Description
On the two Sundays, the museum welcomes two authorities on rare breeds of animals for lunch programs that include a guided visit with the expert to the Baby Animals tent, a Figtree Kitchen lunch and an illustrated talk in the TYCO Visitors Center lecture hall. Tickets: $35 ($25 for members). $10 for lecture-only ($5 for members). Each guest lecturer discusses his personal experiences raising rare breed animals and the importance of heritage breed preservation, and answers visitor questions. Sunday, April 23, 11 am - 2 pm In Quest of Survival: Preserving Heritage Breeds in New England, presented by Peter W. Cook, Curator of Baby Animals: Heritage Breeds at the Banke. Peter and his wife, Nancy (presenting fibre arts programs during the event), own Tare Shirt Farm, dedicated to craft interpretation and the raising early breeds of domestic livestock. Sunday, April 30, 11 am - 2 pm Heritage Poultry: Legacy and Creativity, presented by Joseph Marquette, poultry historian, owner of Yellow House Farm in Barrington NH and member of the Society for the Preservation of Poultry Antiquities .Date & Time
Apr 23 - 30, 2017
Venue Details
Strawbery Banke Museum
14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801
Strawbery Banke Museum
Strawbery Banke Museum, in the heart of historic downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is an authentic 10-acre outdoor history museum dedicated to bringing 300+ years of American history in the same waterfront neighborhood to life. The Museum is a place for children, adults, multigenerational families, and groups to gather to explore eight heritage gardens, 32 historic buildings, and traditional crafts, preservation programs, hands-on activities, the stories told by costumed role-players and the changing exhibits that offer hours of fun and discovery. The Museum's restored buildings and open space invite visitors to immerse themselves in the past, using objects from the museum's collection of 30,000 artifacts, and the histories of the families who lived and worked in the Puddle Dock neighborhood to engage, educate, and entertain.