Lots of Activity This Winter at the Frontier Culture Museum
2016 Winter Program!
January 4th – March 13th, 2016
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Special Tours, Activities, and Programs
Throughout the winter, the Museum will feature a wide range of special programs. Our interpretive staff will provide hands-on activities, presentations and tours that illustrate daily life for European and West African populations who migrated to the early American frontier.
Pre-Registration is Required For Winter Tours
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Annual Passes Honored (click here to get your pass)
Two programs will be held each day, the first at 10:00 a.m. and the second at 1:00 p.m. Each program will be 2 hours in length and different topics will be covered throughout the week. Please review the schedule below for topics, days and times.
Schedule of Activities
Beginning January 4th, 2016
Note – All activities begin at the Museum’s Welcome Center. Activities are subject to change, so please call ahead if you’re interested in a specific program or activity.
A Sewing Lesson
Learning To Spin
Monday: Historic Clothing
All Day Demonstrations of clothes making and uses of textiles in American frontier life.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Presentation and guided tour examines the style and role of clothing in Old World and American frontier life.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Presentation and guided tour (same as 10:00 a.m. tour).
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Making Tools
Tuesday: Domestic Tools
All Day Demonstrations of broom making and other domestic tools (morning); West African crafts (afternoon).
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Guided tour explores traditional lighting methods and domestic tools.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Presentation and tour examines the slave trade & settling the back country.
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School’s In Session!
Wednesday: Children’s Activities
All Day Demonstrations of toy making; School activities such as handwriting , slate boards, and the making of journals.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Kid’s tour features animal visits and games (parents too).
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Kid’s tour (same as 10:00 a.m. tour).
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Weaving in Ireland
Thursday: Eastern Woodlands Indians
All Day Demonstrations illustrate crafts, cordage, and tools of the Eastern Woodlands Indian.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Settling the backcountry. An in-depth tour of Ganatastwi (Indian site) and the 1740’s Settlement.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 Same as 10:00 a.m. tour.
Mat Weaving
Musical Trio
Friday: Traditional Music / Tool Making
All Day Demonstrations of tool making (am) and music (pm).
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Presentation and tour showcases the roots of American music on the frontier.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Guided tour examines architecture and materials culture.
Corn Cakes
Draw Bench
Saturday: Woodworking / Foodways
All Day Demonstrations of woodworking including gate-making, use of the draw bench, and wood turning.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Foodways tour explores recipes, food preparation and preservation methods used by frontier settlers and their ancestry.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Kid’s tour featuring animal visits and games (parents too).
Sunday: General Tours
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Self-guided tours (Pricing: Pay What You Will)
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Guided tours depart the Welcome Center every 30 minutes (last tour begins at 3:30 p.m.)
Additional Information:
- The West African Exhibit will be closed December 1st – March 7th (for weatherization)
- Museum Offices are closed on all Commonwealth of Virginia state holidays.
- For more information or to contact museum staff, please call (540) 332-7850.
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