Bush-Holley House is unavailable for tours due to environmental upgrades until April of 2026

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Japanese Art and Culture and Japonisme at the Cos Cob Art Colony: A Special Curator-Led Tour of the Bush-Holley House

In this curator-guided tour, visitors will explore the Bush-Holley House with a focus on learning how Japanese art and culture were understood and imitated by American artists of the Cos Cob art colony. Visitors will also receive an introduction to the life and work of artist Genjiro Yeto (1867-1924), a Japanese immigrant who frequented the Holley family boardinghouse, and established a career as a successful illustrator of books for American audiences.

Story Barn: A Sense of Place

Join Story Barn, led by Bonnie Levison and a long-standing tradition at the Historical Society, celebrating the fine art of sharing our personal histories. Warm, funny, touching and uplifting, Story Barn sessions are sure to leave participants feeling the warmth of our clever and insightful community.

Picnic in the Park: Bruce Park

Join the Greenwich Historical Society in a celebration of summer as we highlight beautiful and historic parks throughout the community. Gather with family and friends to experience the history and natural wonder of Bruce Park. Pick up your picnic basket at our museum store before heading out for an alfresco dining experience in the summer sunshine.

Discover Greenwich Launch and Cocktail Party

Join us as we kick off our 90th Anniversary Celebration and launch our Discover Greenwich program series with a festive gathering celebrating all that our community has to offer. Connect with neighbors and friends as we raise our glasses to 90 years of preserving and interpreting Greenwich history and look ahead to an exciting future together!

Walking Tour of Montgomery Pinetum

We welcome you to join us on a series of guided walking tours that take a step back in time and illuminate the stories of our community that have created the vibrant town we know today.

Fairy House Workshop

Come join us for some April vacation fun! The Greenwich Historical Society is offering our second annual Fairy House workshop. In this workshop, students will learn lore surrounding a fairy’s home, from the Japanese Urashima Taro to the English Goblin Market to the Hudson Valley’s own revolutionary Rip Van Winkle. As students learn this lore, … Read more

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