May 2026
Lunch & Learn with Tom Davies: 60 Years in the Art World. Stories, Lessons, Tips and Suggestions
Bring your sandwich, soup, or snack and come to the Museum for our monthly Lunch & Learn. This month the topic is art collecting. We will take a look into a 60 year pursuit navigating the sometimes bewildering (and on rare occasions questionable ethics) but always fascinating world of American Art. The art market has often been called the world's largest unregulated business. Tom Davies, who has presented several times at the Museum since 2017, began his adventures in 1965…
Find out more »2026 Annual Gala – Celebrate New Canaan
Join us under the moonlight for our annual gala and fundraiser on the beautiful campus of the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society on Friday June 5. We will dance to the music of Fake ID Band and dine on delicious food prepared by Diane Browne Catering. This year we are honoring longtime Board Governor and current president Tom Monahan, and his wife Cynthia, for their years of dedication to the Museum and our mission to preserve the history of…
Find out more »35th Annual Ice Cream Social and Antique Car Show
Please join us for our 35th Annual Ice Cream Social Sunday, May 31st from 1-3pm. This festive celebration and antique car show will include ice cream (generously provided by Gofer) as well as cakes and cookies donated by the National Charity Leagues. The town band will play patriotic music and there will be old fashioned games for kids. And, its all FREE!
Find out more »June 2026
Lunch & Learn with Nick Williams: On the Musical “1776”- Fact or Fiction?
Bring your sandwich, soup or snack and join us for a Lunch & Learn with Nick Williams as he explores the Declaration of Independence through the lens of the Tony Award-winning Broadway Musical and Movie "1776 ."🎬. The musical dramatizes the debates and events leading to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The show, which premiered in 1969, focuses on the political struggles of the Second Continental Congress, particularly John Adams' effort to persuade delegates to declare…
Find out more »Lunch & Learn with Charlotte Engel Ellis: Behind the Scenes – Curating Red, White & Worn
Bring your sandwich, salad or snack and join curator Charlotte Engel Ellis for an inside look at creating the exhibition Red, White & Worn 🇺🇸. Hear how garments and textiles were selected, researched, and interpreted to tell New Canaan’s stories through what people wore over the past 250 years.. This exhibit is a part of our celebration of America 250. This Lunch & Learn supports the New Canaan Museum + Historical Society’s mission to preserve and share our town’s history…
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