Museum to host lecture by Heritage Ohio director

Matt Wiederhold, executive director of Heritage Ohio, will present "The Emotional Perspective of Preservation" on Thursday for the Hancock Historical Museum's Brown Bag Lecture. The program starts at noon. With over 20 years of community development and revitalization experience, Wiederhold's passion for history, design and revitalization runs deep. He serves as the executive director of Heritage Ohio, the official statewide preservation and downtown revitalization non-profit organization which oversees the Ohio Main Street Program. He previously served as the executive director of Main Street Medina, in Medina, Ohio; project manager for the Gordon Square Arts District on the west side of Cleveland; and an urban Main Street initiative in Toledo. Wiederhold is a 1992 graduate of the University of Toledo with a degree in art history, focused on American art and architecture from 1860-1930. He is also a graduate of the National Main Street Institute. He is currently restoring his 10th historic home. The museum's Brown Bag Lecture Series is free for members and regular admission for nonmembers. No registration necessary. The museum is located at 422 W. Sandusky St.