Westport Museum for History and Culture

Trivia Night
2025-02-20 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Calling all trivia afficionados, fun-fact fiends, and scholars of esoteric information! Come to the Westport Museum’s first Trivia Night! Enjoy a night of challenging questions with your friends as you battle to prove your group are the trivia masters of Westport.

Not just a night for history experts. In addition to some general history trivia, test your knowledge of pop culture, politics, and other categories! A diverse palate of questions ensures every team member will have a key role to play in bringing home victory.

Enjoy a drink as a trivia night treat! Included with your reservation is a complimentary drink.

Can’t make our trivia night but itching to solve some puzzles? Book a session in our Daring Dinner Party escape room for a fun night of clever conundrums and intrigue.

Students play at a reduced rate. University students who bring their school university ID only $5. $12 for non-members, $8 for members. Groups may not be larger than 6 members.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Westport Museum is accessible via public transit! The Westport-Saugatuck railroad station has connections on the MTA New Haven line from Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and more. Uber 2.3 miles to the Museum or take the Norwalk Wheels bus transit system when available to Post Road West at Myrtle Avenue, which is a brief 7-minute walk from the Museum!

Park on Myrtle Avenue and Avery Place or behind Westport Town Hall or in the Baldwin Parking lot.

Westport Museum is a 501(c)3 museum not affiliated with or funded by the Town of Westport. Please support our work by donating here.

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Tuesday Treasure: Owls Football
2025-02-11 12:30 - 13:00 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Anyone from Connecticut is familiar with the everlasting struggle between Patriots and Giants fans, but imagine if Westport had its very own team? Well, it once did! In the first half of the twentieth century, Westport, and Fairfield County more broadly, was home to a thriving semi-professional football community. Among those teams stood the Westport Owls, a black and orange sporting team with a colorful story. Join our Assistant Director Nicole Carpenter as she shares some of the Owl’s memorabilia from the Museum’s collection.

Tuesday Treasures is an online programming series showcasing objects from our collection not normally on public view. See and hear the stories behind some of the most unique, mysterious, and impactful artifacts in our community.

To watch live and ask questions, join our YouTube broadcast here. Can’t join us live? No problem! You can watch this program and many others online for free on our YouTube channel.

Like our programs? We’d appreciate your support! Suggested donation of $5 continues our unique programming. Visit our donation form.

Want to learn more about other ways Westporters were spending their free time at the turn of the century? Come see our Playful Pastimes exhibit that is currently displayed here at the Westport Museum!

Westport Museum is accessible via public transit! The Westport-Saugatuck railroad station has connections on the MTA New Haven line from Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and more. Uber 2.3 miles to the Museum or take the Norwalk Wheels bus transit system when available to Post Road West at Myrtle Avenue, which is a brief 7-minute walk from the Museum!

Park on Myrtle Avenue and Avery Place or behind Westport Town Hall or in the Baldwin Parking lot.

Like our programs? We’d appreciate your support as Westport Museum is a 501(c)3 museum not affiliated with or funded by the Town of Westport! A suggested donation of $5 continues our unique programming. Visit our donation form here.

Truffle Making Workshop
2025-02-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Just in time for Valentines Day, learn how to make your very own chocolate in our truffle-making class taught by Alina Dancho, a professional pastry chef and owner of Alina’s Cakes & Cookies with locations in Fairfield and Westport! Enjoy your delicious final product yourself or give it as a gift.

Tickets are $35 for members and $45 for nonmembers. Register online below.

Workshops are limited to 12 participants. Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.

Why not bring a group? Our historic foodways workshops are a delicious team-building activity, party or family fun day and a wonderful opportunity try something new and take away a delicious souvenir. If you’re interested in a private event, please contact programming@westporthistory.org.

Westport Museum is accessible via public transit! The Westport-Saugatuck railroad station has connections on the MTA New Haven line from Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and more. Uber 2.3 miles to the Museum or take the Norwalk Wheels bus transit system when available to Post Road West at Myrtle Avenue, which is a brief 7-minute walk from the Museum!

Park on Myrtle Avenue and Avery Place or behind Westport Town Hall or in the Baldwin Parking lot. Westport Museum is a 501(c)3 museum not affiliated with or funded by the Town of Westport. Please support our work by donating here.

