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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."

  • DIY Craft: Quilting

    Discover the story of Emma Russell, quilter, and enjoy a mini-quilting project.

  • Presentation: Good Stories about Great Stuff

    Join a curator, conservator, educator, archaeologist, or historian to discover who created an object, who owned it, and how it ended up in the Colonial Williamsburg Collection.

  • Music: How to Play the (18th-Century) Violin

    The violin was played by all classes and in all settings in 18th-century Virginia. Come hear how this instrument was played; it is easier said than done.

  • Performance: Beyond The Walls

    The scholars of the Bray school have a lot that they can learn from the tiny creatures within its walls.

  • Tour: Good Stories about Great Stuff

    Explore the galleries with a curator, conservator, educator, archaeologist, or historian on this guided tour.

  • Performance: Finding Jane Vobe

    A sneak peek behind the scenes into the research behind Colonial Williamsburg's newest Nation Builder Jane Vobe.

  • Museum Discoveries: Pop-Up Archaeology!

    Stop by the Art Museums for a special pop-up exhibition of recent finds from Custis Square, along with artifacts from some of Colonial Williamsburg’s most iconic sites.

  • Performance: All Things Are Possible

    On September 5, 1791, Robert Carter III recorded an extraordinary document. Why did the largest slaveholder in Virginia do what most of his peers consider impossible?

  • Performance: Nation Builders Discuss Slavery

    Join two Nation Builders to discuss how they viewed the complicated tragedy that was the institution of slavery.

  • Performance: God is My Rock

    Gowan Pamphlet, an enslaved man and popular local preacher, offers his perspective on slavery, religion, and freedom.

  • Performance: Measure of a Man's Worth

    While conversing with Major James Innes, Benjamin, an enslaved carriage driver, gradually learns what the revolution has in store for enslaved men and women in Williamsburg.

  • Performance: Coffee Cantata

    Mrs. Charlton’s daughter is in love with the delicious juice of the coffee bean! A comedic ballad opera based on Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Coffee Cantata.”

  • Performance: Judith and Daniel

    Judith and Daniel, an enslaved couple, anxiously await their reunion after a year apart. Learn the tragic story resulting in their separation.

  • 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.

  • Hands-On: Create Art!

    Drop by the Goode Education Studio and create art inspired by an object on exhibit.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Performance: Washington's Choice

    Join George Washington in April of 1775, after the Battle of Lexington and Concord, as he makes the choice of loyalty to the Crown, or resistance to the Empire.

  • Performance: Subject to General

    George Washington reflects on the events leading up to the revolution in Williamsburg and beyond that led him to his decision to become General Washington.

  • Hands-On: Toy Making!

    Drop in and make a toy inspired by toys on exhibit.

  • Williamsburg's Twilight at the Square Piano

    Journey through the final years of Williamsburg as Virginia’s capital with piano music discovered in the evanescent city.

  • Tour: Museum Highlights

    Discover highlights from Colonial Williamsburg’s diverse collections during a guided tour.

  • Explore the Declaration of Independence

    Join this guided tour and explore the Declaration of Independence through objects on exhibit.

  • Tour: Favorite Family Pets

    Join us on a family-friendly tour as we explore the galleries for animals of all shapes and sizes.

  • Music: Gaming, the Worst Diversion

    Discover the popular songs hidden within an 18th-century board game about courtship, and help the Governor's Musick compose new harpsichord music using dice!

  • Special Event: An Evening with the Presidents

    Join George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison this Presidents' Day weekend for a special evening event.

  • Special Event: "Celebrity in Print" on the Stage

    Meet some famous faces of the 18th century and explore how the market for portrait prints played a role in the genesis of our modern concept of "celebrity."

  • Special Event: "Did You Know?" History Game Show

    Come on down to the Hennage Auditorium to test your knowledge of history. Expand your mind! Impress your friends! Win a prize! Featuring special guest Thomas Jefferson.

  • Omohundro Institute Vast Early America Lecture Series

    The Scientist Turned Spy: André Michaux, Thomas Jefferson, and the Conspiracy of 1793.

  • Special Event: Come Freedom, Come

    Arts for Learning’s Valerie Davis brings to life the uniquely American story of Martha Ann Fields, one of Virginia’s unsung heroes in this program of freedom and empowerment.

  • Performance: Teach them Diligently

    Journey with Ann Wager, a lifelong teacher in Colonial Virginia, as she experiences what it takes to run the Williamsburg Bray School.

  • Performance: The Marquis's Spy

    Step into the past with James Armistead Lafayette, enslaved revolutionary spy.

  • Reproducing Sir Walter Raleigh

    In 2017, a lead bust of Sir Walter Raleigh (Figure 1) was removed from the pediment above the front door of the Raleigh Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area prior to the addition of a porch. This gave conservators the opportunity to address the sculpture’s corrosion and structural damage issues.

  • Iron Duck Decoy

    The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg are home to a breathtaking range of folk and decorative art. Uncover the history behind beautiful objects in masterfully curated exhibitions in our series “Amazing Stories. Beautifully Told.”Today we’re looking at a highly unusual and rare duck decoy on view in the Clark Gallery. …

  • The Art of "Persuasion": A Look at the Austen Era

    “It is a truth universally acknowledged…” that we love to read Jane Austen. Perhaps we can Persuade you to join us for a visit at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, for any “person…who has not the pleasure in a good” museum visit, “must be intolerably stupid.” What better way …

  • A Closer Look at Paintings

    The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg are home to a breathtaking range of folk and decorative art. Uncover the history behind beautiful objects in masterfully curated exhibitions in our blog series “Amazing Stories. Beautifully Told.”Today we’re taking a closer look at a painting going on view October 22 in the …

  • A Closer Look at Paintings: Portrait of Ellin North Moale

    The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg are home to a breathtaking range of folk and decorative art. Uncover the history behind beautiful objects in masterfully curated exhibitions in our series “Amazing Stories. Beautifully Told.”Today we’re taking a close look at another painting on view in the Blagojevich Gallery. It’s part …