Connecticut River Museum | History and Nature on New England's Great River

Now through September 5, Connecticut children age 18 and under plus one accompanying CT resident adult can visit participating museums free of charge through Connecticut Summer at the Museum program.

Upcoming Events

Speed: Hydroplane Racing on the Connecticut River, 1900-1940

Coming This Spring! April 8 – October 9 Speed: Hydroplane Racing on the Connecticut River, covers the era of speed racing on the Connecticut River during the first forty years of the Twentieth Century, before America’s entry into World War […]

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Onrust and RiverQuest Cruises 2022

Two Ways to Cruise the Connecticut River Sail on the Onrust or Cruise on the RiverQuest RESERVE YOUR CRUISE HERE! The Onrust, a re-creation of the vessel Adriaen Block built in 1614, is available for public cruises and private charters […]

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Thursdays on the Dock – Butter Jones

Thursdays on the Dock Butter Jones Thursday, August 18, 2022 5:30 – 7:30 pm Thursdays on the Dock has been a shoreline staple since 2009. 13 years in and we are still the destination for waterfront music. Each Thursday evening […]

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Featured Collection

Dauntless at the Connecticut River Museum

The Connecticut River Museum’s painting of the famous 1887
Ocean Yacht race between the Coronet and Dauntless painted by famed maritime artist
Antonio Jacobsen. The race is well known in yachting lore – a private $10,000 contest
between two wealthy members of the New York Yacht Club.

The Schooner Yachts Dauntless and Coronet will soon be on display at the Museum.
The painting was purchased through funds from the Brenda Milkofsky Curatorial Trust.

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Connecticut River Museum Caps

$34.00

100% cotton, six-panel washed pigment-dyed cap featuring tuck-away leather strap with antique brass buckle. Mesh lining. CRM Logo embroidered on front with Connecticut River Museum embroidered on back.

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Speed: Hydroplane Racing on the CT River, 1900 – 1940
April 8 – October 9

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