Arts News

Abigail Adams Smith by Mather Brown, 1785 New Haven, Conn. (January 9, 2026) – Nationally renowned textile expert Lynne Bassett will present “Federalist Fathers and Republican Mothers: The Fashions of John and Abigail Adams” at the New Haven Museum on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 2 p.m. and be preceded by a reception at 1:30 p.m. Register here. The NH250 event is free with regular museum admission. Keeping things lively with the former first couple’s letters, and garments,

Photo courtesy of New Haven Museum New Haven, Conn. (January 2, 2026) –A family friendly celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. will be held at the New Haven Museum on Saturday, January 17, 2026, from 1 to 4 p.m. The theme of the all-ages MLK Day at New Haven Museum will be King’s acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Registration for the free event is here. The event will include viewings of Dr. King’s inspiring Nobel acceptance speech, and participation in c

Portrait of the Artisan New Haven, Conn. (December 26, 2025) –In what amounts to a “250 trifecta,” on February 25, 2026, New Haven Museum will kick off a lively, year-long celebration of the nation’s semi quincentennial, with the first of three presentations offering fresh perspectives on the American Revolution. From social movements co-opting the concept of “liberty,” to little-known tales of Paul Revere, to neoclassical fashion from the somewhat cynical perspective of Joh