Join the Fairfield Museum for an unforgettable summer of creative camps offered from July 24-August 25! Designed for kids ages 7-12, our camps bring history to life through art-making, gallery exploration, outdoor play, and many more hands-on activities. bit.ly/3jnirkY

Join us on 5/16 for our meeting of the membership. Get a sneak peek of the new “Creating Community” exhibit, elect new members & officers to the Board of Directors & remarks from Candyce Testa, Cultural Instructor, Mashantucket Pequot Community Center. bit.ly/3oNIiF8

Mark your calendar for 5/29 for our annual Memorial Day Open House! Enjoy free admission all day at the Fairfield Museum. After the Memorial Day Town Parade, stop by with family & friends between 12 & 3 pm for an afternoon filled with crafts, games & more. bit.ly/3LwhnXb

Happy Arbor Day! Our May History Bites program is all about trees. Join us for “Branching Out: Preserving Tree History in the Era of Climate Change” on 5/10 at 12 pm with guest speaker Leah S. Glaser, Professor of History at CCSU. bit.ly/3ZOkxdx

First Presbyterian Church of Stamford is nicknamed the Fish Church. Look closely & you’ll see that the exterior of the church resembles a fish. Learn more about this & other modernist takes on houses of worship at our Spring Speaker Series on 5/4: bit.ly/3FtJgMj

We've had the pleasure of hosting hundreds of students from the City of Bridgeport Lighthouse Program. K-4 students visited our exhibit “The Road to Busytown: Richard Scarry’s Life in Fairfield County” & upcycled paper lunch bags to design their very own “Busytown.”

K-12 field trips are in full swing! Here are 3rd graders from Riverfield Elementary exploring the history of Fairfield through maps & artifacts from our collections & making corn husk dolls after learning about Native American culture. Thank you BankWell for your sponsorship.

Stop by the Fairfield YMCA between 10am & 1pm on April 29 for Fairfield’s Earth Day celebration. We will be upcycling paper lunch bags to create our very own “Busytown,” taking inspiration from our exhibit, “The Road to Busytown: Richard Scarry’s Life in Fairfield County.”

Kick off summer & celebrate our renovated “Creating Community” exhibit on 6/24. Guests will enjoy cocktails on the Museum Commons with jazz great Chris Coogan, dinner by AMG Catering & Events & remarks by award winning journalist & author Armen Keteyian. bit.ly/3Zl4pQh

Join Christopher Wigren of PreservationConnecticut at the Fairfield Museum on 4/20 for the second part of our Spring Speaker Series. Wigren will explore some of the trends that shaped development & buildings in Fairfield County after World War II. $15 per ticket! bit.ly/41pJHQW

Bring spring indoors with some beautiful & handmade paper cherry blossoms. Stop by the Fairfield Museum between 11am & 3 pm to make yours today, while supplies last. $5 per craft (does not include Museum admission). Visit our website for more details! bit.ly/3Ti06TT

For today’s Spring Craft, we’re painting and decorating birdhouses! Drop in any time between 11 am and 3 pm, while supplies last. $5 per craft (does not include Museum admission). bit.ly/3yIzVfu

Journey back in time at History Camp! Through a variety of fun & engaging crafts, your camper will explore many of the Museum’s historic buildings. Learn how to write with quills, ink & parchment & make colonial pots & vases out of clay. Sign up today! bit.ly/3jnirkY

Enjoy a special traveling exhibition from the Fairfield Forestry Committee at the Fairfield Museum this week! Check out this informative exhibition while you're here for our Spring Crafts (today through April 13 | 11am to 3pm). $5 per craft. bit.ly/3XPgv2Y

Happy Easter to all who celebrate! The Fairfield Museum is open from 10 am – 4 pm today. Bring the whole family to see our exhibition, “The Road to Busytown: Richard Scarry’s Life in Fairfield County.' bit.ly/3xNBbh9

Illustration from Richard Scarry's 'I Am a Bunny.'

Join Christopher Wigren of PreservationConnecticut at the Fairfield Museum on 4/20 for the second part of our Spring Speaker Series. Wigren will explore some of the trends that shaped development & buildings in Fairfield County after World War II. bit.ly/41pJHQW

Hop on over to the Fairfield Museum Gift Shop for those last minute Easter basket stuffers! Fairfield Museum members receive 10% off, all items purchased are free of CT sales tax, and proceeds support the Museum's annual programs.

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Join us for spring crafts over the April break. Families can stop by and try out a different craft each day, while supplies last. Visit our website for more program details. $5 per craft (does not include Museum admission). bit.ly/3XPgv2Y

We're excited to host the traveling exhibit, “War, Maps, Mystery: Dutch Mapmaker Bernard Romans and the American Revolution,” organized by the @cthistorical. Learn more about Romans impact on the outcome of the war and see some of his original maps. bit.ly/3Mglwzw

Happy National Volunteer Month! Let’s take a moment to recognize the impact volunteers have on our lives and our community. Thank you to all of the volunteers, docents, and interns who have helped out at the Fairfield Museum over the years. bit.ly/3YLllie