Remembering 9/11: An Exhibition of Reflection and Resilience In collaboration with Voices of Resilience, the Museum is honored to open the Schmeichel Gallery for a special exhibition commemorating the anniversary of September 11, 2001, and honoring the men, women, and children who lost their lives that day. This poignant exhibition features a powerful collection of artwork, textiles, sculpture, teddy bears, photographs, and memorial ephemera, each reflecting the grief, compassion, courage, and resilience that emerged in the wake of the tragedy.…

Join us for a Lunch & Learn with Powerhouse Theater on Thornton Wilder’s Our Town 🎭 Bring your own soup, sandwich, salad or snack to learn about Thornton Wilder’s Our Town - described by many as The American Classical Play. Peter Green, director of The Powerhouse Theatre’s fall production, will talk about Wilder’s sources and inspirations. What themes was he interested in exploring? What motivated him to use this now famous minimalistic style? Several members of the company will present…

Join us for a Lunch & Learn with architect Mark Markiewicz Bring your sandwich, soup, salad or snack and hear from Mark on the richly illustrated exploration of the history of Bauhaus, the early 20th century experimental school of art and architecture in Germany. The school's novel approach to architectural design had a direct influence on the New Canaan's Harvard Five who were taught by Walter Gropius, the founder of the Bauhaus. Gropius came to America as a refugee from…

Mary Fetchet, Director of Voices of Resilience, formerly, Voices of 9-11, will share how personal experience, memory, and community response shape the way we understand the past. She will also discuss the evolution of her work over the past 25 years. This program is in coordination with the exhibition on view in the Schmeichel Gallery: Remembering 9/11, An Exhibition of Reflection and Resilience on view September 3 - October 17. Commemorating the anniversary of September 11, this special exhibition brings…

Bring your sandwich, soup or salad and join us for a Lunch & Learn with architects and designers Mary Burr and Ryan Salvatore of Burr Salvatore Architects. They will be talking about their perspective and experiences on preserving older homes in the area. They will go into the importance of maintaining a building’s historic foundation and dignity and the advantages of avoiding leaning into trends while keeping it up with the demands and realities of present day living.

Step inside New Canaan’s past on our Historical and Colonial Home Tour In honor of the America’s semiquincentennial, the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society is hosting an historic house tour of Landmark buildings, including private residences, a restored chapel, and a majestic barn. Visitors will travel in small vans and be met at each stop by an architect docent, who will guide the tour. Come see some of New Canaan’s most beautiful Colonial homes and experience a step back…

Bring your sandwich, soup, salad or snack and join us for a Lunch & Learn with historian Dr. Scott Moore, Professor of History at ECSU. Scott will explore the witch trials in Connecticut and Virginia 🔍. Learn how local fears, laws, and beliefs shaped these events and what the surviving records reveal. Fresh from the release of his book "The Witch of Pungo: Grace Sherwood in Virginia," historian Moore joins us to uncover the true story behind colonial Virginia's only…