Bittersweet: Chocolate in the American Colonies
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, WestportExperience the growing, harvesting, and historical process of making cocoa in Westport Museum’s hands-on exhibition that explores the connection between chocolate and Westport’s mercantile past in the 18th and 19th ...
I Thee Wed: Bridal Fashion from the Collections
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, WestportVisitors can explore several examples of wedding gowns—both white and the less traditional—in the Museum’s collection in I Thee Wed: Western Bridal Fashion from the Collection. Discover how these iconic ...
Legacy: the Adairs of Westport
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, WestportFor nearly one hundred years Benjamin Adair and his descendants called Westport home. Likely born into slavery in North Carolina, Adair built a prosperous life through a series of smart ...
Westport-wide Scavenger Hunt
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, WestportRiddle me this! Can you find all 12 of the Museum’s town history “quilt” squares? Hidden around town at partner locations are 12”x12” beautifully designed artworks inspired by town monuments, ...
Destination Westport: In Gatsby’s Shoes
Longshore Marina 260 Compo Rd S, WestportImagine it’s the summer of 1920. Westport is a sleepy farm community that lures New York’s most glamorous couple-F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald—to its shores. Seeking respite from their whirlwind ...
Free First Saturdays
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, WestportFirst Saturdays are a great opportunity to experience what we have to offer at the Westport Museum free of charge on the first Saturday of each month. Young visitors can ...
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Past Events
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