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  • Barnum Museum exterior show in front of red stripes and white stripes with lights surrounding the image

    Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Barnum Museum

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    Barnum Museum 820 Main Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

    A tornado closed the doors of the Barnum Museum in 2010. Since then, extensive repair and reconstruction have taken place at the Nationally Registered landmark. Now, for the first time a select number of visitors will be able to participate in an exclusive hard-hat tour to see the ongoing reimagining of the Barnum. This one-time ...

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    $75

  • Daring Dinner Escape Room

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    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 a dinner party. After a tip that this General owns top-secret documents that could reveal vital information about what the Germans are planning, you accept. ...

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    $25

  • Daring Dinner Escape Room

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    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 a dinner party. After a tip that this General owns top-secret documents that could reveal vital information about what the Germans are planning, you accept. ...

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    $25

  • Daring Dinner Escape Room

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    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 a dinner party. After a tip that this General owns top-secret documents that could reveal vital information about what the Germans are planning, you accept. ...

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    $25
  • Colonial gravestone with a "deaths head" skull symbol at the top.

    Destination Westport: Art from the Beyond Walking Tour

    Greens Farm Lower Cemetery Nyala Farms Rd, Westport, Connecticut, United States

    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 Director Nicole Carpenter at the Greens Farms Lower Cemetery to discuss the 18th and 19th century superstitions associated with cemeteries and the dearly departed. Hear ...

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    $10 – $15
  • Mummified mermaid figure on a gold stand

    Real and Genuine, Faked and Forged: Fantastical Stories and Objects from the Barnum Museum Collection

    Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United States

    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 of curiosities. Even the most mundane seeming items have interesting stories regarding their use, creation, display, or history…and some are fakes which also weave an ...

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    Free
  • Engraving of the story of the headless horseman chasing schoolmaster Crane.

    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Reading by Washington Irving

    Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United States

    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 all ages are encouraged to hear an abbreviated version of his famous story in our historic barn. Enjoy light refreshments while you listen.  Tickets free ...

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    $5
  • Westport Sanitarium

    Destination Westport: Westport Sanitarium Walking Tour

    Winslow Dog Park 25 CT-136, Westport, Connecticut, 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, ...

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    $10 – $15
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    Destination Westport: Dark History

    Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 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 ...

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    $10 – $15

  • Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Picture displays several well-developed herbs against a white backdrop.

    Native American Healing Workshop

    Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 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 ...

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    $65

  • Toys for Tots

    Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 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 ...

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  • Tuesday Treasure: Leisure Clothing

    Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 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 ...

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    Free


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