Experience 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 ...
Visitors 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 ...
For 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 ...
Can 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 ...
First 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 ...
Join 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 ...
Join Westport Museum and Chocolatieree, Westport’s local chocolatier, to see a demonstration of how modern chocolate is made and try some delicious samples. Laureen Haynes, master chocolatier, will talk about ...
Make your very own festive décor at our holiday wreath workshop. Celebrate the yuletide season by creating your own one-of-a-kind evergreen wreath. Led by the Westport Garden Club, your personal ...
Paugussett Clan Mother Shoran Waupatukuay Piper will speak about her book Red Road, about navigating and understanding the traditional ways of Afro-Indigenous American and Indigenous Americans. A book signing will ...
Winter Market exclusive members’ only hour begins at 9 am! Be the first to peruse the offerings of our local vendors, including wreaths by the Westport Garden Club, and unique ...
First 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 ...
Journey across the street after enjoying the lighting of the town evergreen for ornament making in the museum's newly renovated barn. Enjoy carols while sipping coco and crafting one-of-a-kind ornaments ...
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