May 1st, 10:00am. Webb Deane Stevens Museum Season Opening The doors are open—come explore the houses, exhibitions, the gardens, and active preservation projects onsite. Museum admission included guided tours and exhibitions. Museum Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 10:00am - 4:00pm. Historic House Tours: 11:00am | 1:00pm | 3:00pm For more visit https://wdsmuseum.org.
May 8th, 7:00pm & May 9th, 2:00pm. American Contemporary Dances PERFORMANCE | Premiere Something new is happening at WDS! This May, the Webb Deane Stevens Museum presents its first commissioned dance performance — an evening of contemporary dance in-the-round by The Hartford Dance Collective. Rooted in themes of empowerment and inspired by America's 250th anniversary, […]
May 8th, 7:00pm & May 9th, 2:00pm. American Contemporary Dances PERFORMANCE | Premiere Something new is happening at WDS! This May, the Webb Deane Stevens Museum presents its first commissioned dance performance — an evening of contemporary dance in-the-round by The Hartford Dance Collective. Rooted in themes of empowerment and inspired by America's 250th anniversary, […]
May 10th, 10:00am - 11:30am Mother's Day Tea Treat the special women in your life to an elegant Mother’s Day filled with flowers and flavor at the Webb Deane Stevens Museum. Enjoy music and a morning stroll through our gardens with WDS Head Gardener Peter Winne, then share tea, cake, and conversation overlooking our beautiful […]
May 14th, 7:00pm. The Art of Collecting LECTURE | With Ned Lazaro at the Webb Deane Stevens Museum What drives someone to seek out a two-hundred-year-old sampler—and what does that impulse tell us about who we are? Join textile historian Ned Lazaro, Associate Curator of Textiles and Costumes at The Wadsworth Atheneum and former curator […]
October 11th, 10:00am – May 16th, 10:00am. Saturday Morning Arts: Free-Movement Dance Class with The Hartford Dance Collective Join WDS one Saturday a month at 10am to awaken your creativity and get you moving. Each month, a choreographer from the Hartford Dance Collective will lead a free movement class designed to build curiosity, strength, range […]
May 16th, 10:00am - 3:00pm. Feuding Founders Collective: The Untold Drama of Silas Deane, John Jay, and the Lees of Virginia Three sites. Three perspectives. Three stories of imperfect men trying to build something that had never existed before. They were allies and rivals. Collaborators and critics. Sometimes all at once. This spring, the Feuding […]
May 23rd, 10:00am - 4:00pm. Wethersfield 250 Jubilee: Revolutionary War Encampment & Traditional Trades Fair With the 5th Connecticut Regiment & Traditional Trades Artisans Webb Deane Stevens beloved Revolutionary War Encampment joins forces with the Traditional Trades Fair for a free, family-friendly day marking America's 250th on the museum grounds. Watch the 5th Connecticut Regiment […]
June 5th, 6:00pm. American Bluegrass Settle in for a summer evening at the Webb Deane Stevens Museum for high-lonesome harmonies and spirited bluegrass with Audrey Mae, honoring one of America's most enduring musical traditions. Tickets: $15 | Children under 12 FREE More info coming soon...
Bi-Monthly | Every Second Tuesday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm. WDS Book Club Discover hidden stories of America’s past, cultural heritage, and architectural treasures with our new WDS book club, led by Director of Preservation & Collections TR Revella-Hamilton. Journey through time as we explore fascinating narratives from trailblazing architects like Julia Morgan to the preservation adventures […]
