Week of Events
CT Open House Day on the Thames
Discover both the hidden and larger-than-life gems in Groton and New London during CT Open House Day. Once a year on the 2nd Saturday in June, sites in Thames River Heritage Park host open houses in celebration of CT Open House Day. Start in Groton Heights or Downtown New London or Fort Trumbull State Park […]
Yale Center for British Art: Conversations about Conservation | The Material and Techniques of the Lucknow Scroll
Yale Center for British Art: Conversations about Conservation | The Material and Techniques of the Lucknow Scroll
Explore the portrayal of the city of Lucknow from the Gomti River in India during the early nineteenth century, as captured in a remarkable thirty-seven-foot scroll (1826). The city became a nurturing ground for diverse and vibrant artistic expressions across various media as it stood at a unique intersection of Eastern and Western traditions. Register […]
200th Anniversary Rustic English Country Masque & Ball at Pilgrim Hall Museum: September 1
200th Anniversary Rustic English Country Masque & Ball at Pilgrim Hall Museum: September 1
Sunday, September 1, 2024 Join our festive 17th-century style Masque and English Country dance party in the original 1824 Main Hall as you’ve never seen it before—just emptied of its artworks in preparation for major renovation - PERFECT FOR A ONCE–EVERY–TWO–CENTURIES PARTY! TO BENEFIT THE LIGHT THE WAY RESTORATION CAMPAIGN Music by SEVEN TIMES SALT […]
Talk: Agostino Brunias: Printed Works on Paper: Yale Center for British Art
Talk: Agostino Brunias: Printed Works on Paper: Yale Center for British Art
Agostino Brunias was born in 1728 in Rome. While working as an artist, he came to the attention of the Scottish architect Robert Adam, who was touring Italy. After working as a draftsman and painter in Adam’s firm from 1758 to 1764, Brunias accepted a position as an artist accompanying Sir William Young, the recently […]
Pilgrim Hall Museum’s 200th Anniversary Rustic English Country Masque & Ball: September 1
Pilgrim Hall Museum’s 200th Anniversary Rustic English Country Masque & Ball: September 1
Sunday, September 1st, 6:30 - 9pm Join our festive 17th-century style Masque and English Country dance party in the original 1824 Main Hall as you’ve never seen it before—just emptied of its artworks in preparation for major renovation - PERFECT FOR A ONCE–EVERY–TWO–CENTURIES PARTY! TO BENEFIT THE LIGHT THE WAY RESTORATION CAMPAIGN Music by SEVEN […]
Voyage to the Deep – Underwater Adventures at Mystic Seaport
Voyage to the Deep – Underwater Adventures at Mystic Seaport
Exhibition on June 8, 2024, through September 2, 2024 Based on French author Jules Verne’s 1870 classic, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, this exhibition brings to life the adventures of Captain Nemo, his fantastical submarine Nautilus, and the mythical world he inhabited. At the center of this fantasy world is the giant Nautilus where visitors can climb aboard and […]