Conservation Project Preview at the
Vilna Shul in Beacon Hill
August 11, 2009

The Alliance and the Vilna Shul are offering a behind the scenes preview of a remarkable mural conservation project at the Vilna Shul, which will commence this fall.  Recently, the Vilna Shul received a grant from the Partners in Preservation program, through the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express, which will allow a full wall of 1920s era murals in the sanctuary to be uncovered and preserved.  Participants in the tour will also have the chance to see the special exhibit, Reconnect to the Tapestry, which chronicles the experience of Jewish immigrants to Boston from 1850-1950.


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Photos courtesy of the Vilna Shul