Museum Events & Fundraisers

Virtual Talk: Dr. Daniel Way, “How the B-29 Ended World War II and Saved a Million Lives”

Dan‘s father, Donald Way, served in the 949th Aviation Engineers Company of the 20th Air Force under General Curtis LeMay from July 1942 to November 1945. Dan’s talk will include photos and bombing maps Donald’s unit made for the navigators and bombardiers of the B-29s, including the attack on Hiroshima.

To join the Zoom meeting:

https://zoom.us/j/94886573985?pwd=SVBCUXRmYkVzUUkrM3ZUNVlwSEtNUT09

Meeting ID: 948 8657 3985

Password: Chapman

A WWII Radio Broadcast Program by Gary Ferris
“Until It’s Over, Over There”

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Join us for an afternoon of exhibits and programs at The Hyde Collection from noon until 4 pm.  At 3 pm, Gary Ferris and others will present a program in celebration of Victory over Japan Day (August 14th); included will be period radio broadcasts and musical elements.

Talk by film historian, Audrey Kupferberg
How Hollywood Fought WWII

7 – 8:30 pm
Both at the Chapman Museum & Virtual

Using clips from combat films,  patriotic musical revues, U.S. Government propaganda films, and heart-warming tales of small-town American life, Audrey will share how Hollywood movies showed American audiences how to win the war .

Self Guided Walking Tour of Glens Falls

This is an ongoing event.

Below is a link to the Warren County NY History and Culture Mapper. Here you can find historic walking tours from the Chapman Museum, national register sites, cemeteries, and more within Warren County.

Walking Tour