As a famous reporter investigating the rising National Socialist German Workers' Party in Germany, you’re not surprised to receive an invitation at the home of a top German General for a dinner party. After a tip that this General owns top-secret documents that could reveal vital information about what the Germans are planning, you accept. ...
Calling all seniors! Have you ever wanted the opportunity to learn more about Connecticut history with local museum professionals? Our upcoming online course through the University of Connecticut Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is the perfect chance to expand your regional knowledge. OLLI provides low-cost adult-education for those 50+. This OLLI course explores notable events ...
Alexandra Lally Peters, Historian, Curator and Collector of Samplers Alexandra will talk about needlework samplers. Alexandra Lally Peters is a sampler collector and historian who first encountered a schoolgirl sampler that she could buy forty years ago. She lives in New York City and in Sharon, CT, with a lot of samplers that explain so much about ...
Join the Westport Museum for a Cultural Fellowship celebrating Spring holidays! This free event celebrates the many different traditions that are not only celebrated here in Westport, but across the world. Come enjoy cultural crafts, live music, yummy treats, and fun activities, all while learning a little more about the rich cultures that have found ...
Help us preserve history! Transcribe the Past, Shape the Future Can you read script? Then join Westport Museum for our Women’s History Transcription Day and take part in preserving untold stories. Work with original documents that shed light on women’s history, including the papers of Sigrid Schultz, WWII journalist; Dorothy Adams, Westport educator; and Rose ...
The year is 1924 and the Bittersweet on Main is staging a production of Dracula to an exclusive audience. Once an invitation-only club, the Bittersweet now only poses as a haven for the arts. Behind the polished veneered doors there is a secret: a blind pig (code for “speakeasy” to those in the know.) When ...