The National Treasure Hunt's HEIST NIGHT, is a new interactive experience! Come to the Westport Museum to test your skills in history, science, logic, trivia, and more as you work with a team to solve escape room-style puzzles in your quest to find a hidden object. Learn surprising new skills in an exciting evening out ...

Join us for an adult cooking class as part of America's 250th anniversary celebration conducted by culinary historian, chef and Westport Museum's Executive Director, Ramin Ganeshram. The menu is inspired by tavern fare of the Revolutionary War era . After crafting the meal, we will sit down to enjoy dinner together in Tim's Kitchen. Menu ...

Discover the Heroes of the American Revolution during our Paths of Patriots Walking Tour!  Join us in one of Westport’s earliest cemeteries for a powerful exploration of our town’s Revolutionary War past.  Hear gripping tales of the day Green’s Farms burned, discover the resilience of everyday patriots, and uncover the extraordinary stories of enslaved Africans ...

DIY a special card for the dads in your life at the Museum.  Drop in anytime between 11am and 5pm Thursday, Friday or Saturday between June 4 and June 20th to make cards at the Museum.  Tickets $7 to cover supplies and museum admission*. 

Celebrate our nation’s flags and their history! Come and enjoy a special one-day guided exhibit of the fascinating flags in our collection, from our Civil War Era 35-star, hand-sewn flag to Westport’s own Bicentennial Flag presented to the town by Governor Ella Grasso, the first woman elected governor of Connecticut.  This is a special program ...

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 ...

$10.00 per person, $7.00 for members, includes museum admission Come see the historic work of Westport women in a selection from our quilt collection! Among the selections, we will be featuring two of our signature quilts. One, the Westport’s Bicentennial Quilt, was designed by famed local illustrator and artist Naiad Einsel. This 76x104 inch quilt was stitched by 33 local women and took ...

Discover the heroes of the American Revolution during the Westport Museum’s Paths ofPatriots Walking Tour, part of its Real Revolution America 250 exhibition. Held in one ofWestport’s earliest cemeteries, this powerful program explores the town’s Revolutionary Warpast. Hear gripping stories of the day Green’s Farms burned, discover the resilience of localpatriots, and learn about enslaved ...

Ages 8 and up Family Friendly 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 ...

Ages 8 and up Family Friendly 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 ...

Ages 8 and Up  Butter is something you probably eat every day. You might spread it on your toast or melt it over your popcorn, but did you know that you can make it with just one ingredient and some elbow grease? If you’ve never tasted fresh homemade butter, this is your chance. You may never go back to the supermarket for it ...