Dress Construction Viewing and Activities
Ever wanted to know how a dress from your favorite period drama was made? Have questions about fashion from the past? Join our Director of Programs and Collections, Nicole Carpenter, ...
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Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United States
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Dress Construction Viewing and Activities
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesEver wanted to know how a dress from your favorite period drama was made? Have questions about fashion from the past? Join our Director of Programs and Collections, Nicole Carpenter, ...
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Exhibition Curator Tour: “Legacy: The Adairs of Westport”
FeaturedWestport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesJoin our curators to immerse yourself in the story of the Adair family in this special tour of our exhibit “Legacy: The Adairs of Westport.” Hear the fascinating story of ...
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Dress Construction Viewing and Activities
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesEver wanted to know how a dress from your favorite period drama was made? Have questions about fashion from the past? Join our Director of Programs and Collections, Nicole Carpenter, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Westport-wide Scavenger Hunt
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesRiddle 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, ...
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Dress Construction Viewing and Activities
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesEver wanted to know how a dress from your favorite period drama was made? Have questions about fashion from the past? Join our Director of Programs and Collections, Nicole Carpenter, ...
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Destination Westport: In Gatsby’s Shoes
Longshore Marina 260 Compo Rd S, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesImagine 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 ...
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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 ...
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Destination Westport Walking Tour: Evergreen Burial Ground
Evergreen Cemetery Evergreen Avenue, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesSurvey the resting place of past Westporters and learn their stories as you meander through Saugatuck Congregational Church’s Evergreen Cemetery. Discover gravestones belonging to everyday citizens as well as prominent ...
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Past Events
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