Chats on the Past: Will Mackintosh
2025-02-05 12:00 - 13:00 | CT
Join author Will Mackintosh to discuss Selling the Sights: The Invention of the Tourist in American Culture (New York University Press, 2019). Learn how trends and cultural movements shaped the tourism industry as we know it through the years.

Mackintosh is an author and associate professor of history at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia where he primarily researches and teaches 19th century American history. An expert on the history of leisure, Mackintosh provides an insightful look at how the concept of “the tourist” developed in 19th century America.

Selling the Sights is the perfect companion to our current Playful Pastimes exhibit! Learn about American tourism and then take a trip over to Westport Museum and enjoy a virtual journey into the American pastimes of the last century.

Chats on the Past are free virtual events. You can also access the chat, along with all our previous chats and many other virtual programs, on our YouTube channel.

Like our programs? We’d appreciate your support as Westport Museum is a 501(c)3 museum not affiliated with or funded by the Town of Westport! A suggested donation of $5 continues our unique programming. Visit our donation form here.

Vintage Valentine Cupid Kit
2025-02-04 11:00 - 2025-02-14 17:00 | CT
Drop in and make your own unique card for the sweethearts in your life with a Westport Museum Vintage Valentine Cupid Kit. Each kit includes vintage-themed supplies to create your very own antique-styled greeting cards, a goose feather to make a quill pen and a link to our YouTube tutorial on quill cutting as well as a sample of vintage calligraphy to copy.

Participants may drop in anytime between 11am and 5pm to make cards in the Museum’s program gallery. Can’t stay? Cupid Kits will be available for purchase in the museum’s shop to make your heartfelt creations at home.

$5 fee to cover supplies.

Westport Museum is accessible via public transit! The Westport-Saugatuck railroad station has connections on the MTA New Haven line from Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and more. Uber 2.3 miles to the Museum or take the Norwalk Wheels bus transit system when available to Post Road West at Myrtle Avenue, which is a brief 7-minute walk from the Museum!

Park on Myrtle Avenue and Avery Place or behind Westport Town Hall or in the Baldwin Parking lot. Westport Museum is a 501(c)3 museum not affiliated with or funded by the Town of Westport. Please support our work by donating here.

Monte Carlo Masquerade Casino Night
2025-02-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Don your finest mask, evening wear or costume to join the Westport Museum for History & Culture for our casino, Monte Carlo Masquerade Casino Night. Enjoy casino games, signature cocktails, delicious food, and prize drawings for casino winnings at this special event.

Take part in some glamourous fun at our gambling-to-give gaming tables! Try your hand at three different casino games with all the evening’s proceeds going to support the museum’s award-winning exhibitions, programs and research.

Your ticket includes admission onto the red carpet, refreshments, entertainments, and $25 dollars’ worth of casino chips. Additional casino chips may be added to your ticket purchase.

Tickets are limited, get yours today for $80 per person, $70 for members. Limited quantities may be available at the door.

Purchase your tickets using the online form. Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel, we will consider your purchase a tax-deductible donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.

Westport Museum is accessible via public transit! The Westport-Saugatuck railroad station has connections on the MTA New Haven line from Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and more. Uber 2.3 miles to the Museum or take the Norwalk Wheels bus transit system when available to Post Road West at Myrtle Avenue, which is a brief 7-minute walk from the Museum!

Park on Myrtle Avenue and Avery Place or behind Westport Town Hall or in the Baldwin Parking lot. Westport Museum is a 501(c)3 museum not affiliated with or funded by the Town of Westport. Please support our work by donating here.

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Tuesday Treasure: Phonograph Cylinders
2025-01-21 12:30 - 13:00 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Today, you can listen to your favorite song with a few taps on your smartphone. Even if you’re a little more old-fashioned, you can have a record or CD spinning within a minute or so. However, the earliest lovers of recorded music didn’t have the luxury of such simple mechanisms. Phonograph cylinders were the earliest way people were able to record audio, and the Museum will be sharing some of our own during our upcoming Tuesday Treasure showcase.

