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Grant from Connecticut Humanities COVID Relief Fund to Support Greenwich Historical Society’s Public and Educational Programming

COS COB, February 3, 2021 – Connecticut Humanities (CTH), the state’s affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has awarded Greenwich Historical Society a grant of $22,727 from CTH’s COVID Relief Fund formed to help larger non-profit museums and other 501c3 non-profit humanities organizations recover from the impact of the pandemic. “We are extremely … Read more

Greenwich Historical Society and Historic Properties of Greenwich Strike Partnership to Permanently Protect Town’s Fast Disappearing Architectural Heritage

Alliance Kicks Off with Seminar on Economic Benefits of Historic Property Protection “This is one of the most important initiatives for Greenwich to embrace. Our heritage dating to 1640 is an incalculable asset that we need to protect and celebrate if we are to continue to be one of America’s most desirable places to live.” … Read more

Curator Happy Hour

Bring your own happy hour beverage of choice and join us for a virtual curator’s gallery talk focused on the Greenwich Historical Society’s latest exhibition, Lost Landscape Revealed: Childe Hassam and The Red Mill, Cos Cob. Curator of Exhibitions and Collections Maggie Dimock will lead participants on an illustrated dive into the exhibition, highlighting key … Read more

Chocolate Sunday Celebration

Chocolate Sunday Celebration 2021

Our annual Chocolate Sunday celebration takes a new delicious twist this year with a special take–home package to share with your Valentines! Enjoy a specially wrapped package of hot chocolate, sweets and chocolate treats with two Valentine mugs. Our curators and education staff have created a Valentine–inspired craft kit based on historic designs in our … Read more

Winter Vacation Fun: Pointillism Painting – SOLD OUT !

winter fun pointillism painting

Re-create and reinterpret the centerpiece of our new exhibit: Childe Hassam’s The Red Mill, Cos Cob. In this session, students will learn about the Cos Cob art colony, Impressionism, Pointillism, perspective and the refraction of light. By the end of the class, students will have created their own version of The Red Mill with their … Read more