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On the Mend

In the spring of 2020, I was one of the many people who sought to learn a new skill as a way to pass the long hours at home. My pandemic hobby was darning. When I went online in search of tutorials and videos that would teach me to repair the worn out heels of my old wool socks, I discovered to my surprise that darning was actually in!

Cleaning House

Cleaning museum collections in an historic house is a bit different from cleaning your own home. Collections Manager Kate Kearns takes us inside how Historic Deerfield’s staff carefully cleans the collections and historic houses each winter.