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DIY Craft: Quilting
Examine a quilt by maker Rita Mae Pettway, then enjoy a mini quilting project.
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Hands-On: Crack the Code
Investigate events of Revolutionary War through secret messages to see if you can Crack the Code.
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Hands-On: Create Art!
Drop by the Goode Education Studio and create art inspired by an object on exhibit
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Hands-On: Passport to a World of Goods
Drop by the exhibit "Revolution in Taste" exhibition and explore goods bought and sold in 18th-century Virginia as you collect information and stamp your passport.
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Hands-On: Stories on Stage
In this interactive family program, tell the tale of brave St. George and the Dragon! Learn about items in the Art Museums collection connected to the story & then take the stage.
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Museum Discoveries: The Public Hospital of 1773
Explore the Public Hospital of 1773 for a discussion about 18th-century mental health and the history of the reconstructed mental hospital.
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Map & Program Guide
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Music: Governor's Musick at the Art Museums
Learn how the evolving and bombastic battle sonata helped shape an American musical identity separate from Britain.
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Music: Harpsichord Battle Sonatas
Learn how the evolving and bombastic battle sonata helped shape an American musical identity separate from our British ancestors.
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Music: Mind the Music and the Step
Join members of the Governor’s Musick for an exploration of the political lyrics set to popular tunes at the time of the American Revolution.
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Music: Viola da Gamba, From England to Virginia
Join Governor’s Musician Brady Lanier in exploring the musical journey of the viola da gamba from England to Virginia.
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Music: Women in Early Music
Explore the lives and elegant accomplishments of the women who turned the domestic skill of music-making into successful careers.
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Performance: A Taste of Freedom
Developed to commemorate Juneteenth, this performance tells the story of Americus Weston’s journey to freedom during the Civil War.
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Performance: Before Revolution: Fairfax Resolves
Join George Mason in 1774 as he reflects on the philosophies, conversations, and circumstances of others and witness how he uses these to create The Fairfax Resolves.
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Performance: Cost of War
Colonel George Washington discusses the Seven Years' War and its high cost to combatants and non-combatants alike.
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Performance: Finding Jane Vobe
A sneak peek behind the scenes into the research behind Colonial Williamsburg's newest Nation Builder Jane Vobe.
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Performance: From Freedom to Slavery
After making a free life for herself as an adopted Shawnee Indian, Methotaskee is brought back into slavery.
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Performance: God is My Rock
Gowan Pamphlet, an enslaved man and popular local preacher, offers his perspective on slavery, religion, and freedom.
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Performance: Kayewla: The Marquis and the Oneida
Join the Marquis de Lafayette, known as a friend of the Native Americans, in 1824 as he recounts his history with the Oneida Indians during his time in America.
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Performance: My Dear Madam
Mrs. Washington reflects on her life in the public eye and how her friendship with Mrs. Adams has shaped the role of the president’s lady.
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Performance: Nation Builders Discuss the Rights of Women
Join two Nation Builders to discuss how they viewed and debated women's rights.
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Performance: Pursuing Happiness
Witness imagined conversations between Thomas Jefferson, John Locke, and King George III to discover the ghosts behind Jefferson’s drafts of the Declaration of Independence.
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Performance: The Frolic
The Jug Broke Theatre Co. captures the spontaneity and energy of multiple musicians who happen to be playing in the same space at the same time.
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Performance: The Soldier and the Widow
Experience the first conversation between Colonel George Washington and Martha Custis that set them on the path to becoming the iconic couple that history remembers.
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Presentation: Deed Without a Name
Discover the tale of this musical theater playwright, who lost his career due to public exposure of his homosexuality. Mature subject matter, audience discretion advised.
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Presentation: Excavation to Programming
Join a Nation Builder and a Colonial Williamsburg Archaeologist as they discuss important sites in Williamsburg from the 18th century to today.
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Presentation: Good Stories about Great Stuff
Join a curator, conservator, educator, archaeologist, or historian to discover who created the object, who owned it, and how it ended up in the Colonial Williamsburg Collection.
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Presentation: Rediscovering the Bray School
Discover how our interpreters and scholars are making history by exploring the untold and ongoing story of the Williamsburg Bray School.
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Special Event: A Revolutionary Friendship
Frank Cogliano, University of Edinburgh, will discuss his newly released book, A Revolutionary Friendship, the first book-length study of Washington and Jefferson's relationship.
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Special Event: A Sound Mind
Unleash the transformative power of music and explore its multifaceted influence on the human mind, emotions, and overall mental well-being.
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Special Event: An Evening with the Presidents
Nation Builders discuss their experiences as presidents.
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Special Event: Essential African Threads
From “Anansi the Spider” to “Brer Rabbit,” traditional slave tales have hidden meanings that educate us about African American history.
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Special Event: Master Blacksmith Panel Discussion
Join us for a special panel discussion featuring Master Blacksmith Darryl Reeves, his apprentice, Karina Roca, and New Orleans Master Crafts Guild Co-Founder and CEO Jonn Hankins.
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Special Event: Mr. Jefferson and The Giant Moose
An amazing tale in which Jefferson obsessed over a very large, very dead moose that he believed could help quash early French arrogance toward the fledgling American republic.
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Special Event: Permission to Be Free
Join Sheila Arnold on an extraordinary storytelling journey as she invites you to embrace the power of hope, resilience, and the unyielding desire for freedom.
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Special Event: Portraying the Ancestors
Join us for an insightful panel discussion where we delve into the complexities and challenges of portraying enslaved women in historical narratives. Moderated by Sheila Arnold.
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Special Event: The Big Bang of Country Music
Henley Fork re-imagines classic country music from Virginia and North Carolina recording artists from the late 1920s performed on mandolin, fiddle, banjo, guitar, and bass.
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Tour: Art Museums Overview
Join us on a 20-minute guided tour and enjoy some Museum favorites.
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Tour: Backstory
During this guided tour, explore the stories behind the objects on display.
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Tour: Black Artists and Artisans
Enjoy a guided tour of the exhibit “'I made this,' Works by Black Artists and Artisans."
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Tour: Favorite Family Pets
Join us on a family-friendly tour as we explore the galleries for animals of all shapes and sizes.
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Tour: Good Stories about Great Stuff
Enjoy "Good Stories about Great Stuff" as you explore the galleries with a curator, conservator, educator, archaeologist or a historian.
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Tour: Poetry & Art
Join us on a family-friendly tour. We will explore the galleries, connecting objects on exhibit to favorite poems, and then enjoy a poetry-writing activity.
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Tour: Williamsburg Lost & Found
Explore the history of Williamsburg through objects on exhibit during this guided tour.
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