Norwalk Historical Society Museum To Open For Self-Guided Tours

Information via Norwalk Historical Society

NORWALK, CT — This week, the Norwalk Historical Society Museum is opening its doors for the first time since March 2020.

According to a news release, the museum will reopen Wednesday and will remain open every Wednesday-Saturday, except for holidays.

Self-guided tours will be held at noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance at www.norwalkhistoricalsociety.org.

The museum is located at 141 East Avenue, and the front entrance is accessible from the Norwalk City Hall parking area at 125 East Avenue. The museum is in the red brick house with blue double front doors next to the Norwalk Health Department.

Guests can explore eight exhibitions that highlight Norwalk's rich history, including:

• Caught in the Crosshairs: The Secret of the Norden Bombsight, curated by Judith Bacal
• Destination Norwalk: African-American Migration from the South, 1940 – 1970, curated by Kathleen Motes Bennewitz
• Eating off the Landscape: The Farrington-Lockwood Dessert Service, curated by Elizabeth Pratt Fox
• Form, Function, Family: Silver from the Norwalk Historical Society and City of Norwalk Collections, curated by Elizabeth Pratt Fox
• New Deal, New Day: WPA Artists at Work and Play, curated by Valerie A. Cooper
• Norwalk Collects: Celebrating Four Historic Collections, curated by Elizabeth Pratt Fox
• Norwalk: Portrait of Diversity, curated by Leslie Korzenik with photography from the late Tony Valez
• Self and the World: Experiencing Photography in 19th-Century Norwalk, curated by Elizabeth Avery

The Norwalk Historical Society Museum's gift shop will be open during self-guided tour hours. The shop showcases the work of over fifteen local artists and features an eclectic array of distinctive merchandise including home decor, paintings, mixed media art, photography, jewelry, books, clothing, vintage-inspired toys, pottery as well as Norwalk Historical Society logo wear.

The Norwalk Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.