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Engage with Colonial Williamsburg archaeologists as they search for evidence to inform the upcoming reconstruction of the Public Armoury.

This summer’s project will focus on areas used by James Anderson as he expanded his pre-Revolutionary blacksmith shop into a high-production armoury during the war years.

Weather permitting. 

A visit to this original house will give everyone a chance to get their "Hands on History." Children of all ages have an opportunity to try out various chores, lessons, toys, and games. Guests may enter and leave at will.

The orientation walk is designed to help guests plan their visit. Guides share the latest information on programming, dining, and shopping options. Guests get an overview of the 18th century community and learn about the restoration of Williamsburg. The experience lasts approximately 30 minutes.

Included in all Historic Area or Museum admission passes.  Tours depart every 10-15 minutes.

Discover how gardens reflected status and wealth in the 18th century.

The Green Room is a place for actors to gather, talk, and share the latest theatrical news while waiting to go on stage. Come join members of our Performing Arts Department for an informal discussion of 18th-century theatre. This is your opportunity to voice your questions, comments, and curiosities.

Children between the ages of 3 and 7 explore Benjamin Powell’s property using familiar riddles and rhymes along with bits and pieces like a stub of candle or a hank of wool. Where did we get the wool—Baa! Baa! Can they jump the candlestick like Jack? How does the Powell garden grow? After their experience children and the rest of the family can take their time and visit the main house. They may even remember some other rhymes that fit the time and place.

Please Note: This tour is designed for non-reading or early reading pre-school and kindergarten children using 18th century nursery rhymes and discovery of artifacts and activities at the Benjamin Powell property. Children will become familiar with the nursery rhymes and the artifacts associated with each rhyme and will discover these artifacts and recite the rhyme associated with them during their exploration of the Powell property. Each child will experience the feeling of finding and claiming their own little piece of Colonial Williamsburg.

Due to limited space, free reservations are required for all children and accompanying family members.

See an extensive collection of American and British antiques. See furniture, metals, ceramics, glass, paintings, prints, firearms, and textiles from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries and the Public Hospital of 1773. Attend lectures and musical performances in the Hennage Auditorium. Visit the Museum Store and the Museum Café.

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Enjoy changing exhibitions of American folk art, the colonial and contemporary artists and craftspeople who work outside the mainstream of academic art to record aspects of everyday life. Attend lectures and musical performances in the Hennage Auditorium. Visit the Museum Store and the Museum Café.

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Programs and exhibitions at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum are supported by the DeWitt Wallace Endowment Fund.

Ticketed event.

Discover the struggle of free and enslaved African Americans to gain liberty and equality during the era of the American Revolution. On this tour documents of the period will be used to gain an understanding of the laws, religion and social customs that established a system of oppression and to explore a variety of methods used by African Americans to fight that system.

Learn the stories of Williamsburg residents and discover how their victories and defeats marked the first steps on the road to our modern day quests for liberty.

Reservation or ticket available only to annual and Hotel Guest Pass holders.

Reservations or additional tickets required. Call 1-800-HISTORY for prices and reservations.

Children between the ages of 3 and 7 explore Benjamin Powell’s property using familiar riddles and rhymes along with bits and pieces like a stub of candle or a hank of wool. Where did we get the wool—Baa! Baa! Can they jump the candlestick like Jack? How does the Powell garden grow? After their experience children and the rest of the family can take their time and visit the main house. They may even remember some other rhymes that fit the time and place.

Please Note: This tour is designed for non-reading or early reading pre-school and kindergarten children using 18th century nursery rhymes and discovery of artifacts and activities at the Benjamin Powell property. Children will become familiar with the nursery rhymes and the artifacts associated with each rhyme and will discover these artifacts and recite the rhyme associated with them during their exploration of the Powell property. Each child will experience the feeling of finding and claiming their own little piece of Colonial Williamsburg.

Due to limited space, free reservations are required for all children and accompanying family members.

The Children's Orientation Walk is designed to assist guests with planning their visit and will highlight options that families will enjoy. Guides share the latest information on programming, dining, and shopping options. Guests will receive an overview of the 18th century community and specifically understand what childhood and family life was like in the 18th century. The walking tour lasts approximately 30 minutes.

Between 1776 and 1781 people in Williamsburg faced awesome challenges as they created a new self-governing society against the backdrop of war.  The Revolutionary City recreates critical moments that relive Williamsburg's role in the American Revolution and the War for Independence. 

Come take part in these events and the everyday life of the city against the backdrop of momentous, world-changing historic events.  Meet famous patriots like Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Patrick Henry, and lesser known people such as Barbry Hoy, a poor woman whose husband became a prisoner of war; enslaved African Americans like Kate, Hannah and Marcus who debate whether to escape to the British, and a Baptist preacher named Gowan who talks about his hopes for the future where all citizens are equal.

Meet the men and women – rich and poor, great and humble, free and enslaved – who live through these extraordinary times and create our nation.

Guests are free to come and go through the course of this two-hour event. 

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Find out what to look for and how best to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Revolutionary City scenes and events that take place today.

The Declaration of Independence is read to the citizens of Williamsburg. This news arrives only a few weeks after Virginia's representatives have adopted their own Declaration of Rights and a Constitution for the new state.

Guided tours by knowledgeable museum volunteers introduce you to some of the masterworks on exhibit, such as paintings, ceramics, furniture and silver.

Included in museum admission ticket.

Programs and exhibitions at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum are supported by the DeWitt Wallace Endowment Fund.

Folk tales from around the world along with objects from the collection are the focus of this family friendly program. Children 3-7 and their adult companions will hear a folk tale, take a tour, and make a craft to take home during this program.

Programs and exhibitions at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum are supported by the DeWitt Wallace Endowment Fund.

The American turncoat--now British Brigadier General--Benedict Arnold seizes Williamsburg. Redcoats raise the British flag over the Capitol and announce the rules of occupation.

The Children's Orientation Walk is designed to assist guests with planning their visit and will highlight options that families will enjoy. Guides share the latest information on programming, dining, and shopping options. Guests will receive an overview of the 18th century community and specifically understand what childhood and family life was like in the 18th century. The walking tour lasts approximately 30 minutes.

A video of the story of Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin's dream to restore Williamsburg to its 18th-century appearance and how he helped the dream become a reality.

Programs and exhibitions at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum are supported by the DeWitt Wallace Endowment Fund.

Guided tours by knowledgeable museum volunteers introduce you to the whimsical and fascinating paintings, sculpture, textiles and more from Mrs. Rockefeller's original collection, for which the museum was founded.

Thirty-minute tours begin at 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. Included in museum admission ticket.

Programs and exhibitions at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum are supported by the DeWitt Wallace Endowment Fund.

The Allied American Army has been gathering in Williamsburg, eager to engage the British. As the time to march grows near, the general addresses the citizens concerning the final preparations and his resolve for victory at Yorktown.

How did theater impact the political climate up to and during the war years? We acquaint you with the role theater played during a time when public performances were actually banned by our continental congress. Topics vary daily, and include Washington’s connection with theater, women’s contributions to the war, and printed propaganda. You might be surprised at what you discover.

Guided tours by knowledgeable museum volunteers introduce you to some of the masterworks on exhibit, such as paintings, ceramics, furniture and silver.

Included in museum admission ticket.

Programs and exhibitions at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum are supported by the DeWitt Wallace Endowment Fund.

Engage with Colonial Williamsburg archaeologists as they search for evidence to inform the upcoming reconstruction of the Public Armoury.

This summer’s project will focus on areas used by James Anderson as he expanded his pre-Revolutionary blacksmith shop into a high-production armoury during the war years.

Weather permitting.