Upcoming Events

 

Getting Creative: Wartime Weddings in the US and UK

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

Did you know that, during World War II, wedding rates skyrocketed? It seemed soldiers and civilians alike were rushing to the altar. However, due to limited resources in the US and fabric restrictions in the UK, brides had to get creative. Come and hear about the unique ways women found to make wedding dresses for ...

Destination Westport: Evergreen Burial Ground

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

Survey 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 individuals and families.  Meet at the southernmost entrance of the cemetery along Evergreen Avenue. We recommend you wear comfortable walking shoes and bring bottled water ...

$10.00 – $15.00

Dress Construction Viewing and Activities

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

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, 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 ...

Destination Westport: Saugatuck Stories Walking Tour

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

Explore diverse experiences as you stroll through the riverside neighborhood of Saugatuck. Situated at the mouth of the Saugatuck River at the Long Island Sound, the area has been historically significant from before European colonization, through the 20th century. Explore commerce, including the Atlantic trade, as well as 19th and early 20th century immigrant and ...

$10 – $15

Dress Construction Viewing and Activities

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

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, 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 ...

Chats on the Past: Cheyney McKnight

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

Join us for an in-person discussion with social media influencer Cheyney McKnight. Known for her online work at Not Your Momma’s History (@notyourmommashistory) she is a living historian of African American history. McKnight brings to light the histories of enslaved Africans – from whom she is descended, as well those of the generations that followed. ...

Dress Construction Viewing and Activities

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

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, 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 ...

Dress Construction Viewing and Activities

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

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, 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 ...

Dress Construction Viewing and Activities

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

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, 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 ...

Dress Construction Viewing and Activities

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

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, 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 ...

Event Series Bittersweet: Chocolate in the American Colonies

Bittersweet: Chocolate in the American Colonies

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

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 century. Learn more about the history of the cocoa industry in the American colonies and how the Saugatuck River and other regional waterways supported this ...


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