Plan Your Visit
We are thrilled to welcome you to Greenwich Historical Society! This fall and winter we are offering unique learning experiences in our galleries and archives while the National Historic Landmark Bush-Holley House is closed for important preservation work. Visit our galleries for a guided tour of our new exhibitions on the Cos Cob art colony. Explore the Library & Archives to research or reserve a “behind the scenes” tour centered on our local history. Join us for lectures and a wide variety of programs in the Vanderbilt Education Center. Support us and local artisans by shopping online or in person at our Museum Store.
Galleries
Wednesday – Sunday
12:00 – 4:00 pm
Museum Store
Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday
12:00 – 4:00 pm
Administrative Offices
Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Permanent Collections Gallery
View works of art from the Greenwich Historical Society museum collections and enjoy an orientation film in the Permanent Collections Gallery located in the Museum & Library building.
Frank Family Foundation Special Exhibitions Gallery
Temporary art, history and cultural exhibitions take place in Greenwich Historical Society’s Frank Family Foundation Gallery located in the Museum & Library building.
James Stevenson & Josie Merck Stevenson Library & Archives
The James Stevenson & Josie Merck Stevenson Library & Archives Collections consist of over 1,300 linear feet of personal papers and manuscripts, organizational records and photographic materials; printed works such as histories, genealogies, catalogs, maps and atlases; and audio and videotape pertaining to all aspects of Greenwich history, Bush-Holley Historic Site and the Cos Cob art colony.
The Library & Archives is open to the public on Thursdays and other days by appointment. Please email Christopher Shields to book an appointment or submit a research request.
Museum Store
The Museum Store reflects the history of our town and related exhibits, garden and decorative arts, housewares, and gifts for men, women and children.
Inciardi Mini Print Machine
We are excited to announce a new addition to the Greenwich Historical Society! Our Museum Lobby & Store now hosts an @inciardi Mini Print machine! Featuring 10 curated art prints, selected by staff for their connection to our site’s history. Keep an eye out for our social series Mini Print Profiles to learn more about how these prints were chosen.
Bush-Holley House
From October 1, 2025 National Historic Landmark Bush-Holley House will be closed to the public to undergo environmental upgrades that will help preserve the collections and provide an enhanced visitor experience
Bush-Holley House was constructed circa 1730 and introduces visitors to two distinct time periods in Greenwich history – the New Nation era(1790-1825), when it was home to the wealthy mercantile Bush family and the individuals they enslaved; and the Art Colony era (1890-1920), when the Holley family ran it as a boarding house and home to Connecticut’s first art colony. The house will reopen in April of 2026.
Vanderbilt Education Center & Barn
Our restored mid-19th century barn serves as an education center for lectures and programs for school children, families and the greater Greenwich community throughout the year. The barn also provides a charming and rustic setting ideal for private celebrations and workshops and is available for rental.
Administrative Offices
Staff work onsite in the circa 1805 Justus Luke Bush Storehouse. Built as a storehouse for the Bush family mercantile business, it later served as the Cos Cob post office.
Location
Greenwich Historical Society is located at Exit 4 off I-95. The site is a short walk from the Cos Cob station on the Metro-North line servicing New York City and New Haven.
Greenwich Historical Society
47 Strickland Road
Cos Cob, CT 06807
203-869-6899
Parking and Accessibility
Convenient parking is provided on the site with options for additional parking located directly across the street.
Accessibility to the entire site is provided via an elevator to the upper level and accessible walkways throughout. Bush-Holley House does have steep stairs and is not accessibility-friendly, please inform us of any mobility concerns and we will do our best to adjust tours to accommodate any visitors with disabilities.
Museum Admission
Admission includes access to Museum Galleries, Special Exhibitions and guided tours of the Bush-Holley House.
$15 adults, $10 seniors/students and youth ages 6-18
FREE: Members, children under 5, active military/Blue Star
FREE admission every first Wednesday of the month
Reciprocal benefits through NARM
Group tours available on request here
We are a proud member of the CT Art Trail: Visit all 21 museums on the Connecticut Art Trail for only $35. Art Trail passports are available for purchase in Museum Store.
Holiday Closures
Unless otherwise noted holiday closures include the museum galleries, Library & Archives, administrative offices and Museum Store.
2025
Thursday, November 27 – Thanksgiving Day
Wednesday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
*Museum Store open until 2 pm
Thursday, December 25 – Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 31 – New Year’s Eve
*Museum Store open until 2 pm
2026
Thursday, January 1 – New Years Day
Monday, January 19 – Martin Luther King Jr.
Monday, February 16 – Washington’s Birthday
Monday, May 25 – Memorial Day
Friday, June 19 – Juneteenth
*Administrative Offices Closed
Friday, July 3 – National Independence Day
*Administrative Offices Closed
Monday, September 7 – Labor Day
Monday, October 12 – Columbus Day
Thursday, November 26 – Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 25 – Christmas Day
2027
Friday, January 1 – New Year’s Day
