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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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Decorative Arts Highlights
Type: Museum Program. Location: DeWitt Wallace Museum
Guided tours by knowledgeable museum volunteers introduce you to some of the masterworks on exhibit, such as paintings, ceramics, furniture and silver.
30 minute tours begin at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 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.
11:00 11:30
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Theater and the Road to Revolution
Type: Day Program. Location: Play Booth Theater
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 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 by what you discover.
11:30 12:00
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Children's Orientation Walk
Type: Family Program, Walking Tour. Location: Gateway Building
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.
11:45 12:15
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75th Anniversary Tour of the Governor's Palace
Type: Day Program. Location: Governor's Palace
In the early years of the twentieth century, the Reverend W.A.R. Goodwin, rector of Bruton Parish church, was inspired by the surviving eighteenth century character of Williamsburg and dreamt of restoring Virginia’s colonial capital to its former glory. In 1926, he persuaded John D Rockefeller Jr. to see Williamsburg through his eyes and the rest is museum history.
Guided by architectural research focused on early maps, deeds, inventories, plans drawing and accounts, their plans flourished and in 1934 the Capitol and the Governor’s Palace were completed and opened to the public. Beginning on May 25th and continuing throughout the year, specially focused tours of the Capitol and Governor’s Palace will tell the story of the beginnings of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the people who were instrumental in bringing the Historic Area into being, the creation of public awareness of America’s architectural treasures and the development of preservation techniques.
Learn about the era in which the Capitol Building and the Governor’s Palace were reconstructed and compare that time with today. Understand the techniques used to research, reconstruct and furnish these two buildings by examining photos, documents and the buildings. The story that we tell today at these two sites has evolved over the last 75 years. Colonial Williamsburg interpreters will delve into those changes and illustrate how a visit to the Historic Area has changed over time.
12:00 1:00
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An Introduction to Folk Art
Type: Museum Program. Location: Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum
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.
12:00 12:30
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Bits and Bridles Walking Tour
Type: Day Program. Location: See reservation ticket for location
This one-hour walking tour takes guests through the stable and carriage facilities and introduces them to the rare breeds conservancy program operated by Colonial Williamsburg. Guests will view the facilities, see some of the animals and view the various vehicles owned and operated here.
Discussion of animal treatment, training, equipment use and the Coach and Livestock operation is ongoing throughout the tour. This experience includes some hands-on activities, such as trying out a sidesaddle or inspecting a horse’s hoof. Children must be accompanied by adults at all times.
Please make reservations at any on-site ticket location. Not available with the Capital City Pass.
Available to Colonial Williamsburg Liberty Pass, Hotel Guest Pass, Freedom Pass or Independence Pass holders only.
1:00 2:00
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Decorative Arts Highlights
Type: Museum Program. Location: DeWitt Wallace Museum
Guided tours by knowledgeable museum volunteers introduce you to some of the masterworks on exhibit, such as paintings, ceramics, furniture and silver.
30 minute tours begin at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 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.
1:00 1:30
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Dr. Goodwin's Williamsburg
Type: Walking Tour. Location: Thomas Everard House
Ticketed event.
Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin discusses his dream of a restored Williamsburg, as he guides a tour from Palace Green to Wetherburn's Tavern on Duke of Gloucester Street.
A free reservation is required due to limited space.
Reservations or additional tickets required. Call 1-800-HISTORY for prices and reservations.
1:00 2:00
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Order in the Court
Type: Day Program. Location: Courthouse
Come and participate in a local court session where lives, liberties and property come into contest. Our guests may take on roles as justices, attorneys, litigants, petitioners or defendants. See how the rights of Virginians were maintained in open court.
25 minute program runs continuously.
1:00 2:30
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Conversations with a Founding Father: Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, or George Washington
Type: Kimball Theatre Program, Revolutionary City. Location: Kimball Theatre
Ticketed event.
Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket or Good Neighbor Pass required.
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry played crucial roles in the foundation of the American republic. They were all sons of Virginia and part-time residents of Williamsburg.
Reservations or additional tickets required. Call 1-800-HISTORY for prices and reservations.
1:15 2:00
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Pleasures of the Playhouse
Type: Day Program. Location: Play Booth Theater
Enjoy the variety of entertainments found in an evening at the playhouse: comedy, tragedy, music and dance. George Washington never slept at the playhouse!
1:30 2:00
NOTICE: All events and exhibits listed on the calendar are subject to change. Call 1-800-HISTORY for reservations and check the daily program schedule upon arrival.
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