As the War for American Independence rages on, General George Washington must depend on his trusted spy network for key intelligence about British movements.  In our brand-new Escape Room experience where you are one of Washington’s spies, a fellow spy known simply as “The Lady” left vital plans for you hidden in a strongbox tucked ...

For more than 50 years the Museum has been taking oral histories from the community. These valuable records give us first-person insight into the times in which people lived. We continue to build our collection of oral histories which inform research, exhibitions and programs with a special focus on areas that are underrepresented. One area ...

For more than 50 years the Museum has been taking oral histories from the community. These valuable records give us first-person insight into the times in which people lived. We continue to build our collection of oral histories which inform research, exhibitions and programs with a special focus on areas that are underrepresented. Oral histories ...

Ages 8 and up, Reservation required Schools are bringing cursive back! It’s how we wrote for centuries but many young people never learned it. Across the country, there is a new movement to reclaim it and teach it. Cursive is more than just an art. Learning it helps strengthen fine motor skills, improves memory, and ...

Locations: Event Details Get ready to view history through the lens of America’s most beloved dish: macaroni and cheese! Join culinary historian Karima Moyer-Nocchi for insights from her book, The Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese from Ancient Rome to Modern America, tracing the dish’s story across centuries of colonization, migration, labor, industry, race, class, and ...

Ages 8 and up You know pickles from the supermarket, but did you know you can easily make your own? Pickling is a historic way of preserving food to keep it from spoiling. Throughout history, cooks rich and poor pickled vegetables and fruit to have food all year long. Quick refrigerator pickles use only vinegar, sugar, salt, and your favorite flavorings.  They don’t require a lot of ingredients or complicated know-how and can be ...

Step Into the Roaring Twenties: Fitzgerald’s Summer in Westport – A Tour Like No Other!  Picture this: It’s the summer of 1920, and Westport, a quiet farm town, becomes the summer escape for one of New York’s most glamorous couples—F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. Seeking a breath of fresh air from their whirlwind Jazz Age ...

Limit 10  Ages 8 and Up $15.00/per child and/or adult activity only: Reservation and Tickets Required  Cross-stitching is one of the oldest kinds of embroidery that may be found everywhere on the planet.  It’s also one of the easiest! It’s just sewing stitches in the form of Xs. Cross-stitch came to America from Europe and ...