Learn skills from the past and experience some of the hard work done every day, in hands-on activities and demos with costumed guides. 20–30-minute sessions are a great way to extend your visit.
Explore technologies of 1800’s entertainment, where images were magically brought to life though electric light and optical tricks.
Tuesdays
10:30: ‘The Illusions’ - Magic Lantern, Stereoscope, Phenakistoscope. A demo of 1800’s image entertainment & optical illusions.
Wednesdays
10:30: Bread making ($10pp)
Thursdays
10:30: ‘The Illusions’
11am Candle making ($6pp)
Fridays
11am: Fire-starting demo.
Until 3pm: Butter making
Saturdays
10:30: ‘The Illusions’
Sundays
Until 3pm: Butter making
Everyday at 10:30am: Feed the chooks !
All day: Make a whirligig & a thaumatrope (self-guided)
For safety reasons no actual lighting of fires will occur. Please note that there is no butter making on Sunday 14 July as it is the Live Day
Explore technologies of 1800’s entertainment, where images were magically brought to life though electric light and optical tricks.
Tuesdays
10:30: ‘The Illusions’ - Magic Lantern, Stereoscope, Phenakistoscope. A demo of 1800’s image entertainment & optical illusions.
Wednesdays
10:30: Bread making ($10pp)
Thursdays
10:30: ‘The Illusions’
11am Candle making ($6pp)
Fridays
11am: Fire-starting demo.
Until 3pm: Butter making
Saturdays
10:30: ‘The Illusions’
Sundays
Until 3pm: Butter making
Everyday at 10:30am: Feed the chooks !
All day: Make a whirligig & a thaumatrope (self-guided)
For safety reasons no actual lighting of fires will occur. Please note that there is no butter making on Sunday 14 July as it is the Live Day