Tuesday Treasures is an online programming series showcasing objects from our collection not normally on public view. See and hear the stories behind some of the most unique, mysterious, and impactful artifacts in our community.

To watch live and ask questions, join our YouTube broadcast here. Can’t join us live? No problem! You can watch this program and many others online for free on our YouTube channel.

Like our programs? We’d appreciate your support! Suggested donation of $5 continues our unique programming. Visit our donation form.

Want to learn more about other ways Westporters were spending their free time at the turn of the century? Come see our Playful Pastimes exhibit that is currently displayed here at the Westport Museum!

Sip and Shop
2025-01-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Looking for a fun and fashionable way to spend an evening after work? Come down to the Westport Museum’s upcoming Sip and Shop!

Enjoy a glass of wine while you browse the unique offerings of our gift shop. Between handcrafted decor from our staff, beautiful coffee table books, and many local artisan creations there is something to be found for every type of shopper.

Surprise someone special in your life and help support local history. Purchasing from our shop isn’t just a great way to show someone you care, but supporting culture around the corner is the gift that keeps on giving with our award-winning programs and exhibits that YOUR purchase helps support.

Enjoy high quality at a low price with our special event discount! Our Sip and Shop will feature a 20% discount on most items— 25% for holiday goods.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Westport Museum is accessible via public transit! The Westport-Saugatuck railroad station has connections on the MTA New Haven line from Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and more. Uber 2.3 miles to the Museum or take the Norwalk Wheels bus transit system when available to Post Road West at Myrtle Avenue, which is a brief 7-minute walk from the Museum!

Park on Myrtle Avenue and Avery Place or behind Westport Town Hall or in the Baldwin Parking lot. Westport Museum is a 501(c)3 museum not affiliated with or funded by the Town of Westport. Please support our work by donating here.

Ornament Making
2024-12-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Are you looking for a truly unique ornament to celebrate this holiday season? Grab a buddy and join us any time between December 17th and 20th, to create a memory, build a custom ornament and enjoy some hot cocoa in our historic 7-sided cobblestone barn! This is an ideal family fun event.

$5 entry includes hot cocoa and all materials for your group of two.

When you drop in, peruse our shop for holiday gifts—your purchases support the museum! Museum members receive a discount in our shop, including holiday merchandise and year-round programs. To support the museum and take advantage of membership discounts, please join today!

Westport Museum is accessible via public transit! The Westport-Saugatuck railroad station has connections on the MTA New Haven line from Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and more. Uber 2.3 miles to the Museum or take the Norwalk Wheels bus transit system when available to Post Road West at Myrtle Avenue, which is a brief 7-minute walk from the Museum!

Click here to explore more Holly Days programs, festive activities for the whole family like our Winter Market on December 7th!

Plum Pudding Cooking Workshop
2024-12-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
No dessert says “Christmas” quite like plum pudding. This delectably moist, confection, heady with the flavor of brandy, is a Victorian tradition that recalls the charming holidays of yore. Join our Executive Director, Ramin Ganeshram, a trained chef, food historian and award-winning cookbook author to talk about the history of plum pudding and to make your own special mix of brandy-soaked fruit and pudding mix to take home and bake or give as a gift!

Tickets are $40 per person, $30 for members. Register using the form below to save your spot. Workshops limited to 12 attendees, save your spot with the reservation form below before we sell out! To support the museum and take advantage of membership discounts, please join today!

Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.

Westport Museum is accessible via public transit! The Westport-Saugatuck railroad station has connections on the MTA New Haven line from Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and more. Uber 2.3 miles to the Museum or take the Norwalk Wheels bus transit system when available to Post Road West at Myrtle Avenue, which is a brief 7-minute walk from the Museum!

Join us for more Holly Days programs, festive activities for the whole family! Click here to explore more.

"A Christmas Carol" Live Dramatic Reading
2024-12-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Mr. Charles Dickens reads A Christmas Carol, his classic yuletide tale live. Join us in our newly restored 19th century barn to hear Julliard trained actor Greg Porretta read the rousing story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a host of holiday ghosts, and the beloved Tiny Tim. Hot chocolate and sweets treats will be available, for a donation, to enjoy as you listen.

