New Haven Museum

New Haven, Conn. (July 15, 2026)— “Clothing is a tangible and relatable window into the past, and a great way to connect us with history,” says seamstress and historical researcher Emily Stringham, a purveyor of authentic and exquisitely crafted period clothing to museums and living-history sites around the globe. Stringham will bring some of her finest work to the Pardee-Morris House during, “Mantua-Maker and Milliner: An Exploration of Women’s Trades in the 18th Century,” on Sunday, August...

New Haven, Conn. (July 8, 2026)— Given the chance, what would you say to family members loved and lost, whose stories begin to feel distant? For Ugandan-American poet, teacher, and New Haven Museum (NHM) Educator Rohanna (Ssanyu) Delossantos, the answer is to create verse giving voice to a universal longing: to commune with the culture and people of memory and family lore. Delossantos will present a free, all-ages program merging poetry and still-life drawing in, “The Marabou Who Crossed the...

New Haven, Conn. (July 6, 2026)—Huzzah! New Haven Museum will host “Sweet Liberty: John Adams & Chocolate in the Revolution,” at the Pardee-Morris House on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 1 p.m. Register for the event here. For weather updates check our Facebook/Instagram pages or visit https://www.newhavenmuseum.org. At 1 p.m., Robert Lecce of Pewter Pot Chocolates will don colonial garb and share the joys of chocolate history, demonstrating the process of how chocolate was sourced, made, and...