Name: Hands-on History
Start: 2024-02-22T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-02-22T21:00:00+00:00
Location: John Brown House Museum

Description

Visit the John Brown House Museum to get hands-on with history during February Vacation! Visitors will learn what work and play was like for 1700s Rhode Islanders. Colonial games will be available all afternoon, as well as colonial crafts. At 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. join our educators on the second floor of the house for storytime.

RIHS Members: FREE. All Others: children under 17 visit free; adults, seniors, and students visit for discounted admission, $5.

Date & Time

Thu, Feb 22, 2024 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Venue Details

John Brown House Museum

52 Power Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02906

Rhode Island Historical Society

The Rhode Island Historical Society, the state's oldest and only statewide historical organization, is dedicated to honoring, interpreting and sharing Rhode Island's past to enrich the present and inspire the future. Founded in 1822, the RIHS is an advocate for history as a means to develop empathy and 21st -century skills, using its historical materials and knowledge to explore topics of timeless relevance and public interest. As a Smithsonian Affiliate, it is dedicated to providing high-quality, accessible public programming and educational opportunities for all Rhode Islanders through its four sites: the John Brown House Museum, the Museum of Work & Culture, the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center and the Aldrich House.

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