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Fruitlands/Old Manse Story Hour

Story Hour at Fruitlands Museum

Join us for a fun-filled Story Hour related to the many sides of Fruitlands Museum! From the Fairy Forest of Louisa May Alcott’s childhood to the bustling herb gardens of the Shakers and the visionary views of artists and writers, explore the wonders of the natural world through stories, crafts,… Read More

Fruitlands/Old Manse Story Hour

Story Hour at Fruitlands Museum

Join us for a fun-filled Story Hour related to the many sides of Fruitlands Museum! From the Fairy Forest of Louisa May Alcott’s childhood to the bustling herb gardens of the Shakers and the visionary views of artists and writers, explore the wonders of the natural world through stories, crafts,… Read More

flower pressing sample

Souvenirs and Science: Flower Pressing and Herbarium Workshop

Sarah Alden Bradford Ripley, one of the many illustrious residents of the Old Manse and the finest Harvard professor who never attended, was a noted botanist who left behind her collection of pressed flowers and other plant material known as an herbarium. Herbaria have long been used as both scientific… Read More