• Full Moon Cruise on RiverQuest & Onrust

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

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

    $40.50 – $45.00
  • Members’ Opening Reception: Watermark: Capturing the Connecticut

    Watermark: Capturing the Connecticut Thursday, August 14 4 – 5:30 pm Remarks at 4:30 pm   RSVP   Join us for a special preview of Watermark: Capturing the Connecticut at the Connecticut River Museum. Enjoy light bites and drinks as […]

  • Thursdays on the Dock: Parker’s Tangent

    Thursdays on the Dock: Parker’s Tangent Thursday, August 14, 2025 5:30-7:30 Thursdays on the Dock has been a shoreline staple for 16 years and remains the premier destination for waterfront music. Swing by each Thursday evening in July and August, […]

  • Watermark: Capturing the Connecticut

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

    Special Exhibit Watermark: Capturing the Connecticut On view: August 15 through October 19, 2025 The exhibit and related programs will engage visitors through the work of the artists, allowing viewers to discover compelling stories about the River and connect with […]

  • Lectures Underway: Gillette Castle

    Lectures Underway: Gillette Castle August 15, 2025 6:00 – 8:00 pm Members: $30 Non-Members: $35 RESERVE YOUR SPACE Join us aboard RiverQuest for a special cruise with Paul Schiller, who after years of giving tours of Gillette Castle, is taking […]

  • Conquer the Current 2025

    August 16, 2025 8:00am to ~12:00pm  RACE STARTS BY 8:30 SHARP!   Join us for the Connecticut River Museum’s eighth annual downriver paddle regatta, which benefits the Museum’s education programs! This is a One Way 9 Mile Race, Point A […]

  • Thursdays on the Dock: Local Honey

    Thursdays on the Dock: Local Honey Thursday, August 21, 2025 5:30-7:15 Thursdays on the Dock has been a shoreline staple for 16 years and remains the premier destination for waterfront music. Swing by each Thursday evening in July and August, […]

  • Tree Swallow Sunset Trips on Onrust & RiverQuest

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

    Join us aboard RiverQuest & Onrust as we sail to a special spot on the Connecticut River where 100’s of thousands of Tree Swallows gather. After spending the day miles away, the swallows return each night to sleep in the […]

    $50.00
  • Thursdays on the Dock: Not Sorry

    ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR Thursday, July 10. POSTPONED TO RAIN DATE OF AUGUST 28th   Thursdays on the Dock: Not Sorry Thursday, August 28th, 2025 5:30-7:30 Thursdays on the Dock has been a shoreline staple for 16 years and remains the […]

  • 2025 Annual Meeting

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

    Call of Annual Meeting The Trustees of the Connecticut River Museum at Steamboat Dock, Inc. cordially invite MEMBERS to attend the Annual Meeting on Saturday, September 06, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at the Museum. The Chair and Executive Director will […]