Norwalk Historical Society Museum – Bringing Norwalk, Connecticut's Rich History to Life

Holiday Open House

& Tenth Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, December 7th, 1:00-4:00pm

Please join us on the afternoon of December 7th as we celebrate the Holiday Season.

The exhibit “WPA Treasures of Norwalk” and other new items from our collection will be on display at our Open House to Celebrate the Norwalk Historical Society Museum’s Tenth Anniversary on Sunday, December 7 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Self-Guided Museum Tours

Self-guided tours of the Norwalk Historical Society Museum are available Wednesdays-Saturdays daily at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00pm. To book a tour, please use the link below.

Explore Norwalk’s History in Two NHS Locations

Norwalk Historical Society Museum

In the Norwalk Historical Society Museum collections tell unique stories about Norwalk and its residents throughout time. NHS Administrative Offices and Gift Shop are also located at the Museum.

Hours
Wednesday–Saturday, Noon-4:00pm
Closed holidays and special events

Location
141 East Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851
Tel: 203-846-0525

Mill Hill Historic Park

Mill Hill Historic Park includes four historic buildings and an ancient cemetery: the 1835 Town House, the 1826 Downtown Schoolhouse, the c. 1740 Gov. Fitch Law Office, and the c. 1767 Mill Hill Burying Ground.

Hours
Grounds – open year round, sunrise-sunset
Buildings – open for special events and group tours.

Location
2 East Wall St, Norwalk, CT 06852
Tel: 203-846-0525

Have your historic home or building researched by the Historical Society!

Norwalk Historical Society

Historic Building Plaque Program

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Lecture

The Courtship of George Washington and Martha Custis
Saturday, February 14, 2:00 p.m., Mill Hill Historic Park

(Rain date: Sun., Feb. 15, 2:00 p.m.)

Historical presenters Michael and Maria Grillo will share the story of our country’s first “First Couple” by telling the story of George and Martha’s courtship.

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The Art and Industry of Norwalk Pottery

Preserving and Observing: Two Centuries of Norwalk Art

Norwalk: Portrait of Diversity

Destination Norwalk: African-American Migration, 1940-1970

New Deal, New Day: WPA Artists at Work & Play

Margaret Hoyt Smith: Norwalk’s First Female Architect

Caught in the Crosshairs: the Secret of the Norden Bombsight

Angry Waters: the Norwalk Flood of 1955

Self and the World: Experiencing Photography in 19th Century Norwalk

Norwalk Quilt Trail

The Firelands: Reparation for the Burning of Norwalk