Don't forget to join us this Saturday, October 17, for our next #HandsonHistory event. A special kids' archaeology dig for Archaeology Month! Ms. Kristi will be available from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. on the lower level to help our guests explore the world of the dig. #CanyouDigIt 🪨

Today I explored working with sugar in practice in an attempt to understand early modern apothecaries’ descriptions of different kinds of sugar-based preparations. My reverence for them grew enormously - sugar is very tricky to work with, especially if you don’t have a thermometer. #handsonhistory