A saltbox house built c. 1750 for David Ogden when he married Jane Sturges, it was the home of the Ogden family for generations. Stop by and discover more about the life of a colonial family. Located at 1520 Bronson Road. Click here for more information on the c. 1750 Ogden House. $5 per […]
Bring your own picnic and blankets/chairs and join us for a wonderful evening. Please do not set up chairs/blankets before 4PM. In the case of inclement weather, concerts will be cancelled and the Fairfield Museum will make every effort to reschedule the performance. Please check the Fairfield Museum website (www.fairfieldhistory.org) for weather-related updates. Free Jazz […]
A saltbox house built c. 1750 for David Ogden when he married Jane Sturges, it was the home of the Ogden family for generations. Stop by and discover more about the life of a colonial family. Located at 1520 Bronson Road. Click here for more information on the c. 1750 Ogden House. $5 per […]
A saltbox house built c. 1750 for David Ogden when he married Jane Sturges, it was the home of the Ogden family for generations. Stop by and discover more about the life of a colonial family. Located at 1520 Bronson Road. Click here for more information on the c. 1750 Ogden House. $5 per […]
Join us every Tuesday between 9/17 and 10/29 on the Museum Commons to enjoy a fun way to develop early literacy skills in young children with dancing, singing, and stories that incorporate music. For children ages 0-5 and their adult caregiver. Free admission. Registration is NOT required. It is recommended that you bring a blanket […]
Fall 2024 Hours: Open on Tuesdays from 10 am to 12 pm between September 17 through October 29, 2024 The Victorian Cottage is the Fairfield Museum’s early childhood education space designed for kids to create, explore, and play. Free with Museum Admission. Please check in at the front desk before heading over to the Victorian Cottage. […]
For National Voter Registration Day, the Fairfield League of Women Voters will register new voters and share more information on early voting and absentee voting. Free
In conjunction with the exhibition Bridgeport at Work, art historian & curator Kathleen Motes Bennewitz Bennewitz will discuss how the Bridgeport Brass Company, a national foundry established in 1865, followed the federal government’s model of civic artistic patronage to grow support for the looming world war. Beginning in 1941, newly appointed Bridgeport Brass president Hermann […]
Immerse yourself in the charm of the Old Post Road Historic District. Join a guided tour exploring what was once the main road through Fairfield dating back hundreds of years. Originally a Native American trade and travel route, Old Post Road is lined with historic sites. Learn about the Old Fairfield Academy, Annie B. Jennings, […]
Over the past ten years, youth activism has picked up significantly on college and university campuses. Recent headlines have highlighted protests to raise awareness for issues such as gun violence, international conflict, and minority rights. Student protest has an interesting and often overlooked history. Kelly Marino will explore student activism for women's rights and civic […]
A saltbox house built c. 1750 for David Ogden when he married Jane Sturges, it was the home of the Ogden family for generations. Stop by and discover more about the life of a colonial family. Located at 1520 Bronson Road. Click here for more information on the c. 1750 Ogden House. $5 per […]
Fall 2024 Hours: Open on Tuesdays from 10 am to 12 pm between September 17 through October 29, 2024 The Victorian Cottage is the Fairfield Museum’s early childhood education space designed for kids to create, explore, and play. Free with Museum Admission. Please check in at the front desk before heading over to the Victorian Cottage. […]
Join us every Tuesday between 9/17 and 10/29 on the Museum Commons to enjoy a fun way to develop early literacy skills in young children with dancing, singing, and stories that incorporate music. For children ages 0-5 and their adult caregiver. Free admission. Registration is NOT required. It is recommended that you bring a blanket […]
Join a special guided tour of the Bridgeport at Work exhibition with Curator Chelsea Garth & Program Coordinator Walt Matis. Artists Exploring themes of advertising, truth, and propaganda, the exhibition presents Robert Lambdin’s artwork for Bridgeport Brass within the context of the company’s balancing act between management and the workforce and Bridgeport’s long history of […]
A saltbox house built c. 1750 for David Ogden when he married Jane Sturges, it was the home of the Ogden family for generations. Stop by and discover more about the life of a colonial family. Located at 1520 Bronson Road. Click here for more information on the c. 1750 Ogden House. $5 per […]
Fall 2024 Hours: Open on Tuesdays from 10 am to 12 pm between September 17 through October 29, 2024 The Victorian Cottage is the Fairfield Museum’s early childhood education space designed for kids to create, explore, and play. Free with Museum Admission. Please check in at the front desk before heading over to the Victorian Cottage. […]
Join us every Tuesday between 9/17 and 10/29 on the Museum Commons to enjoy a fun way to develop early literacy skills in young children with dancing, singing, and stories that incorporate music. For children ages 0-5 and their adult caregiver. Free admission. Registration is NOT required. It is recommended that you bring a blanket […]
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 […]