October 2026
Lunch & Learn with Burr Salvatore on preserving historic homes
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.
Find out more »New Canaan Historic House Tour
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…
Find out more »Lunch & Learn with Dr. Scott Moore on the history of Witch Trials in CT and Virginia
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…
Find out more »The Beatles: A Magical Musical History Tour
THE BEATLES: A MAGICAL MUSICAL HISTORY TOUR An Interactive Journey Through the Music, History & Cultural Impact of The Beatles Experience the story of The Beatles as you’ve never experienced it before. More than 60 years after Beatlemania changed music forever, the extraordinary story of John, Paul, George and Ringo continues to captivate generations. The Beatles: A Magical Musical History Tour brings that story to life through an entertaining, interactive mix of live music, storytelling, film clips, photographs, trivia and…
Find out more »November 2026
Election Day Fun at NCM&HS
Election Day Fun !! Bring the family, or just yourself, to the Museum on Election Day! We will provide a delicious all you can eat lunch with Chez Lenard, the best hot dogs in Fairfield County! Admission fee also includes a fun patriotic craft, and all kids will have the chance to vote!. We will have a bounce house, as well as several trucks for the kids to explore. Several of the museum buildings will be open for all to…
Find out more »Lunch & Learn with Vanessa Wood on artist Augusta Simon
Bring your sandwich, soup, salad or snack and join us for a Lunch & Learn with Vanessa Wood as she explores the life and work of her second cousin, artist Augusta Simon, a lifelong New Canaan resident. 🎨 The Museum is fortunate to have received several of Simon’s paintings, which are on permanent display in the Simon Dining Room. Drawing on extensive genealogical and historical research, Wood will share the fascinating story of her talented relative, whose artwork and legacy…
Find out more »Lunch & Learn with The New Canaan Mounted Troop
Bring your sandwich, soup, salad or snack and join us for a lunch & learn to discover the past, present, and future of New Canaan Mounted Troop (NCMT)—a nonprofit youth development and therapeutic equestrian center right here in our community. Josie Hauer, President & CEO, and Caroleigh Evarts, Therapeutic Program Director, will share the remarkable evolution of NCMT, from its beginnings in 1939 as a Junior Mounted Cavalry chapter for local youth founded by Margaret Cabell Self, to the diverse…
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