Register using the form below to save your seat! Reservations required.

Tickets free for members, $5 for non-members. Become a member today to attend this program for free. Members receive discounts on most programs.

Join us for more Holly Days programs, festive activities for the whole family! Click here to explore more.

Dress Construction Viewing
2024-11-20 13:00 - 17:00 | CT
Ever wanted to know how a dress from your favorite period drama was made? Have questions about fashion from the past?

Join our Assistant Director, Nicole Carpenter, as she creates a reproduction gown based on 18th century examples and techniques. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions about the process of creating a gown, the history of mantua-makers or dress makers, and the Museum’s textile collection. Visitors can also try textile art objects like a spinning wheel, loom, and embroidery hoops for themselves.

Interested in learning more about our textile collection? Book a private collection event or group lecture to experience unique items up close. Use our contact form to learn more.

Gingerbread Cookie Decorating
2024-12-14 13:00 - 15:30 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Two for the price of one! One ticket covers two gingerbread cookies to be decorated this season at Westport Museum for History & Culture. Bring your favorite person or get to decorating on your own at this festive event!

Each pair receives their choice of two gingerbread cookies, assorted candy, and icing to decorate as well as staff to give recommendations. These cookies will be a delicious seasonal souvenir. A great activity for parents and children, couples, and friends to be together during the most festive time of the year.

Tickets are $15 per pair, $10 for members and includes all materials. Reservations may be made at 1 pm or 2:30 pm; each workshop lasts for approximately 60 minutes. Workshops are limited to 6 pairs during each time slot, save your spot in the form below before we sell out!

To support the museum and take advantage of membership discounts, please join today! Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.

Westport Museum is accessible via public transit! The Westport-Saugatuck railroad station has connections on the MTA New Haven line from Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and more. Uber 2.3 miles to the Museum or take the Norwalk Wheels bus transit system when available to Post Road West at Myrtle Avenue, which is a brief 7-minute walk from the Museum!

Join us for more Holly Days programs, festive activities for the whole family! Click here to explore more.

Cookies provided by Alina’s Cakes & Cookies

Join us for more Holly Days programs, festive activities for the whole family! Click here to explore more.

Cultural Fellowship
2024-12-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Join the Westport Museum for History & Culture for our second annual Cultural Fellowship! This free event celebrates the many different wintertime celebrations that are not only celebrated here in Westport, but across the world. Come enjoy a warming fire, festive music, yummy treats and fun activities, all while learning a little more about the rich cultures that have found a home in Westport and the surrounding area.

This evening program will feature international celebrations and traditions including Indigenous winter festivities, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year, Christmas and many others.

Do you have a winter cultural tradition that you want to share? Contact our programming associate at programming@westporthistory.org, before December 1st, if you’re interested in hosting a table.

Westport Museum is accessible via public transit! The Westport-Saugatuck railroad station has connections on the MTA New Haven line from Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, New Haven, and more. Uber 2.3 miles to the Museum or take the Norwalk Wheels bus transit system when available to Post Road West at Myrtle Avenue, which is a brief 7-minute walk from the Museum!

Park on Myrtle Avenue and Avery Place or behind Westport Town Hall or in the Baldwin Parking lot.

Like our programs? We’d appreciate your support as Westport Museum is a 501(c)3 museum not affiliated with or funded by the Town of Westport! A suggested donation of $5 continues our unique programming. Visit our donation form here.

Winter Market
2024-12-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
This family-friendly event will bring the holiday spirit to downtown Westport. View our gingerbread village of local buildings, explore our local vendor booths, enjoy the warming fire and hot chocolate, and much more.

While you shop, visit Santa and get a photograph! Santa is double checking his list and will have a candy cane or sticker for each visitor.

Have a one-of-a-kind hand cut silhouette crafted right before your eyes. Reservations for silhouette appointments may be made in the form below.

This is a FREE event offered on the grounds of the museum. Like our programs? We’d appreciate your support! Suggested donation of $5, continues our unique programming. Visit our donation form.

Westport Museum is accessible via public transit! The Westport-Saugatuck railroad station has connections on the MTA New Haven line from Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and more. Uber 2.3 miles to the Museum or take the Norwalk Wheels bus transit system when available to Post Road West at Myrtle Avenue, which is a brief 7-minute walk from the Museum!

