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  • VIRTUAL LECTURE | Victorian-Era Colonial Revival: Late 19th Century Furniture of New York Cabinetmakers Matthew Meier & Ernest Hagen

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    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    Join us for an exclusive virtual lecture with Grant S.Quertermous, Curator & Director of Collections at the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation, as he delves into the history and craftsmanship of a remarkable 1892 Meier & Hagen mirror and the evolution of Meier & Hagen furniture.

  • Restoration Revealed: Craftsmen at Work

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    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    Watch master craftsmen restore 18th-century treasures every Thursday at 2 PM, from rebuilding historic looms to replacing the cedar-shake roof on our 1752 Joseph Webb House. Chat with skilled artisans like Mount Vernon's master carpenter Nathanial Ulfers as they demonstrate traditional trades that built America.

  • Traditional Trades Fair

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    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    Experience the dedication and artistry that preservation requires, and discover why these traditional trades remain essential to protecting our architectural heritage. Watch skilled artisans demonstrate timber framing, roofing techniques, and master carpentry as they work on our own preservation projects, including the major roof replacement currently underway on the historic Webb House. Experience the artistry of women's traditional work through textile demonstrations, weaving, and historic loom operations. Learn the meticulous craft of paint stripping and restoration that reveals centuries of hidden history.

  • LECTURE | Coming Home: The Story of a Tulip and Sunflower Chest With Pat Kane

    Renowned decorative arts scholar Pat Kane reveals the remarkable story of Connecticut's Wethersfield chest tradition in this specialized lecture. Explore the intersection of artistry, craftsmanship, and cultural identity through these colonial masterpieces that represent some of America's finest early furniture making.

  • LECTURE | America’s Tapestry: Fiber Arts & The Revolution

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    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    Join WDS and America's Tapestry to learn about the prominent role needle art is playing in our nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary.  America’s Tapestry founder and director Stefan Romero will discuss the creation of this collaborative community embroidery project highlighting lesser-known stories from the American Revolution.

  • LECTURE | The Art of Collecting

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    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    Join textile historian Ned Lazaro, Associate Curator of Textiles and Costumes at The Wadsworth Atheneum and former curator of textiles at Historic Deerfield for a moderated discussion on the history of collecting schoolgirl samplers and other forms of needlepoint in the United States.

  • FEUDING FOUNDERS COLLECTIVE | Feuding Founders: The Untold Drama of Silas Deane, John Jay, and the Lees of Virginia

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    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    They were allies, rivals, and collaborators — sometimes all at once. The Feuding Founders Collective launches at WDS with a daylong symposium exploring the real Silas Deane, John Jay, and the Lee brothers of Virginia. Walk the historic houses, hear from scholars at three partner sites, and discover why these 250-year-old rivalries feel so familiar. This is the real story — not the tidy one.