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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28th Annual Holiday Train Show

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

28th Annual Holiday Train Show Tuesday through Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Trains run daily Tuesday through Sunday Tuesday, November 23, 2021 - Sunday, February 20, 2022 The family friendly Holiday Train Show exhibit is back at the Connecticut […]

Richard Friswell – 2022 Lecture Series

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 VIRTUAL Event 6:00 pm Free   Richard Friswell, Visiting Scholar Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT Merchants of Deceit: Opium, American Fortune & the China Trade A work of historical fiction profiling Middletown’s Samuel Russell and his role […]

Amy Trout – 2022 Lecture Series

Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Now In Person Event 6:00 pm Free   Amy Trout, Curator, Connecticut River Museum Fast Women: The Pioneering Women Racers Who Beat Men At Their Own Game  An illustrated talk about the women hydroplane racers from […]

Lucianne Lavin – 2022 Lecture Series

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

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 VIRTUAL 6:00 pm $5.00 for CRM Members $10.00 for Non-Members   Lucianne Lavin, Director of Research and Collections Emeritus, The Institute for American Indian Studies Dutch-Native American Relationships in Eastern New Netherland (That's Connecticut, Folks!) Examine […]

Ralph T. Wood, PhD – 2022 Lecture Series

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

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 VIRTUAL 6:00 pm $5.00 for CRM Members $10.00 for Non-Members “Things You Might Not Know about Connecticut’s New National Estuarine Research Reserve” by: Ralph T. Wood, PhD Some facts and figures about Connecticut’s National Estuarine Research […]

Gary Mower: The History of Outboard Motors and Outboard Motor Racing 1900-1940

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

Thursday, June 30, 2022 6:00 pm Virtual Event $5.00 for CRM Members $10.00 for Non-Members Gary Mower The History of Outboard Motors and Outboard Motor Racing 1900-1940 Come and see Speed: Hydroplane Racing on the Connecticut River on exhibit through […]

Kelsey Wentling – 2022 Lecture Series

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

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Virtual Lecture 6:00 pm $5.00 for CRM Members $10.00 for Non-Members   Kelsey Wentling, River Steward, Connecticut River Conservancy Water Quality in the CT River: what is it and how is it measured?   RESERVE YOUR […]

James Zug – First Descent of Connecticut River

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

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Live Event with Book Signing 6:00 pm Free for CRM Members $5.00 for Non-Members   James Zug, Author, American Traveler: The Life and Adventures of John Ledyard RESERVE YOUR SEAT   CRM Talks Speaker Series: James […]

Erik Hesselberg – Night Boat to New York

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

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Live Event and Book Signing 6:00 pm Free for CRM Members $5.00 for Non-Members   Erik Hesselberg, Author: Night Boat to New York Steamboats on the Connecticut, 1815–1931   RESERVE YOUR SEAT Join us for an […]

CRM Talks – Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes

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

CRM Talks - Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes Live From the Boathouse Tuesday, April  18, 2023 6:00 - 7:00 pm Members FREE Non-Members $5.00 RESERVE YOUR SEAT  Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes presents: Ebb and Flow: Redefining “Maritime History” through […]

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