Connecticut River Museum
Save the Date: RiverFare 2025 at the Connecticut River Museum
Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CTJoin the Connecticut River Museum for RiverFare 2025! Delight in an evening of delicious food, wines, cocktails, music and more while enjoying the beautiful river views from the Museum’s front lawn. Local restaurants and caterers provide delectable samples of their culinary talents. Enjoy tastings from wineries and breweries of the Connecticut River Valley. Do not miss the […]
Live from the Boathouse! : Frank Dellaripa presents Flooding, Past and Present at the Connecticut River Museum
Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CTIn 1936, a two-hundred-foot-wide dam along the Connecticut River burst, releasing eight million gallons of water. In Hartford, the floodwaters rose to an astonishing 38 feet above normal. Streets and bridges collapsed and washed away. By examining the history of flooding along the Connecticut River, we can take valuable lessons for the challenges of the present […]
Spring Foliage Sunset Cruise on RiverQuest: Essex
Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CTTake a relaxing 2 hour cruise to enjoy the Spring Foliage and evening views on the lower Connecticut River. We will see the pastel hues of the spring foliage and the beauty of the river at daytime or twilight. See local wildlife and various points of interest along our journey. Bring your picnic basket and […]
Annual Burning of the Ships Commemoration at the Connecticut River Museum
Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CTEssex’s Annual Burning of the Ships Day commemorates one of the worst events in the town’s history- the fateful night in April, 1814 when a company of Royal Marines landed at the foot of Main Street and proceeded to burn all of the ships moored and being built on the ways around town. The highlight […]
Winter Wildlife Eagle Cruises on RiverQuest: Essex
Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CTFebruary 7 - March 12 Fridays at 10 am and 12:30pm Saturday - Sunday at 9,11:30 and 2pm Experience the beauty and solitude of the lower Connecticut River during this wonderful time of year! It is so different than it is any other time of the year. There are no other vessels on the water, […]
Steve Cryan’s 31st Annual Train Show at the Connecticut River Museum
Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CTNovember 21, 2024 – February 16, 2025 Artist and train enthusiast Steve Cryan unveils a new model train layout every fall, signaling the holiday season at the Connecticut River Museum. Each year his intricate miniature world of trains enthralls the crowds of people who make a visit to the “train show” an annual family tradition For more […]
Trees in the Rigging at Connecticut River Museum
Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CTTrees in the Rigging is back on December 1st! Join us at the Museum for a full day of holiday fun. Together with the Essex Historical Society and Safe Harbor Dauntless & Essex Island, the Connecticut River Museum is pleased to reinvigorate this classic event. Starting at noon, inside the Museum, there will be craft projects for kids. On […]
Live from the Boathouse! Brenda Geer, endawnis Spears and Karyl Evans present: Working with Native Peoples in Connecticut at Connecticut River Museum
Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CTBrenda Geer (Eastern Pequot), endawnis Spears (Diné/ Ojibwe/ Chickasaw/ Choctaw) and Karyl Evans have been working together for over four years on a documentary film project titled “Native Peoples of Connecticut” for both public broadcast and for use as a curriculum resource for Connecticut public schools. Project director and filmmaker Karyl Evans has received […]
Live from the Boathouse! Michael Bell Presents The Vampire’s Grasp at Connecticut River Museum
Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CTIncredible as it may seem to contemporary Americans, vampires preyed upon their not-so-distant ancestors. But these unseen killers did not resemble Count Dracula: New England’s authentic vampires were the pathogenic microbes (“bacteria with fangs”) that caused consumption, or Tuberculosis. Join Michael Bell, author of Vampire’s Grasp: The Hidden History of Consumption in New England, for […]
CT River Museum: Tree Swallow Sunset Trips on Onrust and RiverQuest
Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CTGood news! We have opened spots on September 26, 27, 28 & 29 at 5:30pm for tree swallows cruises aboard both RiverQuest and Onrust. Join us for an amazing evening as we cruise to a special spot on the Connecticut River where hundreds of thousands of Tree Swallows gather. After spending the day miles away, the swallows return each night […]
Fall Block Party at Connecticut River Museum
Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CTThe Connecticut River Museum will be hosting a block party on Saturday, September 21st which will be our final commemoration event to honor the 50th anniversary! The event will be supported by Guilford Savings Bank in partnership with the Community Foundation of Middlesex County. The block party will take place on the Museum campus and […]
Live from the Boathouse! A Place Called Hope presents Think Outside the Bait Box at Connecticut River Museum
Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CTRodenticide and similar poisons may seem like an effective method of pest control, but they pose real dangers to us, our pets and to wildlife – including bald eagles! Join Christine Cummings from A Place Called Hope (a Raptor Rehabilitation and Education Center based in Killingworth, CT) and Nicole Rivard from Friends of Animals for […]