DEVELOPMENT Westport Museum for History and Culture

Free First Saturdays
2023-09-02 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Westport Museum for History & Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
First Saturdays are a great opportunity to experience what we have to offer at the Westport Museum free of charge on the first Saturday of each month.

Young visitors can enjoy a scavenger hunt in the museum, the diorama of Westport featuring an audio tour by Joanne Woodward, coloring pages, colonial games and more. Adult visitors will enjoy our wide array of exhibits. Our 2023 exhibitions include Legacy: The Adairs of Westport, Bittersweet: Chocolate in the American Colonies, I Thee Wed: Bridal Fashion from the Collections, Reluctant Liberators: Westport in the Civil War, Becoming Westport, and our local history gallery.

Modern Chocolate Tasting
2023-11-09 18:30 - 20:00
Join Westport Museum and a local chocolatier to see a demonstration of how modern chocolate is made and try some delicious samples.

Our Executive Director, Ramin Ganeshram, a trained chef, food historian and award-winning cookbook author, will talk about the history behind chocolate and provide some delicious samplings.

Tickets $35 for members, $45 for non-members. Reservations are required, register here. Workshops limited to 10 participants. Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.

Why not bring a group? Workshops are a wonderful opportunity for your company get-together or a family outing. If you’re interested in a private event please contact programs@westporthistory.org.

Sponsored by American Heritage Chocolate.

Master of Stone: A Bus Tour of Frazier Peters Homes in Westport
2023-11-05 13:00 - 17:00
Join us on a bus tour with HisTOURy to see and learn about a collection of this Connecticut icon’s works! Architect Frazier Forman Peters, had a signature stone style. Between 1924 and 1936 he designed and built over 40 such stone homes in Westport alone, and many more in surrounding towns. We will see a great collection of some 20 of these homes, discussing their beautiful designs and special histories along the way. Several one-of-a-kind interior tours will also be included!

The bus will depart from the Westport Museum.

Tickets $75 for adults, $49 for students. A portion of the proceeds to benefit the Museum. Reservations are required, register online at histoury.org/historical-tour-calendar-and-tickets

A discount is available for Museum members from September 22nd through September 29th. Join today at westporthistory.org/support/membership and receive the discount code.
