Hands-On
Unless otherwise noted, all programs are included with general admission to the museum.
Thrilling Threads: Exploring the Art of Embroidery at the History Workshop
Join us at the History Workshop this July and August Wednesdays-Sundays from 12:00-4:30 p.m. Needlework samplers show off lots of skill in design and can send a message, including in […]
Book Arts Day
Come join us for a day-long event celebrating historic book arts. Visitors can meet artisans and see demonstrations of wood cut illustration with noted artist Barry Moser, paper making with Elisa Lanzi, bookbinding with Barbara Blumenthal, and letterpress printing with Historic Deerfield’s Printer-in-Residence Martin Antonetti. Historic Deerfield’s museum educators will be there to lead hands-on activities that include a paper marbling craft, folding a paper booklet, and more!
Family Program: Creating with Colors
Create and take home your own vibrant Deerfield landscape using pastels just like Deerfield artist James Wells Champney, who produced scenic views of Deerfield at the end of the 19th century. Learn about art, art materials, landscapes, and more!
Family Program: Make a Simple Gift
Come and make a simple, perfect holiday gift by hand! This year’s simple gift is a pierced tin medallion, inspired by historic pierced tin lanterns.
Hands-On Hearth Cooking Workshop: Let’s Bake!
Using a bake kettle and the beehive oven, participants will make a savory pie, a sweet cake, and a special biscuit in each session.
Winter Pastimes and the Society of the 17th Century
The Society of the 17th Century, a group of re-enactors, will bring Hall Tavern to life with an incredible array of period arts, crafts, and trades!