The Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop is closed on December 25, 2026 for Christmas Day. 

Our Annual Train Display is opening this weekend! Stop by the opening weekend on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10:00AM-3:00PM. 

The Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop will be closed on Thursday, November 26 for Thanksgiving.

The Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop will be closed on Monday, September 7th for Labor Day.

Location: 920 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT

Reception (Open Studios): October 10th from 1-7PM & October 11th from 1-6PM

Exhibition viewing: October 12 - November 7th, 2026 by appointment only

Celebrating fifty years of curiosity, creativity, and community.

Every October, Doctor Gasp (folk musician Dan Blakeslee) rises from the shadows bringing the spirit of Halloween with him to venues all across New England. Often joined by a cast of collaborators (the Eeks), they preform original songs with themes of vampire, ghosts, and other eerie figures, blending classic horror with American folk tradition.

Formed in 2019, The Bargain comprises Frank Critelli on vocals, Muddy Rivers on guitar and harmony vocals, and Shandy Lawson on mandolin. Drawing on a range of influences from The Band, to Metallica, to Goethe, the three come together in a fusion of guitar-driven acoustic pop pieces and soaring ballads, bolstered by vocal harmonies and mandolin.

The Kenn Morr Band is bringing their blend of folk, rock, and Americana into the Barn for an evening of songs built on storytelling, rhythm, and collaboration!

Led by songwriter Kenn Morr, the band’s work draws from long traditions of American roots music while remaining grounded in the present. He is joined by Tom Hagymasi, Paty Ryan, and Tido (T-Bone) Holtkamp. The band has released multiple albums since they're debut, "New Moon Rising," in 2004.

Join us at the New Haven Family Stroll at Quinnipiac River Park from 10 am - 2 pm.

More info HERE