Williamsburg, Virginia, 1798 (photo: CWF)
WILLIAMSBURG — The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will host its 77th annual Antiques Forum on Feb. 21-25.
Offered both virtually and in-person, the conference is organized around the theme of “Town and Country” and will explore the stories of objects, spaces, and people inhabiting both the metropolitan and rural worlds of the 17th through early-19th centuries, according to the foundation.
A limited number of in-person and virtual attendance scholarships are available to students and emerging professionals in relevant positions or programs.
Top-tier scholars and collectors will join curators and scholars from Colonial Williamsburg from across the nation to present on furniture, textiles, paintings, archaeology, ceramics, unique collections, and new research for an Antiques Forum.
The opening and closing keynote addresses feature Jonny Yarker and historic buildings advisor Christopher Moore.
To register and view the full conference agenda, visit colonialwilliamsburg.org/
In-person registration is $660 per person through Jan. 3 and includes a welcome reception, continental breakfasts, coffee and refreshment breaks, conference reception and dinner, and presentations, as well as access to the conference streaming platform.
Virtual-only registration is $150 per person and includes access to all general session presentations through the conference streaming platform.
Both in-person and virtual-only registrations include a seven-day ticket voucher to Colonial Williamsburg’s Art Museums and Historic Area, valid for redemption through Dec. 31, 2025.
Registration and payment in full are required by Feb. 1 for in-person attendance and by Feb. 10 for virtual attendance.
Antiques Forum is sponsored by Friends of Colonial Williamsburg Collections, Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, The Decorative Arts Trust, Americana Insights, Doyle Auctions, International Society of Appraisers, Brunk Auctions, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, Ken Farmer LLC, Bayou Bend: Collections & Gardens; The National Institute of American History & Democracy.
