Celebrating 80 Years of the Danbury Museum!
It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating our 75th Anniversary! We know you ❤️ Danbury just like we do, so our special exhibit opening this July--indoors and out!--will showcase 80 items that help us tell the story of Danbury. Danbury (Re) Discovered: Eighty Years :: Eighty Objects :: Eighty Stories is OPEN! All are welcome (Wednesday through Saturday, from 12-4) and there is no charge!
Connecticut Summer @ the Museum 2022
It’s time to explore! From July 1 to September 3, thanks to the CT Summer at the Museum initiative, via CT Humanities and Connecticut Office the Arts, all tours at the Danbury Museum will be FREE! Tours for the museum's four historic buildings on the 43 Main Street campus and Ives Birthplace tours are FREE, but we ask that you book in advance. We're so grateful to be able to welcome visitors to the museum free of charge this summer. Book your tours HERE!
Please note: it is our practice to monitor and manage appointment no-shows and late cancellations. The Danbury Museum’s goal is to provide timely and helpful service to all visitors. If it is necessary to cancel your tour, guests are required to call 24 hours in advance or cancel their appointment via Eventbrite. Notification allows our staff to better utilize tour appointments for other visitors.
Thank You Danbury Cultural Commission!
Inspired by the CT SUmmer at the Museum initiave and as a gift to the visitors and residents of the Danbury community and to ensure equitable access to the Danbury, the Danbury Cultural Commission is financially supporting FREE tours from September 4 through December 17. Together, we celebrate the city, the community, and the museum's 80th anniversary.
Online Ticketing Available NOW!
Onsite Staff-Assisted Research
43 Main Street Historic Buildings Guided Tour
43 Main Street Historic Buildings Guided Tour
ALL research must be scheduled 48 hours in advance to allow us to gather items for your visit and assure that we are safely accommodating as many of you as possible.
At this time, we can only accommodate one researcher per scheduled appointment, so please plan accordingly.
Research appointments are available Wednesday through Saturday, at 1pm. Each appointment is two hours in length.
Research appointments are FREE, but need to be booked in advance.
43 Main Street Historic Buildings Guided Tour
43 Main Street Historic Buildings Guided Tour
43 Main Street Historic Buildings Guided Tour
Guided tours of the four historic buildings on our 43 Main Street campus are available to book online. These tours are FREE this summer from July 1 through September 3 (thanks to a very generous grant from CT Humanities) but must be booked 24 hours in advance, and are available Friday and Saturday at 12:30 pm.
Buildings included are the John & Mary Rider House, the John Dodd Hat Shop, the Little Red School House and the Marian Anderson Studio.