Collections & Exhibitions
Discover the stories preserved within the Carter Heritage House through our carefully curated collections and exhibitions. From personal artifacts to historical documents, each piece offers a window into the lives, events, and traditions that shaped the home and its community. Explore how history is collected, cared for, and shared with today’s visitors.
Permanent Collections
Permanent Collections
Garden Reveries
Botanical sketches, garden tools, and verses inspired by the natural world.
Garden Reveries
Botanical sketches, garden tools, and verses inspired by the natural world.
Circles of Thought
Letters and portraits of teachers, reformers, and friends.
Circles of Thought
Letters and portraits of teachers, reformers, and friends.
The Poet’s Desk
Manuscripts, journals, and fragments from Eliza’s study.
The Poet’s Desk
Manuscripts, journals, and fragments from Eliza’s study.
Current Exhibitions
Current Exhibitions
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Echoes of the Pen: Writers in Residence
Engage with contemporary writers creating new works in residence and participate in readings, workshops, and interactive writing activities.
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Echoes of the Pen: Writers in Residence
Engage with contemporary writers creating new works in residence and participate in readings, workshops, and interactive writing activities.
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Echoes of the Pen: Writers in Residence
Engage with contemporary writers creating new works in residence and participate in readings, workshops, and interactive writing activities.
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Threads of Thought: Quilts & Philosophies
Discover stories and philosophical ideas woven into quilts and textile art, with opportunities to contribute your own design.
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Threads of Thought: Quilts & Philosophies
Discover stories and philosophical ideas woven into quilts and textile art, with opportunities to contribute your own design.
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Threads of Thought: Quilts & Philosophies
Discover stories and philosophical ideas woven into quilts and textile art, with opportunities to contribute your own design.
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Reflections in the Mirror Pond
Explore identity and memory through the reflective surface of the garden pond, paired with poetry and spoken-word performances.
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Reflections in the Mirror Pond
Explore identity and memory through the reflective surface of the garden pond, paired with poetry and spoken-word performances.
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Reflections in the Mirror Pond
Explore identity and memory through the reflective surface of the garden pond, paired with poetry and spoken-word performances.
Past Exhibitions
Past Exhibitions
27/10/2019 - 01/02/2020
Whispers Through the Wisteria
Experience the ghostly legends, folktales, and oral histories that bring the Carter House gardens to life.
27/10/2019 - 01/02/2020
Whispers Through the Wisteria
Experience the ghostly legends, folktales, and oral histories that bring the Carter House gardens to life.
27/10/2019 - 01/02/2020
Whispers Through the Wisteria
Experience the ghostly legends, folktales, and oral histories that bring the Carter House gardens to life.
01/03/2024 - 02/05/2024
Ink & Iron: The Women Who Wrote and Built
Celebrate the ingenuity and resilience of women balancing intellectual and practical work through letters, diaries, and architectural sketches.
01/03/2024 - 02/05/2024
Ink & Iron: The Women Who Wrote and Built
Celebrate the ingenuity and resilience of women balancing intellectual and practical work through letters, diaries, and architectural sketches.
01/03/2024 - 02/05/2024
Ink & Iron: The Women Who Wrote and Built
Celebrate the ingenuity and resilience of women balancing intellectual and practical work through letters, diaries, and architectural sketches.
04/03/2022 - 22/06/2022
Seasons of Solitude
Witness how the changing seasons inspire reflection and creativity through photography, poetry, and personal journals.
04/03/2022 - 22/06/2022
Seasons of Solitude
Witness how the changing seasons inspire reflection and creativity through photography, poetry, and personal journals.
04/03/2022 - 22/06/2022
Seasons of Solitude
Witness how the changing seasons inspire reflection and creativity through photography, poetry, and personal journals.