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"My brick kiln fired this morning." (Robert Carter Diary, 1726)  It is time to fire the brick kiln at Colonial Williamsburg.  The brick gang, as they were called in the 18th century, has spent the summer hand-moulding 15,000 bricks.  Now, as the cooler weather approaches, it is time to build the kiln and fire the bricks. 

The brick burn will begin on Sept. 8 and last for five days.  The Brickyard will be open to guests from 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., September 8-12.  Come see the fires rage as the bricks reach temperatures over 2,000 degrees farenheight.

The orientation walk is designed to help guests plan their visit. Our volunteers and costumed staff lead the 30-minute walks and provide guests with the latest information on programming, dining, and shopping options. Guests also get an overview of the 18th-century community and learn about the restoration of Williamsburg.

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

An in-depth specialist tour for furniture enthusiasts led by expert volunteers.

Limited space, please call for reservation.

Reservations or additional tickets required.

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

Available to annual pass and Hotel Guest Pass holders only. Free reservation required.

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.

Offered Tuesday through Saturday every 30 minutes between scheduled times. Program is approximately 25 minutes long.

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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Join a tradesperson to learn about the historical construction of rural buildings. Explore the kitchen, slave house and carpentry yard at Great Hopes Plantation to discover how the site was constructed using 18th-century techniques.

Weather permitting.

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.

A demonstration of writing with a quill pen.

Enjoy an interactive public audience with a Founding Father of our nation in the historical context of the 18th century, discussing political and social events of the day.

An in-depth specialist tour for furniture enthusiasts led by expert volunteers.

Limited space, please call for reservation.

Reservations or additional tickets required.

Visit with members of the Performing Arts Department as you discover the importance of theater, music, and dance to the people of colonial Virginia.  Learn a bit about what is involved in mastering the skills needed to perform to a full house!

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.

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.

Come experience musical diversions in a time of change.  Members of the Governor's Musick, Colonial Williamsburg's Resident Performance Ensemble, will perform selections that were known and played in England and Revolutionary America during the 18th century on appropriate period instruments.

25 minute program begins at 2:00, 2:30 and 3:00 p.m.  Space is limited.

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.

Come experience musical diversions in a time of change.  Members of the Governor's Musick, Colonial Williamsburg's Resident Performance Ensemble, will perform selections that were known and played in England and Revolutionary America during the 18th century on appropriate period instruments.

25 minute program begins at 2:00, 2:30 and 3:00 p.m.  Space is limited.

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.

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.

In late June 1776, Archibald Cary, Robert Carter Nicholas, and other members of Virginia's "Independence Delegation" discuss Virginia’s Declaration of Rights and new state constitution. The future of the new republic is their responsibility.

Weather permitting.

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.

Let us introduce you to an evening at the theater. A favorite pastime of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, century theater reflects the popular culture of the day from marriage, fortune, and title to master-servant relationships--no topic escapes the 18th century stage.

This in-depth tour of the museum's ceramics collection includes interesting stories about the craftsmen, their creations and the functions for which they were used. Learn more about earthenware, stoneware and porcelain from Europe, America, and the Orient.

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.