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 […]
Families are invited to learn about the fall harvest and Fairfield’s agricultural history. Then design your own cards with prints using fruits and vegetables commonly harvested in the fall. Free with Museum Admission Note: This is not a drop-off program. Adults must sign in and stay on premises at all times.
Join us for a family-friendly celebration of the Southport Globe onion! Enjoy music from Lackluster Brother, purchase delicious pizzas from Proof Pizza Truck for a picnic, make onion block prints, and play onion-inspired games. As you await the dramatic Onion Drop at 6:45 pm, learn more about the Southport Globe Onion from heirloom expert Heron […]
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.
Join the Fairfield Forestry Committee & Fairfield Pollinator Pathway for a walk surrounded by fall colors on the Museum Commons. Learn how to identify trees and discover their stories. Free with Museum Admission. Registration is recommended. Rain Date: Saturday, October 12 at 10 am Program Details Meet in the lobby of the Fairfield Museum. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 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. […]
Celebrate American Archives Month at our research library and explore manuscripts on the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. Fondly remembered today by many who grew up in the tri-state area, the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair attracted 50 million visitors, and it wasn’t even an officially sanctioned world’s fair. After all, Flushing Meadows Park was […]
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 […]
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. […]
In 17th-century New England, religious beliefs and folk traditions instilled deep fears of magic, evil, and supernatural powers. Feel your spine tingle on this special tour experience that unravels the mysteries of Fairfield’s witchcraft trials. Together, we will visit the remnants of a pond where women accused of witchcraft were interrogated by “ducking.” Then, experience […]
In 17th-century New England, religious beliefs and folk traditions instilled deep fears of magic, evil, and supernatural powers. Feel your spine tingle on this special tour experience that unravels the mysteries of Fairfield’s witchcraft trials. Together, we will visit the remnants of a pond where women accused of witchcraft were interrogated by “ducking.” Then, experience […]
Dare to enter Fairfield’s East Cemetery on a special tour! Explore the centuries-old final resting place for Fairfield residents, including J.P. Morgan’s first wife Amelia Sturges, lawyer Roger M. Sherman, ship captain Isaac Jennings, and William Knapp, captain of the ill-fated Evening Star. You'll also discover the cemetery’s intriguing connections to Civil War & 19th-century […]
Stop for a spell amongst rustling leaves and winding paths for a special tour of Mountain Grove Cemetery in Bridgeport. Unearth countless stories and pay your respects to the souls resting here, including cemetery founder P.T. Barnum, industrialists like Dr. Ira DeVer Warner and Nathaniel Wheeler, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient William B. Hincks, […]
In 17th-century New England, religious beliefs and folk traditions instilled deep fears of magic, evil, and supernatural powers. Feel your spine tingle on this special tour experience that unravels the mysteries of Fairfield’s witchcraft trials. Together, we will visit the remnants of a pond where women accused of witchcraft were interrogated by “ducking.” Then, experience […]
Don’t miss the 8th annual Halloween on the Green on the Museum Commons. Come wearing your best costume for a day filled with trick-or-treating, giveaways, displays at the historic buildings, food vendors, a bounce house, and much more. Free Co-sponsored by the Fairfield Museum, the Town of Fairfield, and Fairfield Parks and Recreation […]
Walk among the gravestones in the town's oldest cemetery to discover the stories of Revolutionary War spy Caleb Brewster, naval hero Samuel Smedley, and patriot Eunice Dennie Burr. Uncover some of the burial practices in early New England while listening to long-buried legends that have haunted Fairfield for nearly 400 years. Space is limited. Registration […]
Walk among the gravestones in the town's oldest cemetery to discover the stories of Revolutionary War spy Caleb Brewster, naval hero Samuel Smedley, and patriot Eunice Dennie Burr. Uncover some of the burial practices in early New England while listening to long-buried legends that have haunted Fairfield for nearly 400 years. Space is limited. Registration […]
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. […]
Walk among the gravestones in the town's oldest cemetery to discover the stories of Revolutionary War spy Caleb Brewster, naval hero Samuel Smedley, and patriot Eunice Dennie Burr. Uncover some of the burial practices in early New England while listening to long-buried legends that have haunted Fairfield for nearly 400 years. Space is limited. Registration […]
Please note that the Fairfield Museum Research Library is closed today. Our Librarian will be back November 1. In the meantime, please feel free to email your inquiries to [email protected]. Thank you!
Walk among the gravestones in the town's oldest cemetery to discover the stories of Revolutionary War spy Caleb Brewster, naval hero Samuel Smedley, and patriot Eunice Dennie Burr. Uncover some of the burial practices in early New England while listening to long-buried legends that have haunted Fairfield for nearly 400 years. Space is limited. Registration […]
Please note that the Fairfield Museum Research Library is closed today. Our Librarian will be back November 1. In the meantime, please feel free to email your inquiries to [email protected]. Thank you!
Curious about the history behind your house in Fairfield or the surrounding area? Drop by the Fairfield Museum’s Research Library to learn how to research your house with our Librarian Ed Surato. Discover the wide variety of materials available at our library, including photographs, maps, manuscripts, newspapers, and land records. Feel free to also send […]