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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Summer Camp: Digging into the Past

Digging into the Past July 15 - 19     Ready to get dirty? Campers will dig into what it means to be an archaeologist and unearth mysteries of the past. We will learn about the Connecticut River’s history through […]

Lectures Underway: Patrick Lynch

Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

Lectures Underway: Patrick Lynch 6:00 – 7:30 pm Members: $30 Non-Members: $35 RESERVE YOUR SPACE Join author and artist Patrick Lynch aboard RiverQuest to take a deep dive into the beautiful and diverse ecology of the Connecticut River. Lynch will […]

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Full Moon trip on RiverQuest

Join us aboard RiverQuest and take a relaxing evening cruise on the lower Connecticut River. This will be a cruise to no where, timed so that, weather permitting, we will see the full moon rise. Observe how beautiful the river […]

$36 – $40

Summer Camp: Sailor Life & Pirates

Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

Sailor Life & Pirates July 22-26     Don’t miss the Museum’s most popular week of camp! Have you ever wondered what life was like out on the open water? This week, we will learn about real pirates & sailors—what […]

Summer Camp: Blown Away

Blown Away July 29- Aug 2   In this survival-themed week, campers will learn valuable and fun skills specific to New England outdoor living. We’ll create our own simulations of hurricanes and learn about their effects on the Connecticut River. […]

Lectures Underway: Kari Kastango

Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

Lectures Underway: Kari Kastango 6:00 – 8:00 pm Members: $30 Non-Members: $35 RESERVE YOUR SPACE Join us aboard RiverQuest and meet the first person to swim all 410 miles of the Connecticut River! In this Lecture Underway, Kari Kastango will […]

Summer Camp: Hometown Originals

Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

Hometown Originals August 5-9   Have you ever wondered what it was like to live in Essex hundreds or even thousands of years ago? This week, campers will learn about the Indigenous peoples of Essex and how they thrived on […]

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RiverQuest Kid’s Cruise

On select Saturday mornings  9:00am, we offer a special cruise, designed for young children and their parents, grandparents, etc., aboard RiverQuest. On this cruise, we will show young children how to use binoculars, teach them about the birds we see, […]

$10 – $20

Full Moon trip on RiverQuest or Onrust

Join us aboard RiverQuest and take a relaxing evening cruise on the lower Connecticut River. This will be a cruise to no where, timed so that, weather permitting, we will see the full moon rise. Observe how beautiful the river […]

$36 – $40
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