Wood Sculptor Museum In Malvern Gets Historical Grant

MALVERN, PA — Another Malvern entity that preserves a historical center is getting grant funds to continue its work.

State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester/Montgomery, said Malvern's Wharton Esherick Museum got cultural and historical support grant funding from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

The museum earned $4,490 from the grant program.

Grants are from the PHMC’s Cultural and Historical Support grant program.

The museum celebrates and preserves the legacy of American artist Wharton Esherick, who worked primarily in wood to create furniture, furnishings, utensils, interiors, buildings and more.

Esherick's hilltop studio/residence, a National Historic Landmark for Architecture with more than 300 of his works on exhibition, has been preserved much as it was when he lived and worked there.

The purpose of the program is to provide general operating support to Pennsylvania museums and official county historical societies that are not directly supported by other state agency operating support programs.

"The Wharton Esherick Museum is a critical piece of Chester County showcasing how art and history go hand in hand and contribute to the fabric of our community," Shusterman said. "I'm proud that I could help bring these funds home to preserve the works of Wharton Esherick, so residents can continue to find inspiration and meaning in his beautiful work."