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Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop

Name: Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop
Address: 915 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT, 06517, US
Telephone: +12037771833
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An experimental learning workshop for students, teachers, and families.

10/05/2026

Join us this weekend October 10 & 11 between 1–7PM for Field and Figure at the Eli Whitney Barn. Featuring artists Alexandria Couch, Kimberly R. Heard, Louise Mandumbwa, Jamaal Benjamin, and Katharen Wiese, Open Studios weekend brings together art, conversation, and community. This month-long exhibition is supported by three artist led workshops, an exhibition, panel discussion and community conversation—visit eliwhitney.org for details!

10/01/2026

October is here, and you know what that means! We are kicking off Concerts in the Barn THIS SATURDAY 10/3 with The Kenn Morr Band, 6–8pm. The La Cocina de Sandra food truck will be back serving empanadas and pupusas. Come ready for a good time!

09/28/2026

Join us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop!
Friday, October 9 in the Barn
6:00—9:00pm

Live music and shared memories! Tickets include passed hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and desserts at—available now at eliwhitney.org.

All proceeds go directly into funding the future of the museum. Dress for a good old-fashioned barn party!

08/07/2026

Week 9 Recap! ⛳️⭐️

Mini Golf 🏌️‍♂️

Star Battles 🚀🌌

The Automaton 🦿

World of Beads 🪲

Analog Gamebuilder 🏰

3D Animation 🖥️

08/05/2026

Celebrating National Friendship Week at Eli Whitney this week and every week! 🌷🫶

08/03/2026

Will Christman joined our apprenticeship program in 2020 and graduated from Hamden Hall in 2024. He is currently a rising junior at Boston University, where he studies mechanical engineering.

This summer, Will is working in our Workshop, focusing on project design and manufacturing. For our Automaton camp this week, he designed and produced the Dragon Automaton (first slide) using Rhino 3D modeling software and laser cutting.

07/31/2026

Week 8 Recap! ⛵️🌻🐿️💡

Decoding our World: Exploring Patterns in Math & Physics 🧬🦠

Messing About in Boats: Speedboat🛥️🚣

Design Challenge 💻

Forest Camp 🦊🐻🐰

Mindstorms 🚛

07/30/2026

A little bit of rain is not a problem for our Forrest Campers! 🥾🐸🌲

07/24/2026

Week 7 Recap 🚣‍♂️🌞

It’s Not A Box: Robot 🤖

Music Production 🎤🎧

Pulp, Painting, & Collage 🖼️

First Circuits: Carousels 🎠

Water Works: Canals & Water Wonders 🌊

Adirondack Chair 🔨

07/23/2026

Yesterday, our First Circuits camp took a field trip to the Lighthouse Point Park Carousel House 🎠 to see what they’ve been building in action!

Thanks to the 2 amazing engineers, Edwin Martinez and Bradley Dobbins, our campers were able to ride the carousel and learn the mechanisms behind how it works.
Another special thanks to Sabrina Bruno for coordinating this trip and sharing the history of the carousel.
We had a great time! 🎟️⚙️💓

Address

915 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT
06517

Opening Hours

Saturday	10am - 3pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+12037771833

Website

http://www.eliwhitney.org/

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