February 2024 Register for February Workshops Engineer's Week Vacation Programs Cardboard City Ages 6 - 8 Monday, Feb. 19 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It's time to think creatively to ensure a brighter, healthier future. Design and build a city using…

This year we are offering more than fifty hands-on learning opportunities on our campus. With workshops ranging from The Art and Culture of Morocco to British Landscape Painting, Slime Camp to CNC Design, Sewing to Ceramics — there are options…

Registration is now open for Summer 2024 camps! This year we offer over fifty different hands-on learning opportunities on our campus. With workshops highlighting the art and culture of Morocco to Great Britain, Slime Camp, CNC Design, Sewing,…

Upcoming Programs Register for November Vacation Day Programs All camps are from 9 am to 3 pm. Camps cost $85. Before and after care are available. Call 203-777-1833 to ask about our scholarship opportunities. Tuesday, November 7 A-maze-ing…

Boundless Education invites 6th-7th grade students to participate in Advanced Problem Solving I, taught by Andrew Haynes beginning the week of November 12. Boundless Education has been successfully offering this problem solving course for 3…

The Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop is offering three adult workshops, beginning next week. Learn a new skill with a local craftsperson! Learn more! Hand-built Ceramics Instructor: Ryan Paxton Fee: $375 (includes materials) Tuesdays, 6–9…

Upcoming Programs Register for the Yom Kippur Vacation Day Program Join us for a special day of programs on Monday, September 25. Registration is also open for additional vacation programs. Back to the Basics 6–8 years old Create a…

Congratulations to the Class of 2023! Thank you to our graduating apprentices for all of your hard work over the past few years! We wish you all the best of luck. Keep in touch! Thank You for a Wonderful Summer! This summer was full of…

CT Humanities Sponsored: Free Summer Walk-ins Plan your visit to the museum! Saturdays & Sundays 10am-3pm The Eli Whitney Museum was recently awarded a grant from Connecticut Humanities to support our participation in the CT Summer at…

CT Humanities Sponsored: Boats Along the Connecticut Coast Spend your summer weekends at the Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop! Each weekend, museum visitors of all ages can build a small-scale replica of historic boats from the region…

In three weeks, we will welcome campers back to our campus at the Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop. Every year we strive to create camps that will engage new audiences, and we consider new ways to improve the safety of our campers and…

The 27th Annual Leonardo Challenge Leonardo: In Flight Join us next Thursday, May 18th, 5:30-9 pm at the Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop for our fundraiser, the 27th annual Leonardo Challenge. Tickets are available online and at the door.…

Summer Camp 2023 Highlight The Aztecs: Tenochtitlán 1518 Ages 9–?12, July 17–?21 Join us as we study the daily lives of the people of the great city of Tenochtitlán with a week of weaving, pottery, crafting, and…

Build Your Own Adirondack Chair! Prepare for the warm weather and backyard gatherings by building your own Adirondack Chair! Create a unique chair with instructors Mike Dunn and Andrew Sargent. Ages 16+ Thursdays beginning March…

Engineer's Week Vacation Programs Monday, February 20th, 2023 Ages 6-8: Totally Tubular Ages 9-12: Mechanical Hands Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 Ages 6-8: Shape and Structure Ages 9-12: Engineer Time For more program details, head to…

Summer Registration is now Open! This summer we are offering over 50 camps over 10 weeks from June 12th to August 18th. Topics range from the Depths of the Ocean to the Stellar Heights of Outer Space and everything in between. Sign up for one of…

Registration is now open for all 10 weeks of camp! This year we are offering over fifty different opportunities for hands-on learning on our campus. From the rainforests of the sea to the Queen of Hawaii, 3D printing to the art and science of…

December at the Whitney Workshop Embrace the season's festivities with the Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop this December! Join us for formal workshops, walk-in offerings on weekends, our holiday train display, and more. Spoon Carving Workshop…

A.C. Gilbert Train Show Celebrate the magic of the A.C. Gilbert train show with us! Operate trains through the model of downtown New Haven from the 1920s, build your own train set, and take a tour of our original factory model through the…

Join us this Weekend: Art in the Barn & Tool Sale! Open Source — Open Studios Visit the studio of Eli Whitney Museum Artist in Residence Susan Clinard alongside artists Larry Morse, Karen Dow, Sabrina Marques, Alexis Brown, Shaunda…

Thank You for a Wonderful Summer! Dear Friends of the Museum, Last Friday marked the end of a productive and fulfilling season of programming. This summer, we plunged our hands into the mud, covered our campus with colorful replicas of…

Free Projects for Weekend Visitors! The Eli Whitney Museum was recently awarded a grant from Connecticut Humanities to support our participation in the CT Summer at the Museum initiative. Admission to the Eli Whitney Museum is always free, so we…

The Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop is thrilled to participate in The Great Give, a 36-hour online giving event. We would like to take this opportunity to share highlights from the past year as you consider making a donation. From The Art and…