Join us for more Holly Days programs, festive activities for the whole family! Click here to explore more.

Holiday Wreath Workshop
2024-11-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Make your own festive décor at our holiday wreath workshop. Led by the Westport Garden Club, your personal creation will add a touch of jovial cheer to your home.

Included in your registration is one 20”-26″ evergreen wreath, a decorative bow, natural trim, and embellishments. We encourage you to bring your own gloves and any favorite decor, ornaments or trimmings you might like to use.

Tickets are $65 per person, $55 for members. Register using the form below to save your spot. Workshops limited to 12 attendees, save your spot with the reservation form below before we sell out! To support the museum and take advantage of membership discounts, please join today!

A waiting list is available if all spaces are sold, email programming@westporthistory.org to be placed on the list. Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.

Westport Museum is accessible via public transit! The Westport-Saugatuck railroad station has connections on the MTA New Haven line from Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and more. Uber 2.3 miles to the Museum or take the Norwalk Wheels bus transit system when available to Post Road West at Myrtle Avenue, which is a brief 7-minute walk from the Museum!

Not feeling crafty? Visit the Museum’s Winter Market on December 7th to participate in a plethora of festive activities in downtown Westport!

Join us for more Holly Days programs, festive activities for the whole family! Click here to explore more.

Black & Indigenous History Plaque Dedication
2024-11-23 16:30 - 17:30 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Westport Museum will be dedicating a permanent plaque honoring the native peoples of this area—the Golden Hill Paugussett tribe as well as the area’s earliest Black residents. The dedication will be followed by a brief reception with light refreshments. Further information on both groups will be available.

The Paugussett people have been residing in the area of what is now southeast Connecticut area for nearly 7500 years but were pushed out of the region in 1639. The plaque will honor their history while acknowledging their ongoing struggle for Federal recognition. Likewise, Black Westporters have been integral to the creation of Connecticut—and the nation at large—but have largely gone unrecognized. Their memorial recognizes the earliest individuals of color, almost entirely enslaved, who made our town.

Like our programs? We’d appreciate your support! Suggested donation of $5 continues our unique programming. Visit our donation form.

Westport Museum is accessible via public transit! The Westport-Saugatuck railroad station has connections on the MTA New Haven line from Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and more. Uber 2.3 miles to the Museum or take the Norwalk Wheels bus transit system when available to Post Road West at Myrtle Avenue, which is a brief 7-minute walk from the Museum!

Book Evaluation with Head to Tail Books
2024-11-16 13:00 - 16:00 | CT
Would you like to have your vintage books evaluated? Ever wondered what stories they might tell other than what’s written on the page? Make an appointment at the museum to meet with Michele Wan, proprietor of Head to Tail Books, to learn more about your old books.

Examples of materials to bring for evaluation:

Handpress-era books

Modern books

First editions

Books by authors from marginalized or underrepresented communities (people of color, LGBTQ+, women, etc.)

Historical and fine bindings

Quirky and unusual publications

Ephemera and manuscripts (letters, notes, advertisements, etc.)

30-minute appointments cost $75 and may be made for no more than 5 items. Should you have over 5 items, please contact Ms. Wan for a private appointment on another day.

Appointment bookings can be reserved with the form below.

Head to Tail Books is a bookstore for rare, vintage, and collectible books, open online and by appointment in Westport, Connecticut. Prior to establishing the store, Ms. Wan cataloged rare books and manuscripts as the Special Collections Cataloging Librarian for Columbia University Libraries. She also managed the CABS-Minnesota Diverse Voices Fellowship for early-career booksellers from 2021-2023. Ms. Wan attended Rare Book School at the University of Virginia, as well as the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar.

Opinions of value are informal and may not be used for insurance or charitable donation, which require a certified appraisal.

Tuesday Treasure: Leisure Clothing
2024-11-12 12:30 - 13:00 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
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 early 20th century? While things have certainly changed, humans have always been looking for ways to unwind. From sports uniforms to bathing suits, what people wore while they had fun can tell us a whole lot about how they spent their free hours.

