Can owls spin their heads all the way around? What adaptations help birds survive in the wild? Soar into the world of birds with an “encounter” that includes fun facts and a close-up glimpse of one of Maymont’s raptors. Ages 4 and older; adult must accompany child. $8 per child (includes Nature Center admission). Register […]
Homeschool Mornings at Maymont: One House, Two Worlds
January 5, 2015 By
Maymont’s unique history provides a rich resource that awakens students to ideas and events of the past and a connection to how the past affects their lives today. Students examine a complex and often neglected period of history as they explore the perspectives of employer and employee, server and served, represented within Maymont Mansion. Ages […]
Homeschool Mornings at Maymont: Growing Up Wild
January 5, 2015 By
HOMESCHOOL MORNINGS AT MAYMONT: ONE HOUSE, TWO WORLDS
January 5, 2015 By
Maymont’s unique history provides a rich resource that awakens students to ideas and events of the past and a connection to how the past affects their lives today. Students examine a complex and often neglected period of history as they explore the perspectives of employer and employee, server and served, represented within Maymont Mansion. Ages […]
Grandeur and Gossip in the Gilded Age
January 4, 2015 By
Fans of the hit television series “Downton Abbey” can immerse themselves in the era during a special tour of Virginia’s own Gilded Age showplace. The Dooleys had it all: wealth, a beautiful castle-like home, lavish receptions, and a large domestic staff to maintain their lifestyle. Elegantly costumed ladies and gentlemen and members of the household […]
Toddler Time: Maymont
December 31, 2014 By
Toddler Time: Maymont
December 31, 2014 By
A Beautiful Victorian Holiday Season at Maymont
November 25, 2014 By
It may seem strange but Christmas as we think of it today, really began in the 19th century. Along with Clement C. Moore’s now famous poem Twas the Night Before Christmas, and Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, many traditions, stories and things we love about Christmas had its beginnings in the 1800s. By the time James Henry and […]
Great Morning of Raking at Maymont
November 11, 2014 By
Toddler Time: Maymont
October 26, 2014 By
