Hands-on History: Victorian Jewelry Boxes

King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY, United States

This adult crafting workshop is free and open to the public!Beginning in April, King Manor Museum is presenting adult craft activities once a month from 12-3pm.Did you have an ocean-themed bathroom in the 2000s? A beachy guest room or shell-adorned furniture? Blame the Victorians! While shells had been popular keepsakes among sailors and tourists for…

Hands-on History: Moving Images

King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY, United States

Hands-on History is a free activity series every first and third Saturday of every month. Open to the public!On May 11th, 1896, William Heise, an assistant for Thomas Edison, was testing a new camera and filmed “Herald Square” in New York City. There was no plot, no story, no characters, and just a few minutes…

Hands-on History: Queer Pride & Possibility

King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY, United States

Hands-on History is a free activity series every first and third Saturday of every month. Open to the public!Happy Pride Month!For our arts & crafts, we will be designing rainbow salt dough heart ornaments popularized in the Victorian Era! We will also be discussing the symbolism of flowers for queer folks in the Victorian Era…