Family Adventure Awaits at The Connecticut River Museum in Essex!

While most of the State of Connecticut is in hibernation mode, the Connecticut River Museum has a full slate of programs and events going on. The CRM is the perfect way to beat any case of “cabin fever”.

February and March is the time of year where you can see migrating and resident Bald Eagles as well as other incredible raptors on the Ct River. Our Eagle Watch takes place aboard Project Oceanology’s Enviro-Lab III, so you can get “indoors” if the weather is a bit too cold for you. You will also see other wildlife while on this tour, and seal sightings are not unusual. Once you are done, or before you head out, you can stroll the Museum and check out all the exhibits documenting the history and ecology of the Ct River.

On February 27th, we are holding our annual “Privateers Bash” fundraiser. Now you may see lots of people dresses as pirates, and wonder what’s up. Primarily, Privateers were “legal”, and under the orders and employment of a government. During both the Revolutionary War, and especially the War of 1812, Essex was one of the primary builders of “Privateers”. So much so, the Brits came and burnt or captured the ships being built in Essex, but more on that in April. The bash is all abiyt celebrating the history, and yes, we highly encourage you all to dress and talk like a Pirate, uhn, make that a “Privateer”. There will be live music, hor douevres, plenty of grog as well as prizes for best costume, and a drawing for lots of great prizes. Here’s all the details!

The Ct River Museum also has so very cool “lectures” and exhibits coming up. 1st up on March 12th, award winning nature photographer Stanley Kolber will be presenting a bird photography workshop. In this seminar he will be sharing his knowledge and expertise to help you capture your own incredible images.

On March 18th, we are presenting a “mash-up” on two topics we all can relate too. Beer and History! Join Executive Director Chris Dobbs and folk musician Rick Spencer as they talk about the origins of beer, and it’s evolution to being one of the most popular beverages in the world. Of course, you can’t put on a seminar like this without a tasting, so Steady Habit Brewing Company will be providing the samples. Complete details through this link.

Connecticut River Museum

67 Main Street

Essex, Ct, 06426

860-767-8269