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    • 2 Aug 2024
    • 4 Aug 2024
    • 3 sessions
    • 320 S 5th Ave
    • 14
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    Spend 3 days learning the ins-and-outs of historic window restoration with Steve Stuckey, former architectural conservator of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate. Working side-by-side, you’ll be restoring wood windows of the iconic 1865 Frisby House.


    In this fun, intense, learn-by-doing environment, you’ll see everything from glazing techniques to glass replacement and even the reinstallation process. Learn about window anatomy and how the materials of historic windows differ from windows of the present.


    At the close of the workshop, you’ll walk away with a Certificate in Historic Window Restoration and the foundational, hands-on skills to assist in physically caring for and maintaining a historic building.


    Each day includes a brief coffee and lunch break. Information about safety equipment and additional details will be provided in registration confirmation. All levels are welcome, but participants must be 18 or older. All safety techniques will be covered in detail and practiced, including EPA guidelines for working with lead-based paint. Each participant will be required to bring PPE that satisfies governmental guidelines; details will be provided during the registration process.



Past events

14 May 2024 Home School at the Museum: Historic Preservation Day
26 Apr 2024 Throwback Night - 80s
9 Apr 2024 Home School at the Museum: Field Trip to Lizard Mound State Park
12 Mar 2024 Home School at the Museum: Civics 101 - Becoming a US Citizen
12 Mar 2024 Home School at the Museum: Building a State - Immigrants and Their Impact on Wisconsin
6 Mar 2024 Nonprofit Open House
13 Feb 2024 Home School at the Museum: Civics 101 - History of Political Parties in the US
13 Feb 2024 Home School at the Museum: Movies in the Making
9 Jan 2024 Home School at the Museum: Civics 101 - The US Court System
9 Jan 2024 Home School at the Museum: Life During Wartime - Washington County's Home Front
13 Dec 2023 Supporter Appreciation Dinner
12 Dec 2023 Home School at the Museum: Civics 101 - Basics of Government
12 Dec 2023 Home School at the Museum: Washington County Industries - Lumber
2 Dec 2023 Architectural Heritage Series: Fasteners in Historic Buildings
14 Nov 2023 Home School at the Museum: Civics 101 - The Constitution of the United States
14 Nov 2023 Home School at the Museum: Washington County Industries - Leathermaking
21 Oct 2023 Annual Heritage Celebration
11 Oct 2023 Home School at the Museum: Washington County Industries - Automotive
10 Oct 2023 Home School at the Museum 2023/24 (Intermediate - ages 12-14)
10 Oct 2023 Home School at the Museum: Civics 101 - The Declaration of Independence
14 Sep 2023 Everything You Need to Know About Cemeteries
12 Sep 2023 Home School at the Museum 2023/24 (Primary - ages 8-11)
12 Sep 2023 Home School at the Museum: Washington County Industries - Aluminum
26 Aug 2023 Collection of Collectors
16 Aug 2023 Summer School at the Museum: Say Cheese!
24 Jun 2023 Architectural Heritage Series: Doors Throughout History
11 May 2023 A Civil War Museum in Kenosha? Really?
9 May 2023 Home School at the Museum: Happy Birthday, Wisconsin!
29 Apr 2023 Trivia at the Heritage Center 3
20 Apr 2023 Genealogy 101
8 Apr 2023 Happy Hour at the Tower Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
4 Apr 2023 Home School at the Museum: Kids in the Court
23 Mar 2023 Show & Tell with Mike Paul
16 Mar 2023 Washington County Genealogical Resources (virtual registration)
16 Mar 2023 Washington County Genealogical Resources
14 Mar 2023 Home School at the Museum: Life in the 1886 Jailhouse
11 Mar 2023 Architectural Heritage Series: Flat Plaster in Historic Buildings
1 Mar 2023 Rural Homestead Small Town Preservation Grant Launch
14 Feb 2023 Home School at the Museum: Washington County During World War II
4 Feb 2023 Mystery in the Museum
14 Jan 2023 Kids as Curators
10 Jan 2023 Home School at the Museum: Winter/Spring 2023
10 Jan 2023 Home School at the Museum: Photography - From Camera Obscura to Digital
17 Dec 2022 Architectural Heritage Series: Restoring an 1886 Jailhouse
13 Dec 2022 Home School at the Museum: History of the Holidays
6 Dec 2022 Home School at the Museum: History of the Holidays
1 Dec 2022 Hall of Fame Happy Hour
17 Nov 2022 A Civil War Museum in Kenosha? Really?
15 Nov 2022 Home School at the Museum: Cream City Bricks - The Hard Facts
12 Nov 2022 Annual Heritage Celebration
8 Nov 2022 Home School at the Museum: Cream City Bricks - The Hard Facts
20 Oct 2022 It Began in Barton: The Story of the St. Agnes Historic Site
11 Oct 2022 Home School at the Museum: Folklore & Local Legends
27 Sep 2022 Tower Talks(encore)*: History of the West Bend Community Memorial Library
20 Sep 2022 Home School at the Museum: Mystery in the Museum
13 Sep 2022 Home School at the Museum
13 Sep 2022 Home School at the Museum: Mystery in the Museum
10 Sep 2022 Architectural Heritage Series: Preservation Planning for Historic Schwartz Family House
16 Aug 2022 Tower Talks: Washington County and Its Historical Society
19 Jul 2022 Tower Talks: Historic Downtown West Bend Virtual Walking Tour
14 Jun 2022 Tower Talks: The Early Days of the Music Recording Industry
4 Jun 2022 Architectural Heritage Series: Assessing Conditions of Historic Buildings
24 May 2022 Tower Talks: The Artist Behind the Doughboy Statue
10 May 2022 Home School at the Museum: Kids as Curators
30 Apr 2022 Trivia at the Heritage Center 2
12 Apr 2022 Home School at the Museum: Cooking in the 1950s
11 Apr 2022 Home School at the Museum: Cooking in the 1950s
22 Mar 2022 Show & Tell with Mike Paul
12 Mar 2022 Architectural Heritage Series: Restoring an 1889 Courtroom
12 Mar 2022 Architectural Heritage Series: Restoring an 1889 Courtroom (Virtual)
8 Mar 2022 Home School at the Museum: Settlers & Science
5 Mar 2022 Mystery in the Museum
8 Feb 2022 Home School at the Museum: The French Fur Trade
18 Jan 2022 Home School at the Museum: Tools of the Woodland Indians
15 Jan 2022 Collection of Collectors

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