Press Releases
Step Back in Time at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum This Summer – Time Travel Has Never Been So Easy!
Children Can Experience the Lives of Colonists During Five Interactive Programs
(June 2008)
The “Beat Goes On” At the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum On June 3
Connecticut Beat Poetry Festival Event to Feature Readings from Renowned Poets
(May 2008)
Venture into the Homes of America's Founding Fathers at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum on May 4
Award-Winning Author Hugh Howard to Discuss His Latest Book, Which Reveals the Private Lives of Those Who Shaped Our Country’s History
Silas Deane and Joseph Webb Houses Among the Sites Featured
(April 2008)
Antiques Aficionados: Take Note! Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum to Hold Bi-annual Tags & Treasures Sale on April 26 and 27
Sale Held by the Connecticut Chapter of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America to Feature Hundreds of Items for the Home
(March 2008)
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Celebrates Women's History Month with Special Tours and Programs
(January 2008)
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Combines History Lessons with Children’s Books
Three Hands-On “Tots and Moms” Programs Teach Toddlers About Life During the Colonial Period
(January 2008)
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Honors Black History Month with Special Tours and a Costumed Interpreter
Activities Reveal the Stories of Enslaved and Free African Americans in Wethersfield
(December 2007)
Thanksgiving Comes Early to the
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum
Exhibit at the Silas Deane House Portrays Holiday Festivities in Colonial America November 1 to 25
(October 2007)
Decorating for the Holidays in Historic Wethersfield
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum and Wethersfield Historical Society to
Present Three Centuries of Holiday Décor from December 1 to 23
(September 2007)
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Takes Learning
Out of the Classroom During Autumn Discovery Days
Two Hands-On Programs Teach Children About Colonial Life and Veterans Day
(September 2007)
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Hosts a Day of the Macabre
Halloween Festivities Include a Cemetery Tour, Lantern Museum Tour and Lecture by a Vampire Expert
(September 2007)
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum and Connecticut Chapter of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America Featured in National Magazine
July Issue of Antiques: The Magazine Reveals the History of the Museum and the Women Behind It
(July, 2007)
Lazy Summer Days? They’re “History” at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum this Summer
Children Will Experience the Busy 18th- and 19th-Century Life During Six Hands-On Sessions
(June 2007)
Learn the Secrets to a Healthy Garden at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum on July 8
Master Gardeners To Offer Free Demonstrations and
Advice for Beautiful Blooms
(June 2007)
Experience the 19th-Century Life of Leisure at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum on June 9
Museum to Feature Historic Children’s Games and Activities During Connecticut Open House Day
(May 2007)
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum to Host "Capture Connnecticut's Heritage" Art Show and Sale
Show to Feature Original Artwork by Local Artists
(May 2007)
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Kicks Off Summer with the Opening of Children's Exhibits
Toy Museum Opens Its Doors Again for the First Time in Over a Decade
(April 2007)