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Wornall/Majors Institute Session 2: Manners & Courtesies
July 1, 2023 @ 8:00 am - July 31, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Free
Wornall/Majors Institute is back for another session! This summer, we will be exploring the unusual history of the nineteenth century through objects in the Wornall/Majors collection using online videos and activities. Each month, we will have an optional companion program and an in-person opportunity to handle and view historic artifacts. New videos and materials will drop on June 1, July 1, and August 1.
Participants who register for all three sessions receive two tickets for the John Wornall House and Alexander Majors House, a $5 gift shop credit for the Wornall House gift shop, and discount admission to our July trivia event!
Victorian society had many onerous rules and guidelines for how to behave in “polite society” – especially for women. This session will be an amusing and fascinating look at tableware with very specific purposes, how to flirt with a nineteenth-century American, and more.
Drop-in artifact handling days: Friday, July 28, and Saturday, July 29, 1:00-4:00 p.m. (Wornall House)
Companion program: Cautionary Tales & Fables Trivia Night (July 29 – Majors House)