Meet some of our amazing staff, volunteers, and supporters who help fulfill our mission. The New Canaan Museum & Historical Society is a cultural institution that focuses on preservation, modernism, education and community. Through exhibits, programs, library services and events, we celebrate history and explore its role in shaping the future.
2019 NEW CANAAN ORNAMENTS NOW ON SALE AT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
NORTHEAST WATERSCAPES: ARTISTS EXPLORE OCEANS, RIVERS, HARBORS
HAT MADNESS
The 2019 New Canaan Ornaments are ready for purchase at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society, 13 Oenoke Ridge. Handmade by the Crafty Tuesday volunteer group, this year’s ornaments feature: New Canaan Beautification League, New Canaan EMS Ambulance Corps, New Canaan Mounted Troop, New Canaan Museum & Historical Society, and St. Aloysius Church. Read more
New Canaan resident and art collector Tom Davies draws from his personal collection to assemble 62 paintings highlighting oceans, rivers, lakes and streams of the Northeast. Through these paintings, he explores society’s fascination with the drama, danger, beauty and power of water, the crucial role it has played in the development of cities, transportation and trade, and the myriad forms it can take. Read more
In Hat Madness, the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society opens up its extensive clothing and textile collection to explore the history of hats, hat design and hat-making. From the simple bonnets worn in Colonial times to stunning pieces of art that were popular in the 1920s to the “Pussy Cap” of the 2017 Women’s March, this exhibition spans more than 200 years. Period garments and related accessories will also be on display. Read more
LEGALIZE EQUALITY: PRESENTATION BY JEAN SWEENEY
FAMED ARTIST T.M. NICHOLAS DISCUSSES “PAINTING WATER”
HOLIDAY CAROLING AND CHEER
The New Canaan Museum & Historical Society and the New Canaan Library are proud to present a six-part lecture series: Origins of Our Constitutional Rights. Jean Sweeney will discuss the history of the Equal Rights Amendment, its impact, and continued efforts to see it passed. Her talk will be followed by a short documentary, Legalize Equality. A reception will follow. Jean Sweeney is the founder and president of Rethinking Eve, an influencer for women’s rights. Read more
In conjunction with their current exhibition, NORTHEAST WATERSCAPES: Artists Explore Oceans, Rivers, Harbors, The New Canaan Museum & Historical Society presents a special evening with noted artist T. M. Nicholas: Painting Water Read more
Singer and actor Dr. Richard Weidlich returns to the New Canaan Museum & Historical to lead holiday caroling. Come join this annual holiday tradition and enjoy refreshments, music and good cheer Read more
AIA CONNECTICUT SERIES
AIA Connecticut is pleased to offer an inspiring series on historic preservation in Connecticut in collaboration with the New Canaan Museum and Historical Society Read more
2019 NEW CANAAN ORNAMENTS NOW ON SALE AT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The 2019 New Canaan Ornaments are ready for purchase at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society, 13 Oenoke Ridge. Handmade by the Crafty Tuesday volunteer group, this year’s ornaments feature: New Canaan Beautification League, New Canaan EMS Ambulance Corps, New Canaan Mounted Troop, New Canaan Museum & Historical Society, and St. Aloysius Church. Read more
NORTHEAST WATERSCAPES: ARTISTS EXPLORE OCEANS, RIVERS, HARBORS
New Canaan resident and art collector Tom Davies draws from his personal collection to assemble 62 paintings highlighting oceans, rivers, lakes and streams of the Northeast. Through these paintings, he explores society’s fascination with the drama, danger, beauty and power of water, the crucial role it has played in the development of cities, transportation and trade, and the myriad forms it can take. Read more
HAT MADNESS
In Hat Madness, the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society opens up its extensive clothing and textile collection to explore the history of hats, hat design and hat-making. From the simple bonnets worn in Colonial times to stunning pieces of art that were popular in the 1920s to the “Pussy Cap” of the 2017 Women’s March, this exhibition spans more than 200 years. Period garments and related accessories will also be on display. Read more
LEGALIZE EQUALITY: PRESENTATION BY JEAN SWEENEY
The New Canaan Museum & Historical Society and the New Canaan Library are proud to present a six-part lecture series: Origins of Our Constitutional Rights. Jean Sweeney will discuss the history of the Equal Rights Amendment, its impact, and continued efforts to see it passed. Her talk will be followed by a short documentary, Legalize Equality. A reception will follow. Jean Sweeney is the founder and president of Rethinking Eve, an influencer for women’s rights. Read more
FAMED ARTIST T.M. NICHOLAS DISCUSSES “PAINTING WATER”
In conjunction with their current exhibition, NORTHEAST WATERSCAPES: Artists Explore Oceans, Rivers, Harbors, The New Canaan Museum & Historical Society presents a special evening with noted artist T. M. Nicholas: Painting Water Read more
HOLIDAY CAROLING AND CHEER
Singer and actor Dr. Richard Weidlich returns to the New Canaan Museum & Historical to lead holiday caroling. Come join this annual holiday tradition and enjoy refreshments, music and good cheer Read more
AIA CONNECTICUT SERIES
AIA Connecticut is pleased to offer an inspiring series on historic preservation in Connecticut in collaboration with the New Canaan Museum and Historical Society Read more