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The Fairfield Museum and History Center believes in the power of history, art, and humanities to inspire the imagination, stimulate thought, and transform society. We connect people around the complex history of Fairfield, CT and surrounding communities so that, together, we may shape a more informed future.

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Drawing with Huck Scarry

Family Workshop: Fancy a Tyrolean Hat?
Fairfield Museum If These Walls Could Talk

History Bites: These Walls Can Talk: The Often Untold, Mostly Misunderstood, and Occasionally Amusing Story of Connecticut’s New Deal Post Office Murals
Fairfield Museum 2023 Spring Speaker Series

2023 Spring Speaker Series | Mid-century Modern Architecture in New Canaan and the Dawn of Post-Modernism

2023 Spring Speaker Series | Fairfield County: The Modern Context

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The Fairfield Museum is generously supported by a wide range of corporate and business partners who understand that their support of the Museum is an investment in the future of our community.

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Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation

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