In the spring of 1692 a wave of terror swept Massachusetts and engulfed the New England colonies in tragedy. It was rumored that many had entered into compacts with the Devil and that the practice of witchcraft had reached epidemic proportions. Elizabeth Clawson of Stamford, CT was accused of witchcraft and then held at the […]

Stop by our Research Library to explore manuscripts on the Southport Globe onion and the area’s agricultural and maritime industries. Free with Museum Admission.

The role of art in recent waves of protest sets the stage for this exploration of the history of protest art, with a particular focus on local activism in New York and Connecticut in the 1960s. From the revolutionary art of the “heroic avant-garde” in the early 20th century to the creative tumult of “guerilla […]

 In conjunction with the exhibition Bridgeport at Work, join us for a special conversation and visual presentation exploring the connections between the labor movement and the significance of Robert Lambdin’s brass murals in art history. Delve into ideas of union membership, advertising, and propaganda at Bridgeport Brass with Cecelia Bucki, PhD, Professor of History at […]

Join Connecticut author Beth M. Caruso as she discusses the witch trials in colonial Connecticut. Her well-researched novel, One of Windsor: The Untold Story of America’s First Witch Hanging, is based on the life of Alice ‘Alse’ Young, the first colonial hanging victim. She explores certain events in Windsor and elsewhere in Connecticut that led […]