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  • About
    • Mission and Values
    • Board & Staff
    • Directions & Area Info
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    • 1750 Ogden House
      • Colonial Garden
      • Honey Bee Project
  • Exhibits
    • Current Exhibits
    • Upcoming Exhibitions
    • Past Exhibits
  • Programs and Events
    • Calendar of Events
    • 2022 Summer Camps
    • Jazz Fridays
    • CT Summer at the Museum
  • Library & Research
    • Explore Our Collections
    • Pequot War Battlefield Project
    • Underrepresented Voices
    • Way Back When
    • Learn More
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    • Public Programs
    • Family
      • Birthday Parties
    • K-12
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    • Online Learning
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Museum Commons & Town Green

This summer, on Saturdays from 7/3 – 8/27, the Museum Commons and assorted historic structures will be open. Stop by from 10:00am-2:00pm to tour the Sun Tavern, the Victorian Cottage, and the Victorian Barn. Family friendly activities and crafts will also be available for all to enjoy! 

The Fairfield Museum and History Center has spearheaded the revitalization of the historic Town Green campus to create a dynamic regional destination – The Museum Commons. More than 400 years of diverse stories are embedded in this intimate campus, which also serves as the Town of Fairfield’s civic center and the home of the Fairfield Museum and History Center.  Exhibitions and interactive displays are featured in three buildings: Kids’ Cottage, Victorian Barn  and Sun Tavern. Interactive and hands-on experiences for adults, children and families interweave topics from family to community and the environment to agriculture, linking them to the Fairfield Museum’s exhibition, Creating Community: Exploring 375 Years of Our Past.

More about the Museum Commons Exhibitions:

Victorian Cottage encourages families with younger children to explore their community through hands-on activities. Learn what about your town with interactive maps, construct a town in the building zone, plant a garden, or play dress-up as a History Tourist! Families also learn how to protect the environment through water conservation and protecting our natural resources.

Victorian Barn (1888) exhibit explores Fairfield’s agricultural roots and promotes conversations about contemporary food issues. Explore and learn about our community’s past and present agriculture– the food resources and the techniques and tools of yesterday’s and today’s farmers. Discover how people have preserved food over time and find out where you can support buying local! The Sun Tavern (c. 1780) offers visitors an immersive experience to explore and discover through reproduction objects that people can touch, feel and learn more about. Become a local and sit at a tavern table, empty out the mailbag or read a newspaper from 200 years ago. Take on the life of a traveler staying overnight and see what they carried and where they slept. In the “Seeking Justice” room, explore some of the trials that took place at the nearby courthouse by playing the part of a judge or defendant.

Self-Guided Walking Tours

Visitors to the Fairfield Museum and History Center can discover the fascinating history of the Museum Commons and Town Green through a self-guided walking tour. Informative signs featuring historic photographs and information are placed throughout the historic center of Fairfield. Read stories about the people, events, and sites that have made Fairfield such a unique community for more than three centuries. View or download the Walking Tour map here.

 

 

The Fairfield Museum and History Center is grateful to the following donors who provided leadership support for the Museum Commons: State of Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Connecticut Humanities Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation Town of Fairfield With thanks to Fairfield Rotary Club and Newman’s Own Foundation for support of the Victorian Cottage, Grand Lodge of the Ancient, Free and  Accepted Masons of Connecticut and Mr. John Baron for support of the Sun Tavern, and the ongoing support of Fairfield Museum members.

Museum Hours: Open Daily: 10am - 4pm
The Library is temporarily closed, please call the museum for assistance:
(203) 259-1598

370 Beach Road Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 259-1598

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Adults: $5 | Seniors: $3
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