Fine furniture, exquisite art exhibits, and some of America's first interior designs.
Enter the years immediately before the Revolution and experience the grandeur of royal government in Virginia just before its collapse. Feel the tension between the rulers and the ruled in this revolutionary time as the British government's authority was increasingly questioned. Home to seven royal governors and the first two elected governors in Virginia, the Palace was meant to project British authority and wealth. From the large display of period swords and guns to the elegant décor and grand ballroom, the Palace was built to impress.
Visit the Everard House, one of the oldest houses in Williamsburg, which is celebrating its 300th anniversary in 2018. Discover the rags-to-riches story of Thomas Everard, who arrived from London as an orphaned apprentice and became a wealthy planter and civic leader. Furnished with 18th-century antiques, the house has been meticulously restored to its early appearance. The kitchen and smokehouse are also original buildings.
"Navajo Weavings: Tradition and Trade," in the McCarl Gallery features over twenty rare, colorful and pictorial Navajo weavings created by anonymous Navajo women working on hand looms in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The exhibition showcases a variety of pictorial designs, materials, and symbolic imagery. The earliest object is a man's traditional wearing blanket from about 1860. Later weavings from the early 20th century began to depict the influence of the Anglo world including the incorporation of trains, American flags, and livestock.Learn More
When most people look at furniture, they admire the craftsmanship of the cabinetmaker. But the look and function of seating furniture often hinged on the talent of another trade – that of the upholsterer.Learn more
Join us for an in-depth tour of 18th- and early 19th-century furniture including rare baroque, rococo and neo-classical tables, chairs, chests, desks and upholstered pieces.Learn More
Explore and learn on a guided tour of some of the museum's masterworks on exhibit, including paintings, ceramics, textiles, furniture, and silver.Learn More
John D. Rockefeller Jr. was the financial power that made the Colonial Williamsburg restoration possible. Furnished in the 1930s and 1940s with folk art, 18th-century antiques, and 20th-century accessories, each room of Bassett Hall reveals what made this one of the Rockefellers' favorite retreats.
Featuring about 150 objects primarily drawn from Colonial Williamsburg's superb collection of British and American silver.