We are now open for the season, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, and Monday Holidays. See visitor info, event listings, or ticket information.

Demonstrations

Unless otherwise noted, all programs are included with general admission to the museum.

June 2, 2023 - 9 AM - September 30, 2023 - 4 PM

Wilson Printing House

Now open Saturdays! Visit the newly reopened Wilson Printing Office where printer in residence Martin Antonetti will be on hand to demonstrate the printing process for visitors. This shop was […]

October 6, 2023 - 9 AM - October 28, 2023 - 4 PM

Indigenous Foods and the English Settler Diet

October 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 from 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. each day at Hall Tavern Kitchen. The New England of today would not be known […]

October 7, 2023 - 10 AM - October 7, 2023 - 4 PM

1812 Marine Guard and Medicine with Dr. Jack Richman and Lieutenant Stan Kumar

Join us for a Historic Trade Demonstration of 1812 Marine Guard and Medicine with Dr. Jack Richman and Lieutenant Stan Kumar. Included with general admission.

October 7, 2023 - 10 AM - October 7, 2023 - 4 PM

Gunsmithing with Richard Colton

Watch a historic trade demonstration of gunsmithing with Richard Colton. Included with general admission.

October 8, 2023 - 10 AM - October 8, 2023 - 4 PM

Coopering with Neil and Mary Muckenhoupt

Come enjoy a historic trade demonstration of coopering with Neil and Mary Muckenhoupt. Included with general admission.

October 9, 2023 - 10 AM - October 9, 2023 - 4 PM

Redware Pottery with Rick Hamelin

Learn about the creation of redware pottery in a historic trade demonstration with Rick Hamelin. Included with general admission.

October 14, 2023 - 10 AM - October 14, 2023 - 4 PM

Powder Horn Carving with Laurie Semple McCarthy

Enjoy a historic trade demonstration of powder horn carving with Laurie Semple McCarthy. Included with general admission.

October 14, 2023 - 10 AM - October 14, 2023 - 4 PM

Silversmithing with Steve Smithers

Watch Steve Smithers demonstrate the historic trade of silversmithing. Included with general admission.

October 15, 2023 - 10 AM - October 15, 2023 - 4 PM

Stoneware Pottery with Mark Shapiro

Watch a historic trade demonstration of stoneware pottery creation with Mark Shapiro. Included with general admission.

October 21, 2023 - 10 AM - October 21, 2023 - 4 PM

Bookbinding with Barbara Blumenthal

Come learn about bookbinding in a demonstration with Barbara Blumenthal. Included with general admission.

October 21, 2023 - 10 AM - October 21, 2023 - 4 PM

Paper Making with Elisa Lanzi

Learn about the process of paper making in a demonstration with Elisa Lanzi. Included with general admission.

October 21, 2023 - 10 AM - October 21, 2023 - 4 PM

Celebrating the Book Arts

Visit printer-in-residence Martin Antonetti at the Wilson Printing House, watch a paper-making demonstration with Elisa Lanzi (at the Apprentice’s Workshop), and take in a book-binding demonstration with Barbara Blumenthal (at […]

October 28, 2023 - 10 AM - October 28, 2023 - 4 PM

Gravestone Carving with Karin Sprague

Watch a historic trade demonstration of gravestone carving with Karin Sprague. Included with general admission.

October 28, 2023 - 10 AM - October 28, 2023 - 4 PM

Tinsmithing with Richard Eckert

Learn about tinsmithing in a demonstration with Richard Eckert. Included with general admission.

October 28, 2023 - 10 AM - October 28, 2023 - 4 PM

Graveyards & Gravestones

Gravestone-carving demonstration with Karin Sprague 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Hall Tavern. Illustrated lecture by Claire Carlson “Old Deerfield’s Old Graveyards” 11 a.m. Hall Tavern. Walk from Hall Tavern to the Old […]

October 29, 2023 - 10 AM - October 29, 2023 - 4 PM

Blacksmithing with Rick Martin and Dennis Picard

Come watch a historic trade demonstration of blacksmithing with Rick Martin and Dennis Picard. Included with general admission.

November 4, 2023 - 10 AM - November 4, 2023 - 4 PM

Tailoring with Henry Cooke, Dressmaking with Linda Oakley, and Shoe Making with Peter Oakley

Come enjoy historic trade demonstrations: Tailoring with Henry Cooke, Dressmaking with Linda Oakley, and Shoe Making with Peter Oakley. Included with general admission.

November 11, 2023 - 10 AM - November 11, 2023 - 4 PM

Woodworking with Sharon Mehrman

Watch a historic trade demonstration of woodworking with Sharon Mehrman. Included with general admission.

November 11, 2023 - 4 PM - November 11, 2023 - 8 PM

Hands-On Hearth Cooking Workshop: Game Dinner

November 4 and 11 from 4–8 p.m. at Hall Tavern

Early New Englanders supplemented their meat supply with wild game such as turkey, rabbit, squirrel, bear, and venison. In this hands-on workshop, we will explore period recipes using game and eat one as the main course.

November 18, 2023 - 10 AM - November 18, 2023 - 4 PM

Redware Pottery with Stephen Earp

Watch a historic trade demonstration of redware pottery with Stephen Earp. Included with general admission.

November 25, 2023 - 10 AM - November 25, 2023 - 4 PM

Society of the 17th Century

Meet the Society of the 17th Century, a group of re-enactors who bring our Hall Tavern to life with an array of period arts, crafts, and trades. Enjoy an open […]