Greenwich Historical Society Announces Carol B. Cadou as New Executive Director and CEO

GREENWICH, Conn., July 23, 2025— The Greenwich Historical Society Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Carol B. Cadou as the organization’s new Executive Director and CEO, effective August 25th. Cadou brings over 30 years of museum management and curatorial experience with historic sites, libraries, archives, and fine and decorative arts collections, … Read more

Antiques and The Arts Weekly with Debra Mecky

After 29 years as Green­wich His­tor­ical Soci­ety’s exec­ut­ive dir­ector and CEO, Debra Mecky, PhD, announced her retire­ment this past April. Mecky’s accom­plish­ments dur­ing her ten­ure are seem­ingly bound­less, so Antiques and The Arts Weekly took some time to dive into some of her per­sonal career high­lights, as well as what she’s look­ing for­ward to dur­ing … Read more

Bush-Holley Treasures and Historic Gardens to Inspire Campers in Creating Art That Reflects an Interconnected World

With weeks before children arrive for Art Camp; History Camp, the Historical Society’s Melissa Houston and Olivia Luntz are fine-tuning the activities based on the museum’s historic collections that will enable campers to have fun while learning about the international influences that have shaped the region’s culture. “We are extremely fortunate to have a rich … Read more

Executive Director

About Greenwich Historical Society Greenwich Historical Society preserves and interprets Greenwich history to strengthen the community’s connection to our past, to each other and to our future. It collects and chronicles the vibrant history of Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. Founded in 1640, Greenwich holds a unique place in our nation’s history, including as a front line … Read more

Art to the Avenue exhibition coming to Greenwich

News 12 | Apr 29, 2025, 6:36 AM Art to the Avenue begins Thursday in Greenwich. The exhibition will feature four large-scale murals placed on the side of buildings across Greenwich. The murals are created by the Greenwich Historical Society in partnership with Untapped New York.

Greenwich Historical Society’s CEO Debra Mecky Announces Retirement

Transformative legacy positions organization as one of America’s foremostregional history museums GREENWICH, Conn., April 22, 2025 — Debra L. Mecky, Ph.D., executive director and CEO of Greenwich Historical Society for over 29 years, has announced her decision to retire in 2025. During her tenure, she dramatically advanced the organization’s mission, transformed its site and operations, … Read more