Current Events & Exhibits
Connecticut River Museum is well known for its wonderful and educational events and exhibitions. Please view all the upcoming happenings taking place by the Connecticut River this season.
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November 2019
26th Annual Holiday Train Show
Open Now! Trains run daily Tuesday through Sunday November 27, 2019 - February 23, 2020 The family friendly Holiday Train Show exhibit is back at the Connecticut River Museum for its 26th year of fun for all ages. See what train artist Steve Cryan has created this year! A fully operational 26 foot train layout, "I SPY" scavenger hunts, and toddler sized viewing layout are all part of the fun!
Find out more »December 2019
Homeschool Program: Transportation and Innovation on the River Mini Series, Session One
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Learn how steam power works, the history of steamboats and steam trains on the River and the origin of steam engines. Visit the Annual Train Exhibit, participate in a scavenger hunt and paint a steamboat model. Click on the following link to register: https://shop.ctrivermuseum.org/collections/homeschool/products/homeschool-december-17-2019-transportation-innovation-1-registration
Find out more »Luminary Craft at the Connecticut River Museum
Celebrate the Winter Solstice With a Luminary Craft at CRM December 19, 2019 4:30 -6:00 pm $5/child (includes all materials) Free to CRM member families Non Members register: https://shop.ctrivermuseum.org/collections/public-programs/products/luminary-craft-at-the-connecticut-river-museum Members register: http://ctrivermuseum.org/event-registration/
Find out more »December Vacation Day Workshops
December Vacation Day Workshops 2019 Friday, December 27 Monday, December 30 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Ages 6-12 REGISTER NOW ____________________________________________ SUPER STEAM TRAINS! Friday, December 27, 2019 Chug along to discover how steam power changed the river valley. Explore the Holiday Train Show, meet train artist Steve Cryan and find out how he makes his fabulous layouts. Create your own "I SPY" challenge, design and paint a wooden train of your own. 10:00 am - 2:00 pm ____________________________________________…
Find out more »December Vacation Day Workshops
December Vacation Day Workshops 2019 Friday, December 27 Monday, December 30 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Ages 6-12 REGISTER NOW ____________________________________________ SUPER STEAM TRAINS! Friday, December 27, 2019 Chug along to discover how steam power changed the river valley. Explore the Holiday Train Show, meet train artist Steve Cryan and find out how he makes his fabulous layouts. Create your own "I SPY" challenge, design and paint a wooden train of your own. 10:00 am - 2:00 pm ____________________________________________ WONDERFUL…
Find out more »January 2020
Homeschool Program: Transportation and Innovation on the River Mini Series, Session Two
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Dive into the story of the Turtle, the nation’s first submarine. Did you know that the Museum has two replicas? Learn the physics of sinking and floating and create an aluminum boat to test your knowledge. Click on the following link to register: https://shop.ctrivermuseum.org/collections/homeschool/products/homeschool-january-14-2020-transportation-innovation-2-registration
Find out more »February 2020
Homeschool Program: Migratory Animal Mini Series, Session One
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Take a boat ride on the RiverQuest and witness the winter visitors on the Lower River. Before we set out on the River, we will inspect bird flyway maps and discover how birds are able make their migration journeys each year. Click on the following link to register: https://shop.ctrivermuseum.org/collections/homeschool/products/homeschool-february-11-2020-migratory-animals-1-registration
Find out more »March 2020
Homeschool Program: Migratory Animal Mini Series, Session Two
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Not only winged animals migrate, but so do scaly, slimy and four legged animals. Learn about migrations of amphibians and reptiles and their amazing seasonal adaptions. Click on the following link to register: https://shop.ctrivermuseum.org/collections/homeschool/products/homeschool-march-17-2020-migratory-animals-2-registration
Find out more »April 2020
Homeschool Program: Migratory Animal Mini Series, Session Three
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 10:00 am - 12:30 pm HIKE! Explore Canfield Woods during early spring looking for ephemeral blooms and their insect counterparts. Learn about insect lifecycles and seasonal changes in the forest as we enjoy an easy hike. Click on the following link to register: https://shop.ctrivermuseum.org/collections/homeschool/products/homeschool-april-21-2020-migratory-animals-3-hike
Find out more »May 2020
Homeschool Program: Trades on the Farm at Bushnell Farm
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:00 am - 12:30 pm According to Merriam Webster Dictionary a farmer “is a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals (such as livestock or fish)”. Sounds simple, but a colonial farmer had to acquire many skills to prosper. Visit Bushnell Farm in Old Saybrook and see what a day on the farm would have been like. Participate in a blacksmith demonstration and use a yoke to carry water from a well. Click on…
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