Programs & Events

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 […]

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.

Join Vin Cipolla, President and CEO of Historic New England at this event. Scheduled speakers include: Michael Jehle, Executive Director, Fairfield Museum and History Center Patricia M. O'Donnell, FASLA, Landscape Architect & Founder, Heritage Landscapes, Preservation Landscape Architects and Planners, Norwalk, Connecticut and Charlotte, Vermont John Truscinski, Director of Resilience Planning, Connecticut Institute for Resilience and […]

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FEBRUARY 13 TALK HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER FORECAST. —————— CANCELLED From true love to power couples, uncover the love stories behind couples from Fairfield. Join the Fairfield Museum’s Walt Matis to explore some of the iconic and infamous romances in the town’s history. Co-presented with the Fairfield […]

Enter the world of brides from the past and learn about what they wore on their first day of marriage. Learn about both celebrity and royal weddings, as well as those of the less famous. Vintage videos will also bring these weddings to life. Join us for a glamorous foray into former wedding finery! Free […]

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 […]