Our 2025 Exhibit
Our special exhibit featuring pieces from the museum's Marian Anderson costume collection is OPEN!
Billy Michael Returns to the Danbury Museum!
Billy Michael returns to the Danbury Museum Sat. June 28th with a special guest!
Joining Billy is Norwalk resident Tom Reilly who plays Lap Steel Guitar.
Tom is a lifetime musician and at 93 years of age his career spans decades! His professional life brought him into contact with everyone. He played with Tammy Wynette and both Johnny Cash's brother and sister!He recorded a version of "Wild Thing" with Robert F. Kennedy Sr. He recorded Gospel music with legendary Harlem Globe Trotter Meadowlark Lemon.
In the early 70's he performed at a Thanksgiving Party hosted by singer Anne Murray at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. There were four young musicians in sunglasses there that turned out to be the Beatles! Whether it's Bob Hope or Wille Mays, Tom has a story about them.
His sense of humor inspires him to bring up the time he played at the Danbury Fair and shared the stage with an elephant!
The Danbury Museum audience is in for a real treat on June 28th