Free Sundays at the Museums

At The Kemerer Museum: Pin Prick Embroidery Cards

During the Victorian Era, the practice of sending cards became more commonplace and affordable due to advances in printing technology. Victorians decorated cards using methods like pin pricking, which involves using a pin or tack to create a special design. Use a template or create your own customized pinprick valentine!

At The Moravian Museum: Quilled Paper Valentine

A popular colonial pastime, quilling is a technique that uses rolled strips of paper to create decorative designs. Make your own quilled card for Valentine’s Day!

At the Kemerer Museum: Make Your Own Glass Paperweight

Glass paperweights first became popular in the mid 19th century thanks to the affordability of paper and resulting trend of letter writing! Make your own glass paperweight using a candle holder and decorative paper. While you’re here browse the museum’s collection of Victorian paperweights for inspiration!

At The Moravian Museum: Marbled Paper Journal

Paper marbling is a centuries-old design technique that likely originated in China or Japan. First, pigments are applied to the surface of a water bath. The paper then is placed on top of the water and removed to reveal a unique design. During the 18th century, bookbinders commonly used marbled paper to decorate the end papers, or the blank pages inside the front or back cover of a book. Create your own marbled paper journal using shaving cream and liquid watercolors!

At the Kemerer Museum: Make Your Own Beeswax Flowers

During the mid 19th century, making wax flowers was a popular pastime for middle class women and a reflection of the era’s fascination with the natural world. In celebration of spring, learn how to make your own bouquet of beeswax roses!

At the Moravian Museum: Redware Inspired Eggs

A type of earthenware pottery, redware was particularly popular among German communities in 18th and 19th century Pennsylvania. Common motifs include flowers, birds, and stars. In celebration of spring, paint your own redware inspired wooden eggs! While you’re here, browse the museum’s display of redware pottery.

At the Kemerer Museum: Shellwork Trinket Box

During the 19th century, travel became increasingly accessible for the growing middle class. Seaside locations were particularly popular, as was the pastime of shell collecting and identification. Victorian women used shells to create floral arrangements, decorate picture frames, and even make doll clothing! Create your own shellwork trinket box.

At the Moravian Museum: Design Your Own Fraktur

Fraktur, named after the associated Fraktur script, is a highly stylized document that traditionally commemorates a birth, baptism, or marriage. Germanic in origin, common artistic motifs in Fraktur art include birds, hearts, and tulips. Design your own fraktur to commemorate an important event for you or your family. Browse the museum’s collection of fraktur for inspiration!