Four hundred years ago this month, an Englishman captaining a Dutch ship set out to find a northwestern passage to India. Instead he found an island that would be named for its native inhabitants: Manhattan, and a river that still bears his name and a sad end.
Construct a three masted Half Moon that carried Henry Hudson to a new world. Construct the canoes of the people he encountered and often betrayed. Follow his voyages on Google Earth. Follow his tale that ended in fame and misfortune.
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Winter Schedule
During the winter, we teach school groups during the day either here in the Museum or away at schools.
Monday – Friday Office Hours 9am – 5pm
Walk-in Projects available during open hours on
Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday: 10am – 3pm
Sunday: 12 – 5pm
Phone: (203) 777-1833
Fax: (203) 777-1229
915 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06517
