Every object in our collection has an interesting backstory. Discover who created the object, who owned it, and how it ended up in the Colonial Williamsburg Collection. Each week an object will be explored by a curator, conservator, educator, archaeologist, or historian.
March 3 - Christina Westenberger - Hunting, Murder, and Bacon
March 10 - Kirsten Moffitt - Chrome Yellow: How an American Mineral became a Color Sensation
March 17 - Christina Westenberger - Hunting, Murder, and Bacon
March 24 - Tessa Payer - Dressing for the Nation's Guest
March 31 - Kate McEnroe - Worlds Collide Artifact Treatments
Other Experiences
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What Goes Up
Take flight with the first passengers in a hot air balloon in 1783!
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St. Patrick's Day at Sweet Tea & Barley
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Williamsburg Lodge with traditional Irish favorites infused with a Southern twist. Reservations recommended.
Open to the Public
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Artillery Demonstration
Experience the sounds and smells of Virginia on the brink of Revolution. Be sure to listen for the sound of American Liberty in the cannon's thunder.
Open to the Public