Open 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays – Sundays, & Monday Holidays. Closed on Thanksgiving.

EVENTS / VISITOR INFO

Hands-On

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

October 24, 2026 - 12:00 PM - November 15, 2026 - 4:30 PM

Family Program: Stories and Stones

Have you ever walked through a graveyard and wondered about the gravestone designs and how they’ve lasted for hundreds of years? Visit the Discovery Center to learn more and draw or carve a design into soap using icons from Deerfield’s Old Burying Ground as inspiration.

November 1, 2026 - 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Family Program: Stories and Stones

Have you ever walked through a graveyard and wondered about the gravestone designs and how they’ve lasted for hundreds of years? Visit the Discovery Center to learn more and draw or carve a design into soap using icons from Deerfield’s Old Burying Ground as inspiration.

November 7, 2026 - 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Family Program: Stories and Stones

Have you ever walked through a graveyard and wondered about the gravestone designs and how they’ve lasted for hundreds of years? Visit the Discovery Center to learn more and draw or carve a design into soap using icons from Deerfield’s Old Burying Ground as inspiration.

November 8, 2026 - 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Family Program: Stories and Stones

Have you ever walked through a graveyard and wondered about the gravestone designs and how they’ve lasted for hundreds of years? Visit the Discovery Center to learn more and draw or carve a design into soap using icons from Deerfield’s Old Burying Ground as inspiration.

November 14, 2026 - 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Family Program: Stories and Stones

Have you ever walked through a graveyard and wondered about the gravestone designs and how they’ve lasted for hundreds of years? Visit the Discovery Center to learn more and draw or carve a design into soap using icons from Deerfield’s Old Burying Ground as inspiration.

November 15, 2026 - 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Family Program: Stories and Stones

Have you ever walked through a graveyard and wondered about the gravestone designs and how they’ve lasted for hundreds of years? Visit the Discovery Center to learn more and draw or carve a design into soap using icons from Deerfield’s Old Burying Ground as inspiration.

November 21, 2026 - 9:30 AM - November 29, 2026 - 4:30 PM

Family Program: Fall Flowers

Use dried flowers from Historic Deerfield’s gardens to make a craft at the Discovery Center!

February 15, 2027 - 10:00 AM - February 19, 2027 - 3:00 PM

February School Vacation Week: Fun with Frozen Water – Snow, Crystals, and Ice

February 15-19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Drop in any time within those hours! Come play and learn at the Discovery Center at Historic Deerfield during February vacation […]

April 23, 2027 - 9:00 AM - April 25, 2027 - 2:00 PM

3-Day Wood Identification Workshop with Randy Wilkinson

We are pleased to share this exciting, intensive educational program designed to appeal to participants with an interest in American decorative arts—including collectors, appraisers, curators, furniture enthusiasts, or anyone seeking in-depth knowledge.