Recipes from the Archives: Mint Julep
This edition of “Recipes from the Archives” tempts you with a fresh, fragrant Mint Julip. Armistead Peter Jr., a fan of classic cocktails, was the one who recorded this recipe. To make this drink even more special, we used mint fresh from the garden. We encourage you to find some fresh sprigs of your own to enjoy this drink with friends (or have it all to yourself!)
Join us as we start a new series called "Recipes from the Archives." We begin with a cocktail that the Peter family called "VM" and appears to be a vermouth-heavy version of a martini. It comes from a 1945 typed notebook with a title page that reads, "These receipts have been tried many times, and each and every one can be depended upon."
Would you give the VM Cocktail a try?🍸
We are excited to announce the launch of a virtual tour of the Historic House. The 3D tour allows visitors to revisit their favorite rooms and explore objects on display throughout the first and second floor of the museum space. Navigate through each space and click on featured points of the house to learn more about the history behind them. For an overview of the house, the largest object in our collection, a dollhouse view and floorplan are available for each floor. Access the virtual tour at the https://tudorplace.org/virtual-tour/ Thank you to our partner @aftershotsphotography
At tomorrow’s #SummerSaturday family program, make a buzzing bee finger puppet to take into the garden and discover how bee communities operate and contribute to the ecosystem. Register at tudorplace.org 🐝
With over 18,000 objects in our collection, it’s challenging to select a favorite. Can you spot our staff picks for favorite objects on your next tour? Comment below and tell us some of your favorite things in the Tudor Place collection.
Happy #EarthDay from our gardens to yours 🌎🌿
Baseball Opening Day Video
Happy Opening Day from Tudor Place. In honor of the start of Major League Baseball’s 2022 season, explore the baseball-related items in our collection with Curator Rob DeHart.
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Join Tudor Place in celebration #NationalPuppyDay with this archival footage. Does it get any cuter than this? 🐶
Jan Clean Video
Tudor Place is currently closed for our annual month long closure for cleaning & maintenance of the historic house. Watch the video to get a feel for what we've been doing all month. Check out other fine porcelain & ceramic objects from the collection at https://buff.ly/3ABqVZK and learn about Meissen porcelain, modern opulence since 1710, at https://buff.ly/3o1xJei.
2021 Holiday greeting
Watch the holiday greeting from Executive Director Mark Hudson with a heartfelt thank you to all our visitors, donors, members, friends and neighbors during 2021. We appreciate your support and together we keep history alive. Join us and preserve this National Historic Landmark for future generations at https://buff.ly/3ET1x2F.
Carton Bird Feeder
Try the ultimate upcycling project this #TeachingTuesday: turn a juice carton into a bird feeder! Armistead Peter 3rd (the last owner of Tudor Place) wished that Tudor Place always be a refuge for wildlife and wrote in his will that "The birds should be given special consideration… " You can make a cozy space and help the birds near you by making your own bird feeder. Here's how: https://bit.ly/3sRArEl.
For more fun family activities, visit Education at Home https://bit.ly/2WlVvXZ.
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Paint Fireworks
As you celebrate 4th of July, bring fireworks indoors with this fun and easy craft on #TeachingTuesday. Go red, white and blue! 🏳️ For more family fun-filled activities, visit Education at Home https://buff.ly/3tOaHrA.
June 7-13 celebrates #MuseumWeek 2021 and without the backstage, there is no show! Explore hidden treasures as if you had the privileged access to the Tudor Place attic or 'third floor' in the center block of the historic house. Access to the attic door is with a large key, upside down and turned backwards to unlock. With any upper floors of a house, heat rises. There are two built-in venting windows, one on the east side and the other on the west side of the attic. This is to allow air flow and prevent stagnant humidity. The Peter family always used as the space as storage. Know you know how to get in, there are more treasures behind the door to discover.
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Stained Glass Tulips
When Armistead Peter 3rd (1896-1983) and his wife Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter (1894-1965) lived at Tudor Place, they exchanged tulips at Easter. In the fall they planted tulips in the garden and the flowers still grow here. Create and share tulips with people you love with this fun stained-glass-tulip craft for kids. Find more about this and another tulip craft here https://buff.ly/3lJKiIE #teachingTuesday #DistanceLearning #crafts #kidscrafts #EducationAtHome
Happy Holidays from Tudor Place 2020
Bees in cosmos, November 2020
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Bumblebee in the native mountain mint at Tudor Place
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Our last private owner, Armistead Peter 3rd, wishing you safe travels this holiday weekend! If you're staying in DC, come tour our house museum & garden in Georgetown SAT 10-4 or SUN 12-4 (closed all Mondays). Last house tours begin at 3 pm. https://buff.ly/2NthtON
Come cool off in our gardens! T-SAT 10-4 and SUN 12-4 buff.ly/2t8XZ9p