Grate or shave the Chocolate Block on your favorite dessert, or melt and drizzle on a bowl of ice cream. Also great for baking.
American Heritage Chocolate - from the Historic Division of Mars, Inc.
5.13 oz.Block
Hours & Admission
Thank you for your interest in visiting Historic Deerfield.
Museum Hours
Winter Season: (November 30, 2009 – April 11, 2010)
The Flynt Center of Early New England Life is open on weekends (Saturday-Sunday) from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The museum will re-open for the 2010 Regular Season again on Saturday, April 17, 2010.
2010 Regular Season: (April 17 – November 28, 2010)
Open daily from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (except Thanksgiving, Nov. 25).
Most museum houses are shown on the hour during guided tours that last approximately one-half hour each. Two museum houses are open all day for self-guided tours, and the Apprentice’s Workshop at Dwight House is open from 12-4 p.m. A free orientation film is shown throughout the day at the Hall Tavern Visitor Center.
Suggested itineraries in pdf format are available for download by visitors interested in Decorative Arts, Everyday Life in the Past, Visiting with Children, and if you have only Two Hours to Visit. Visitors may also book a private Tour-By-Appointment.
Museum Admission:
Tickets may be purchased at the Hall Tavern Visitor Center, or at the Flynt Center of Early New England Life.
Special Winter Admission (except where otherwise noted for Special Events):
| Adults | $7.00 |
| Youth (6-17) | $5.00 |
| Under 6 | Free |
General Admission tickets:
| Adults | $12.00 |
| Youth (6-17) | $5.00 |
| Under 6 | Free |
Your admission ticket includes any special programs scheduled during your visit.
Museum Store Hours
The Museum Store is open Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday 12-4:30 p.m. (except Thanksgiving Day, and December 24-25).
Memorial Libraries Hours
Open Monday-Friday, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed all state and federal holidays.
Please call Historic Deerfield at (413) 775-7214 if you have any questions.
We look forward to your visit!
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News
Historic Deerfield will offer instruction in open hearth cooking for those who are interested in historic foodways and hearth management. A series of seven one-day classes has been scheduled for Saturdays in February and March 2010.
The 2010 winter lecture series is titled “A Freshly Minted Democracy: Coins and Medals in Early America.” All of the lectures will be offered at 2 p.m. at the White Church Community Center, and are free and open to the public.
The Flynt Center of Early New England Life is open Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 5, 2009–April 11, 2010, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. The museum will reopen for the 2010 Regular Season on Saturday, April 17, 2010. Enjoy current exhibitions (see box at lower right) and “The Museum’s Attic” gallery. Seasonal Winter Admission (except where noted for Special Events): $7 Adults, $5 Youth (ages 6-17), under 6 and members free.
Programs
This one-day symposium will be held at Collins Cinema, Wellesley College. Free and open to the public, but seating is limited.
Join curators and a master craftsman for a day of exploration of Historic Deerfield’s lustrous treasures, the art and mystery of silversmithing, and the manufacturers of early New England silver, especially focusing on the work of Paul Revere. Click here for an information and registration form.
Exhibitions
Explore a dazzling array of masterworks by famous American cabinetmakers including Duncan Phyfe and Honoré Lannuier, Samuel McIntire, John and Thomas Seymour, and John Townsend. Included with general admission.
The town of Hadley, Massachusetts is celebrating its 350th Anniversary and to help observe this occasion, Historic Deerfield will showcase objects from the town. Hadley Sampler: An Anniversary Celebration is on view at the Flynt Center of Early New England Life through January 31, 2010. Included with general admission.
Examine one of the finest collections of early American textiles and costumes ever assembled!
Museum Store
New! Doorways of Deerfield features 16 historic houses and buildings throught the village of Old Deerfield. Under each doorway is the name of the house or building. Photographer Dan Dougherty. Poster comes rolled ready for you to frame. 18” x 24”
Examines the choices open to people living in an agrarian culture and how they adjusted to the coming of an industrial order.
Hand hooked wool rug depicting 7 of our village buildings in Springtime. Taken from a painting by Anne Bell Robb, a MA artist. 2’ x 3’.
A compilation of photos from Deerfield’s past with a brief history of the town.
80 pages of full color photos by Richard Cheek celebrating the four seasons in the historic village.
Support Historic Deerfield with this 100% cotton twill cap.
