Visit the Fairfield Museum this holiday season and experience the magic of the Holiday Express Train Show! Young and old alike will delight in the model trains winding around spectacular winter villages and beautiful holiday scenery. Members of the Fairfield-based Housatonic Model Railroad Club and the Connecticut G-Scalers Club will be on hand to answer […]
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In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, families and friends of all ages are invited to a day celebrating different cultures and communities in Fairfield and Connecticut. Explore “Creating Community,” the Fairfield Museum’s newly renovated exhibition, and join us for storytelling with Darlene Kascak from the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation, a guided tree walk, a […] |
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Founded in 1849 by P.T. Barnum and Associates, Mountain Grove Cemetery is designed to serve as a park-like setting. Join Denise Belmont from Mountain Grove Cemetery to learn more about the history and significant features of the final resting place of P.T. Barnum, Charles “Tom Thumb” Stratton, Kathleen Moore, and many others. Free with Museum […] |
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Interested in researching your family history? Drop by the Fairfield Museum’s Research Library to learn the basics of genealogy with our Librarian Ed Surato. Explore the wide variety of materials available at our library, including photographs, historical monographs, manuscripts, newspapers, and church and land records. Feel free to also send your inquiry ahead of time […]
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Join a guided tour of the newly renovated exhibition Creating Community: 400 Years of Fairfield Stories, which celebrates the fascinating stories and people unique to Fairfield from early Native American settlement into the 21st century. Discover new research and archaeological discoveries on the 1637 Pequot War, Fairfield’s role in global trade, the town’s destruction during […]
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How would you like to be remembered? In conjunction with the special exhibition Dearly Departed: Mourning & Memory, Kate Bagnati of the Connecticut Death Collective will lead a workshop on end-of-life planning. From considering burial practices to planning celebrations, you will be amazed by what you discover about yourself. Participants will leave with the peace […]
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The Fairfield Museum and Sacred Heart University Community Theatre present an extraordinary afternoon of stories and songs celebrating the life and work of one of Fairfield’s most famous residents, composer Leonard Bernstein. The event will feature acclaimed pianist Orin Grossman and Tony-Award-winning actors Joanna Gleason and Santino Fontana performing many of Bernstein’s classic works, along […]
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Stop by the Research Library to meet our Research Librarian Ed Surato and explore select manuscripts on all things love and romance, including wedding invitations, love letters, and vintage valentines. Free with Museum Admission Image: Valentine greeting card, 1900-1915. Fairfield Museum Greeting Card Collection, Gift of Mrs. Bradford Boardman. |