Civil
War Family Day
Saturday,
June 23, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Explore the
Civil War through living history, music, and
activities for all ages. This program is
offered in conjunction with the traveling
exhibition Portraits in Gray: A
Civil War Photography Exhibition
from the Southern Museum of Civil War and
Locomotive History, on view April 30 through
July 21. The museum will offer free
admission to the special exhibition during
this event.
Frisco Festival
Saturday,
August 25, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Enjoy model
train displays in the Education Annex and
the grand opening of More to See . .
. More to Do: The RHM Expansion at
the museum.
A
House in Mourning Candlelight Tours
Friday,
October 26, and Wednesday, October 31, 7 to
9 p.m.
Adults and
older children will be fascinated by these
evening tours of the 1895 Hawkins House led
by costumed interpreters. The rooms of the
museum's historic house will be decorated to
illustrate the mourning and funeral customs
of the turn of the 20th century, when
funerals were typically held in the home.
Holiday
Open House
Sunday,
November 25, 12:30 to 4 p.m.
Enjoy holiday crafts,
refreshments, and tours of the 1895 Hawkins
House. This year's theme in the museum's
historic house is A Winter
Wonderland. Discover how our
ancestors coped with frigid winter weather,
and see how they used batting, glitter, and
tinsel to re-create wintry scenes in their
holiday homes.
