History - Archaeology Events - Museums

The Historic Holiday house Tour Returns! See how Classic Architecture and Modern living join in Richmond's oldest and most historic neighborhood. RVA Trolley services provides transportation from stop to stop. The Church Hill Ad-Hoc Caroler group will travel the enti ..

Join us for Deck the Alley, Elfreth's Alley annual holiday fundraiser event, when the residents open their doors to allow guests to see what contemporary life looks like inside these homes, built between 1720 and 1840. The event will feature entertainment, including ..

Wilmington History 101: Lunchtime Lessons - Thalian Hall Wednesday, January 11 Noon - 1pm Meet in the lobby of Thalian Hall Please join us for a Lunchtime history lesson of Thalian Hall. This lesson will be provided by Rob Zapple, Interim Executive Director ..

Celebrate is A+D Museum's annual Gala Fundraiser, and this year's theme of the Here and Now is a joyful celebration of being in the room, together, all at once. Here and Now celebrates the robust design community that has the great fortune of calling Los Angeles h ..

This year's celebration features new twists on the traditional decor. Imagine a fictional mantel-decorating contest in the Griswold boardinghouse between the historic Lyme Art Colony artists. Inspired by their paintings, they rummage through their studios as well as ..

Festival of Altars Friday, November 11–Sunday, December 4, 2022 Gallery 2 All Ages Note: Free with museum admission-and it's always free for Daytime members and donors. Just bring your membership card and ID. The Tactile Dome is currently closed. Connect wit ..

Arvid Weflin will describe his great-grandfather's life in Rural Norway as a traveling shoemaker and Arvid's endeavor to learn how he made shoes in the mid-1800's. There will be a demonstration of the tools used and display of several shoes Arvid has made using the p ..

The Veterans Day Celebration will begin at 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 2022, with patriotic music, color guard, a veteran tribute video, guest speaker: Mitchell Lara, cockpit tours, new exhibits and to top the evening off at 7:00 p.m. the Gulf Theater will feature a s ..

Wings Over Dallas is an interactive event featuring spectacular flying demonstrations, battle reenactments, veteran appearances, living history encampments, hands-on family and educational activities, aircraft rides, cockpit tours, and more. Located at Dallas Exe ..

Experience a nighttime guided tour into the history of this Pre-Columbian Ceremonial Site. Led by experienced interpreters, the one-hour walking tour begins at the Museum. Learn about the Ancient River Dwellers and the cultural, historical, and ecological importance ..

If the English Puritans who colonized New England in the 1630s had an enemy they could all agree on, it was Spain and Spain's enormous New World empire. Yet the town that some of these Puritans founded near the place where the Quinnipiac River meets Long Island Sound ..

"The Meaning(s) of Birds on Spirit Jars (Hunping)" with acclaimed Author and Professor of Chinese History (The Citadel) Dr. Keith Knapp Thursday, November 10 at 11:00am EDT ( FREE to attend in person or online via ZOOM for FREE!) About The Lecture: This lect ..

Indigenous people have been proud members of Canadas military history for over 200 years however were mistreated by the Veteran's association and society as a whole upon returning from war. In the mid 1990's Indigenous families and veterans were authorized to lay wre ..

Walk through the woods of a tri-centennial farm and learn how people lived during the 1600's up through the 1900's. Kids and adults will learn history from Native Americans on how they lived in early America. Then they can discover what soldiers went through during t ..

History Camp America is a virtual history conference for people from all walks of life. It has sessions about a wide variety of history topics, tours from historic sites, historic recipes to cook along with chefs, and a community of history lovers from across the cou ..

Michigan has long been called the Great Lakes State but in the past few decades, it has also become known as the Great Beer State. Author Patti Smith traces Michigan's rich beer history from the mid-1800s with the influx of new immigrants from England and Germany to ..

A full day honoring Veterans will be held on November 11th featuring new exhibits and multiple activities. We are in need of Volunteers! Sign up now through November, 2022, to be a volunteer. There are two categories - Museum Department and Special Programs. You ..

Please join us on October 30th as we celebrate the 230th anniversary of First Presbyterian Church! Knoxville author and historian Jack Neely will speak in the chapel at 9:45 am about the history of First Presbyterian Church and its legacy in Knoxville. We will observ ..

Day-long series of programs commemorating the 340th anniversary of Penn's disembarkment at New Castle, his first landing in the New World. Activities include "Tea with Mrs. Penn," 17th century cooking, speakers, music and more. Free admission. Category: Community ..

Wilmington History 101 - Orange Street Landing (Underground Railroad Site) October 26 Time: 12 noon - 1 pm Ages: 10/up Cost: Free Location: Foot of Orange Street (next to George Restaurant) Enjoy your lunch and listen as Dr. Jan Davison presents the history tha ..