Bittersweet: Chocolate in the American Colonies
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesExperience 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, Westport, CT, United StatesVisitors 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, Westport, CT, United StatesFor 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 ...
“Who Was Accused in the Salem Witch Trials?: Tituba” with Illustrator Rowan MacColl
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesJoin us for an in-person discussion with the illustrator of Who Was Accused in the Salem Witch Trials?: Tituba, a graphic novel exploring the Salem witch trials through the eyes ...
Destination Westport: Art from the Beyond Walking Tour
Greens Farm Lower Cemetery Nyala Farms Rd, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesEver wondered why you shouldn’t walk on a grave or why there are so many skulls on tombstones? Do you know the story of Connecticut’s witch trials? Join Westport Museums ...
Free First Saturdays
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesFirst 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 ...
Destination Westport: Westport Sanitarium Walking Tour
Winslow Dog Park 25 CT-136, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesThough the buildings are long gone, the site of the Westport Sanitarium—one of two in Westport—stood in what is, today, Winslow Park. Follow our docent through the park and discover ...
Into the Sanitarium Escape Room
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesCan you go into the Sanitarium escape room and make it out? Can you uncover the truth of the Westport Sanitarium? Rumors have spread of strange goings on inside the ...
Destination Westport: Dark History
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesSneak along the paths of downtown as you hear curious tales from the darker side of Westport’s past. Care for a stroll along the waters that once contained the runoff ...
Cocktails & Collections
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesCome sip a cocktail and view special pieces from the museum’s collection! This event is for members to enjoy private access to our newly renovated historic barn space and never-seen-before ...
Free First Saturdays
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesFirst 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 ...
Master of Stone: A Bus Tour of Frazier Peters Homes in Westport
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesJoin us on a bus tour with HisTOURy to see and learn about a collection of this Connecticut icon’s works! Architect Frazier Forman Peters, had a signature stone style. Between ...
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