Will help with programming, collections 

Boscobel House and Gardens in Philipstown announced on Aug. 5 that it has hired Riley Richards as assistant curator.

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Richards

Richards is a Wesleyan University graduate who specializes in American decorative arts and material culture. She previously worked with the Tiffany and Co. Foundation.

Richards will assist Executive Director Jennifer Carlquist in expanding the organization’s collection of artifacts and creating exhibitions and programming. The historic site is recovering from the April collapse of the ceiling in the mansion’s library.

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