New Haven Museum

New Haven, Conn. (August 5, 2026) – The Declaration of Independence became a work of art during the 19th century, according to John Bidwell, curator emeritus at the Morgan Library & Museum. Bidwell will present, “Declaration of Independence Prints and Broadsides,” a pictorial account of the Declaration showing a growing appreciation of its symbolic significance and an increasing desire to view it in reliable reproductions at the New Haven Museum on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 6 p.m. The...

New Haven, Conn. (July 6, 2026)— In 2024, the bald eagle was named the official national bird, a title held only by tradition since 1782. Learn to draw this majestic creature and explore its symbolism during a free, all-ages drawing workshop, “Icons of the Air: Symbols, Art, & the Great Eagle Debate,” as Connecticut-based illustrator and teaching artist Megan Jeffery brings her expertise and insight to the Pardee-Morris House on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. Register here. For weather...

New Haven, Conn. (June 10, 2026)— According to legend, the sign that once graced the General Wolfe Tavern in Brooklyn, Connecticut (originally owned by Israel Putnam), was shot at by disgruntled patriots during the Revolution because it depicted a British redcoat officer. Rachel Beauchemin, museum educator at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History (CMCH), will share fascinating tales of tavern life during,“ Tapping Into the Past: Tavern Life in Early Connecticut,” at the Pardee-Morris...