Mary Anning Revived at Franklin Historical Museum Sunday at 1

The world premiere of 'Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter', a chamber orchestra, was performed in June by a mixed ensemble of professionals and amateurs, with financial support from the Franklin Cultural District Committee, at the First Universalist Society, Franklin. On Oct. 20, the museum will show a video of that performance on the big screen. 

The opera was the brainchild of Dr. Jon Ceander Mitchell, a retired music professor and orchestral conductor who resides in Franklin. He will be present to introduce the showing with several slides and answer questions. 

During the pandemic he got the idea of combining his interests in music and paleontology to tell the story of the self-educated 19th century Englishwoman, Mary Anning, who became one of the world's first paleontologists through grit and determination. 

The museum opens at 1 and the program will start at about 1:15. The video runs to just over one hour. The event is FREE, but donations always welcomed.

The museum is located at 80 West Central Street in Franklin. Handicap accessibility is at the rear of the building.