3rd Grade - Wenham Museum (Smith, Goldstein)

Students will explore life in rural Colonial Massachusetts with an authentic hands-on experience in a 17th century home.  Gather ’round the hearth grinding spices, making butter, and learning about the family’s daily chores using colonial reproduction household tools. The program begins with a short introduction to colonial customs and dress, followed by two 50-minute hands-on experiences through a series of learning stations in both the historic Claflin-Gerrish-Richards house and in the museum’s program space.  Learning stations include candle dipping, schoolwork with a quill, weights and measures with a yoke, and traditional games of the period.  Rate: $12.00 per student.  The maximum number of students per day is 60.  The minimum number of students is 12 (i.e., the minimum fee is $144.00).