. After hearing the story, build a little boat, label it with your family’s name and launch it down the river. Follow your boat’s journey to the ocean on our blog. $5 per mini boat at the John Hancock Warehouse. 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.