Danbury's history is deeply connected to the Revolutionary era, and this anniversary presents a meaningful opportunity to support the Danbury Public Schools Social Studies curriculum, which emphasizes inquiry based learning, local context, civic understanding, and historical thinking skills.
During April and May, Danbury Public and Private school students are invited to spend a fun-filled morning in the four historic buildings at the Danbury Museum and an engaging short afternoon at one of our favorite Danbury institutions, the Danbury Music Centre!
Students Will: Begin their day at the Danbury Museum where students will learn about multiple facets of Danbury history, with a special focus on our Revolutionary War history as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Visit the Danbury Music Centre for a story and learn about Danbury's role in music history, and (surprise!) receive an awesome bag of educational support materials courtesy of the Friends of the Danbury Museum and the Friends of the Danbury Library!
There is no charge for the field trip; the Danbury Museum received a grant to cover field trip expenses.
Date options for 3rd Grade Field trips to the Danbury Museum (inclusive of the Danbury Music Centre visit) are below. Once you select your date, our system will book you and that date will be unavailable to any other schools, so please choose ONLY ONE date for your field trip. In the “notes” section of the appointment you book, please include your school name, contact person, and expected number of students participating in the field trip.
Questions? Please call the museum at 203-743-5200.
(If you are located outside of Danbury and looking for field trip or program opportunities, please email Brigid Guertin at b.guertin@danbury-ct.gov).
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DownloadRobert Young, Danbury Museum Trustee and Revolutionary War enthusiast, shares with us "Why Danbury?" a short presentation on the reasons behind the British raid on the town on April 26, 1777.
Revolutionary War re-enactor Eric Chandler reads his account of the life of General David Wooster, hero of. the Burning of Danbury and the subsequent skirmish at Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Our colonial era re-enactor Frances Hendrickson reads her account of the life of Sybil Ludington, "the female Paul Revere," including her famous ride across the New York countryside to alert militiamen to the British attack on Danbury.
Our longtime volunteer and Revolutionary War historian Robert Young performs his educational apothecary program.