Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Each year, The Sembrich presents exhibitions relating to our summer festival, musical history, and the legacy of Marcella Sembrich. Exhibitions feature items from The Sembrich Collection as well as loans from other institutions. Learn more and view our current exhibits below!
The Thatcher Photos
Digital Exhibition
This five-part series features images captured by Lake George photographer Fred Thatcher (1881-1969), some of which have never been published. See Sembrich’s teaching studio, her Bay View estate, and the surrounding area as they were from 1922 - 1934. Thatcher’s photography is accompanied by additional items from The Sembrich Collection including additional photographs by Lake Placid photographer G.T. Rabineau and historic press clippings.
Trailblazing Trends
Fashion & Accessories from the Gilded Age
Marcella Sembrich was one of the first modern celebrities, a solo artist sought out by businesses to lend her star power to a new fledgling trend or product. During the turn of the 20th century, Sembrich lent her celebrity endorsements to many notable companies including Baldwin Piano, House of Worth, and the Victor Talking Machine Company. Because her endorsements carried weight in the public eye, Sembrich became a trend setter not only in music, but in the fashion world as well.
This year, a specially curated collection of Sembrich’s own Gilded Age fashion accessories will help illuminate the iconic, and sometimes controversial, trends that birthed them, including lorgnettes, gloves, and even several custom pieces by Louis Vuitton.
On View May 26 - October 16, 2023