Exhibitions at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg DeWitt ...

Exhibitions at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg – Page 2
other types of money and medals with fascinating stories to tell. This exhibition includes many
objects donated by the Joseph R. Lasser Family of New York.
“Rebuilding Charlton’s Coffeehouse” - This exhibition explores the recent reconstruction
of R. Charlton’s Coffeehouse, the first ground-up reconstruction along Duke of Gloucester Street
in several decades which involved every department and trade in the Foundation. Visitors
discover how such a building could be so accurately constructed and furnished when seemingly
very little was left of the original structure. Through archaeological, architectural, archival,
decorative arts and trades components, guests discover the process of rebuilding the history,
structure and interiors of the coffeehouse. Visitors learn firsthand what it took to bring the
project to completion through video, graphics, original objects and touchable reproductions. The
reconstruction of R. Charlton’s Coffeehouse was made possible with a generous gift from Forrest
Mars.
“Conservation: Where Art and Science Meet” - This exhibition presents the way museum
objects are conserved before they are exhibited. Visitors will discover the variety of techniques
used by conservators to investigate each object and ensure its preservation for the future. This
exhibition was made possible in part by Friends of Heritage Preservation and the Stone Family
Fund. Through August 2012.
“Introduction to the Museums” – This exhibition orients visitors to the DeWitt Wallace
Decorative Arts Museum, the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum and the many tours,
family programs and auditorium productions to be found in the Art Museums of Colonial
Williamsburg.
“Treasure Quests: Great Silver Collections from Colonial Williamsburg” - This
exhibition in the Mary Jewett Gaiser Gallery displays selections from the Foundation’s vast
collection of 18th-century British silver.
“Identifying Ceramics: The Who, What and Ware” - This exhibition takes a closer look
at the production and decoration of ceramic wares of the 18th century. Find out the difference
between stoneware, earthenware and porcelain and discover how ornament was created or
applied.
“Masterworks from the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” – The selected objects are
arranged in chronological order and have been chosen for their artistic merit, their historical
significance and their excellent state of preservation.
“Selections from the Henry H. Weldon Collection” – This exhibit features a few select
pieces from the collection of more than 725 pieces of 18th-century British pottery donated to
Colonial Williamsburg by Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Weldon.
“Lock, Stock & Barrel: Early Firearms from the Colonial Williamsburg Collection”
– This exhibition showcases military and civilian firearms, including muzzle-loading, ignition
systems and the evolution of the standard British infantry musket pre-1800.
“Revolution in Taste” – The exhibition covers the variety of wares manufactured in the
period that offered colonists a wide range of goods associated with dining, drinking and
decoration.
The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum
New exhibition
Quilts in the Baltimore Manner -- The quilts of Baltimore, Maryland, are noted for their
strong design, excellent craftsmanship, and brilliant colors. The designs of Baltimore influenced
the wider community of quilters, including areas beyond Baltimore, such as Northern Virginia.