Upcoming Events
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May 16Passport to Learning
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May 17Passport to Learning
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May 18Passport to Learning
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Twitter
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May 16th 2012, 11:55Hard hats please.We are under construction. Center for Art and Education underway. $4.5m in gifts announced too! http://t.co/nddhA1Ht
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May 15th 2012, 10:54@TylerGreenDC What about a lakeside beach? I'd bet that's where these folks are headed. http://t.co/MrgnyfKG
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Tools
The Museum’s extensive 19th-century tools include examples used by blacksmiths, harness-makers, cobblers, coopers (barrel makers), carpenters, joiners, and cabinetmakers. A typical 19th century joiner or cabinetmaker’s tool-chest contained 20 to 50 different planes, each with a specialized function, and hundreds of planes are on display in Shaker Shed.
Also exhibited are 19th- and early 20th-century printing presses and barn-frame looms. Daily demonstrations of blacksmithing, loom weaving (including a rare operating Jacquard loom), and letterpress printing bring to life these essential New England trades.