Tuesday Treasures is an online programming series showcasing objects from our collection not normally on public view. See and hear the stories behind some of the most unique, mysterious, and impactful artifacts in our community.

To watch live and ask questions, join our YouTube broadcast here. Can’t join us live? No problem! You can watch this program and many others online for free on our YouTube channel.

Like our programs? We’d appreciate your support! Suggested donation of $5 continues our unique programming. Visit our donation form.

Want to learn more about the leisure activities Westporters were dressing up for? Come see our Playful Pastimes exhibit that is currently displayed here at the Westport Museum!

Toys for Tots
2024-11-08 11:00 - 2024-12-13 17:00 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
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 Tot’s mission of delivering hope and joy to children this festive season.

This year, Toys for Tots has a few areas of need that they have outlined. The gifts that they believe will make the holiday season special in our community are books in either Spanish or Haitian Creole, toys for newborns (such as teethers), and toys for teenagers up to eighteen.

Just one gift could put a smile on the face of a child in need.

Westport Museum is accessible via public transit! The Westport-Saugatuck railroad station has connections on the MTA New Haven line from Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and more. Uber 2.3 miles to the Museum or take the Norwalk Wheels bus transit system when available to Post Road West at Myrtle Avenue, which is a brief 7-minute walk from the Museum!

Looking for a convenient time to drop off a gift? Join us for one of the many programs we’re hosting as part of our Holly Days programming!

Native American Healing Workshop
2024-11-05 18:30 - 19:30 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
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 create a soothing salve ointment through this rare hands-on experience.

Clan Mother Piper, in addition to being well-versed in indigenous healing methods, is the tribal leader of the Paugussett nation and wider community, and an accomplished author. Her book “Red Road: Traditional Voice of Afro-Indigenous American” was published in 2021 and is described as a work where “you will learn and understand the true real authentic Afro-Indigenous American and Indigenous American traditional ways.”

Tickets are $30 per person, $25 for members. Register using the form below to save your spot. Workshops limited to 12 attendees, save your spot with the reservation form below before we sell out! To support the museum and take advantage of membership discounts, please join today!

Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.

Westport Museum is accessible via public transit! The Westport-Saugatuck railroad station has connections on the MTA New Haven line from Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and more. Uber 2.3 miles to the Museum or take the Norwalk Wheels bus transit system when available to Post Road West at Myrtle Avenue, which is a brief 7-minute walk from the Museum!

Can’t make this event, but want to learn about the vital role the Paugussett Tribe plays in our community? Come to our plaque dedication on November 23rd that will not only celebrate the Indigenous peoples whose land we occupy, but also the countless members of the African American community who made Westport the town it is today.

Destination Westport: Dark History
2024-10-25 18:30 - 19:30 | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
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 of the Embalmers Supply Company? Peek into the windows of the former Coffin Tack factory, rest at a speakeasy, and hear about the Westport Museum’s resident ghost.

Meet on the Westport Museum’s brick walk along Myrtle Avenue. The tour covers 1-2 miles of sidewalk walking, please bring water and suitable outdoor attire.

Tickets $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. Reservations are required, register online below. Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.

Space is limited to 25 persons per tour. Additional tours may be added if demand requires. If you wish to join but the tour has been sold out or are interested in a private tour, please email your interest to programs@westporthistory.org

Join us for more Spooktober programs, exploring the darker side of history. Click here to explore more.

Destination Westport: Westport Sanitarium Walking Tour
2024-10-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Winslow Dog Park, 25 CT-136, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
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 the tales of the administrators, doctors and patients that lived and worked in the sanitariums. See images from the time and ear tales of heartbreak, control, medicine, life and death on this unique walking tour.

Meet on the cement path in front of the parking lot along Compo Road North. We recommend you wear comfortable walking shoes and bring bottled water — the ground is uneven and the weather may be warm.

Tickets $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. Reservations are required, register online below. Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.

Space is limited to 25 persons per tour. Additional tours may be added if demand requires. If you wish to join but the tour has been sold out or are interested in a private tour, please email your interest to programs@westporthistory.org

Join us for more Spooktober programs, exploring the darker side of history. Click here to explore more.
