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 ...
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 ...
Ever 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 WM Assistant ...
Darkness, Inside the Mind of Connecticut’s Witches is a unique Halloween experience. Enter 1647 and witness the witch trials that European colonists experienced through their own words, in the darkness ...
The Barnum Museum holds a world of wonders. From Tom Thumb’s miniature boots and carriages to ethnographic materials from cultures the world over, the museum’s collection is a veritable cabinet ...
The ghostly apparition of Washington Irving, author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, has been resurrected for a special reading of his frightful tale about the Headless Horseman. Audiences of ...
Though 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 ...
Sneak 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 ...
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 the Westport Museum as we welcome Clan Mother Shoran Waupatukuay Piper of the Golden Hill Paugussett tribe for a one-of-a-kind workshop about traditional Native healing techniques. Learn how to ...
Participate in the spirit of giving this winter by donating a toy to a child in need! Westport Museum is once again collecting unwrapped toy donations to support Toys for ...
On a lazy Sunday you might pull on your sweatpants and throw on your favorite t-shirt, but what were Westporters wearing during their down time in the late 19th and ...
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