A Children's Tea


First Floor - Old Kitchen:  True to the room in which it sits, this display features a wonderful collection of antique and vintage children’s tea services. One can only imagine children sitting in the kitchen while mother cooked, serving tea to her stuffed friends. A feature is a rare miniature cast iron wood burning stove from the late nineteenth century. This collection will make you want to be a kid again!

Personal Effects and The Family: What do objects say about your family history?


Second Floor - Bedroom:  Many of us have collected the material culture of our ancestors. The importance of these objects is without measure as they not only represent individual family histories, but they represent the time and place they were used. Studying these objects can teach us about these people and the priorities of their lives. Come and see a representational collection of objects owned by Norma and Louis, Caroline Andren's maternal grandparents, and feel her grandparents’ presence through an understanding of their personal items. What do they say about the family and what they valued? What objects have you collected from your family? What do they say about your history?

Featured objects are two beautiful fans, engagements pictures and turn of the century (19th to 20th) bibles.

Upcoming Exhibits

Handkerchiefs (tentative)

Antique and Vintage Sewing Tools (tentative)

Do you have a unique collection to exhibit?  Please visit our Display Your Collection page for more details.