On Saturday, August 1st, Old Salem will kick off our Summer Science Scavenger Hunt! Sponsored by Novant Health, the scavenger hunt allows families to collect science facts as they tour […]
Join us for a special tour and lecture on building your own pollinator garden. Finish the three-part series with a packet of seeds – a mix of nectar flowers and […]
Back by popular demand! Join the Old Salem metalworkers to create your own pewter spoon. Pewter was a common material for dining ware in the 18th century. Come participate in […]
We welcome homeschool families year-round, but for those looking for a more personalized museum experience, our Homeschool Days are for you! Rooted in the Moravian educational philosophy that “all play […]
The Gardens of Old Salem are more relevant today than ever. Examine how regionally adapted food crops, locally sourced native plants, and long-standing traditions of stewardship contribute to ecological resilience […]
Known for their composite flowers, the Asters are one of the largest families of flowering plants. From sunflowers to lettuce, cardoons to coneflowers, species of Asters have origins around the […]
Join us for an introduction to the art and practice of seed saving. Drawing from our work stewarding the Historically Authentic Seed Collection, this program will explore how plants complete […]
Early American artists navigated rapidly changing political and social landscapes, while holding a unique responsibility: documenting a nation in flux. As we commemorate America's semiquincentennial, this seminar will explore the […]
Join us at MESDA for another featured spot talk, this time in celebration of Indigenous People's Day on October 12. Reflect on the myriad ways that indigenous peoples influenced the […]
Get your hands on one of Old Salem’s staples in baking and cooking: Earthenware pottery! Learn about the press-mold pottery techniques that put the Salem potters on the map and […]
American colonists and Americans in the new republic experienced one constant: change. From changing political identities, geographic boundaries, and conceptions of freedom, American lives constantly evolved. This seminar will explore […]
Learn how southern women exercised power in the early American South. Explore the life and times of Harriet Jacobs, author of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, in rooms […]
