Every object in our collection has an interesting back story. Discover who created the object, who owned it, and how it ended up in the Colonial Williamsburg Collection. Each week an object will be explored by a curator, conservator, educator, archaeologist, or historian.
June 3: Conserving Firearms from the Magazine - Isabelle Lobley
June 10: New Research in Paintings - Laura Barry
June 24: Archaeological Collections Highlight - Sean Devlin
July 1: Hull & Sanderson: Silver - Erik Goldstein
July 8: Faces of Williamsburg: Portraits from the Colonial Capitol - Kate Rogers
July 15: Tally Ho! Conservation of a Child’s Riding Toy from 1880 - Aliza Taft
July 22: Treating Two Large Glass Vessels - Charlotte Li & Katie Linder
July 29: Conservation of an 18th-C. Wall Gun - Tina Gessler
August 19: Costume Mounting and Display - Jackie Peterson-Grace
August 26: Archaeological Collections Highlights - Sean Devlin
Programs are subject to change.
Other Experiences
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Tour: Stables Behind-the-Scenes
Get a behind-the-scenes look at our modern stables and learn more about our carriages.
CW Admission
Event Ticket
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Performance: Entertainments at the Play House
Join members of the Jug Broke Theatre Company as we celebrate the season and play and talk about the stories behind some of our favorite music of the Revolutionary Era.
CW Admission
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Performance: Visit with George Mason
Step into the past with George Mason, father of American rights. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
CW Admission