Demonstrations
Unless otherwise noted, all programs are included with general admission to the museum.
Wilson Printing Office
Visit Wilson Printing Office where guides will be on hand to demonstrate the printing process for visitors. Open Fridays.
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Foods of the Fall Harvest
This October, our cooks will be making dishes featuring fall favorites such as apples, pumpkins, squash, and corn!
Historic Trade Demonstrations: Sweeping In! Broom Making is Back!
Learn how the process of broom making changed over time and how the Connecticut River Valley became the broom-making capital of the US in the early nineteenth century.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Carving and Furniture Making with Craig Farrow
Join Craig Farrow for a historic trade demonstration featuring carving and furniture making.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Stoneware Pottery with Mark Shapiro
Join Mark Shapiro for a historic trade demonstration featuring stoneware pottery.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Architectural Woodworking with Ted Ingraham
Join Ted Ingraham for a historic trade demonstration featuring architectural woodworking.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Blacksmithing with Rick Martin and Friends
Join Rick Martin and friends for a historic trade demonstration featuring blacksmithing.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Gunsmithing with Richard Colton
Join Richard Colton for a historic trade demonstration featuring gunsmithing.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Tinsmithing, Toys, and Games with Holly Eckert and Rich Eckert
Join Holly Eckert and Rich Eckert for a historic trade demonstration featuring tinsmithing, toys, and games.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Gravestone Carving Demonstration with Karin Sprague
Watch and learn about the historic trade of gravestone carving in a demonstration from expert stone-carver, Karin Sprague.
Special All-Day Event: Graveyards and Gravestones
Immerse yourself in the lore and legends of old graveyards this fall as you learn about gravestone carving, tour the Old Burying Ground, and hear a special talk about Gravestones and Epitaphs!
Historic Trade Demonstration: Redware Pottery with Rick Hamelin
Join Rick Hamelin for a historic trade demonstration of redware pottery at the Apprentice’s Workshop.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Candle Making with Gariné Arakelian
Join Gariné Arakelian for candle making at the Apprentice’s Workshop.
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Baking Day
We fire up the brick oven today and bake sweet and savory pies. Learn all about baking in the beehive oven as you watch the cook fire the oven and put the pies in to bake.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Millinery—Revolutionary War Era Fashion and Dressmaking with Emily Stringham
Join Emily Stringham for Revolutionary War era fashion and dressmaking at Hall Tavern.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Military Leatherwork with Jay Blain
Join Jay Blain for military leatherwork at Hall Tavern.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Herbal Medicine and Women’s Apothecary with Amy Lanham
Join Amy Lanham for herbal medicine and women’s apothecary at Hall Tavern.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Redware Pottery with Steve Earp
Join Steve Earp for redware pottery at the Apprentice’s Workshop.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Furniture Making with Sharon Merman
Join Sharon Merman for furniture making at the Apprentice’s Workshop.