New Haven Museum

10/22/2026

Join us this Sunday, October 25, 2026, from 1 to 4 p.m. for NHM's second annual Mid-Autumn Festival/Diwali Mash-Up—highlighting two joyous celebrations brought to the Elm City from across Asia— including Mahjong Haven with two hours of Hong Kong-style mahjong playtime, and Yale Rangeela —Yale University’s first undergraduate Bollywood fusion dance team!

Event is included with museum admission. Offered in partnership with the Asian Pacific American Coalition of Connecticut (APAC). Register: simpletix.com/e/mid-autumn-festival-diwali-mash-up-at-new-tickets-297494

10/21/2026

Our 10/24 tours are sold out! We're excited to see you all at Grove Street Cemetery!

Missed it? You can still visit NHM that day, Saturday, October 24 from 12-4 p.m., for our newest “What’s In the Whitney Library” event, with a look at the records for Grove Street Cemetery, the Thomas Philips Monument Company, and New Haven's stone engravers. Visitors can explore maps, illustrations, and papers of some of the historical figures in Grove Street Cemetery, including Noah Webster, Roger Sherman, and James Hillhouse.

More: newhavenmuseum.org/53835-2/

10/20/2026

It’s a perfect time to build a Birdfeeder that you can hang in your backyard, in a park, or on a balcony. The birds in your area will appreciate the energy you provide during the cold season when their natural sources might be hiding under the icy temperatures or snow. Decorate your construction to personalize it and enjoy observing the birds that will visit it.

Join the talented apprentices of the Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop for these hands-on activities at NHM! Ages 4+. Programs are free with Museum admission. Children 12 and under are free.

10/18/2026

This afternoon at NHM!

Cosponsored by the New Haven Museum and the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition, Yale University.

10/17/2026

On October 17, 1789, a founding American icon visited New Haven! Can you guess who? Hint: They’re featured at NHM!

NHM’s Cindy Riccio and ‘town crier’ Kevin Chapin uncover the story.

10/17/2026

Join us this Sunday, October 18, 1 - 2:30 p.m. for a special afternoon talk with contemporary history stewards, including Clan Mother Shoran Waupatukuay Piper, Tribal Head Leader of the Golden Hill Paugussett Tribal Nation; Leslie Blatteau, President, New Haven Federation of Teachers; Constance Royster, Esq. Yale College 1972; Consultant, Advocate, Advisor; Thomas Thurston, Media Editor, Gilder Lehrman Center; and Charles Warner, Jr., Chair of the Connecticut Freedom Trail!

Details: macmillan.yale.edu/glc/events/2026-09-27/protecting-new-haven-stories-we-want-more-history-initiative-event

10/16/2026

Join us for “A Slice of Zuppardi’s: Family, History & Apizza,” on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 6 p.m. with The Zuppardi sisters!
Info: The Monthly Slice: A Slice of Zuppardi’s: Family, History & Apizza

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10/15/2026

NHM will host their second annual Mid-Autumn Festival/Diwali Mash-Up—highlighting two joyous celebrations brought to the Elm City from across Asia—on Sunday, October 25, 2026, from 1 to 4 p.m. Offered in partnership with the Asian Pacific American Coalition of Connecticut, the event is included with museum admission.

Register here: simpletix.com/e/mid-autumn-festival-diwali-mash-up-at-new-tickets-297494

Sweet treats and music will be available to enjoy throughout the afternoon. At 1 p.m., in celebration of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival, Mahjong Haven will offer two hours of Hong Kong-style mahjong playtime, including lessons for beginners and free play for all. Mahjong Haven is passionate about teaching mahjong and creating a vibrant community through this exciting cultural game.

At 3:15 p.m. Members of Yale Rangeela —Yale University’s first undergraduate Bollywood fusion dance team— will perform a variety of pieces drawing from Indian classical dances, regional Indian folk dances, traditional theater, and Western pop culture, as well as offer a workshop for attendees to try out some moves. Diwali, the annual Hindu Festival of Lights, represents the spiritual triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Diwali is celebrated across Asia (particularly in South Asia), as well as the Asian diaspora worldwide.

10/14/2026

The Zuppardi sisters, Cheryl and Lori, are the heart and soul of one of Connecticut’s most treasured pizza institutions, ’s of West Haven. The celebrated siblings will join Colin Caplan—author and co-curator of the “Pronounced Ah-Beetz” exhibition at NHM—for a behind-the-scenes conversation on family history, business, their accomplishments, during “A Slice of Zuppardi’s: Family, History & Apizza,” on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 6 p.m. Free with regular museum admission. The program is the latest “Monthly Slice” series at NHM.

Register here: simpletix.com/e/a-slice-of-zuppardi-s-family-history-apizz-tickets-296560

10/12/2026

We honor the determination and contributions of Indigenous nations today on .

image: Widow of a Chief, artist unknown, 1789, NHM Collection.