Norwalk Museum

The Norwalk Museum offers a variety of education opportunities to residents and visitors to Norwalk, Connecticut. Exhibits feature displays on history, art and culture. There are also a number of less prominent exhibits including historical Norwalk photographs, 19th century maps of the area, Old Pot Shop Pottery, Hatting, Raggedy Ann, a variety of historical signs, Redware and Stoneware Pottery, sports history, railroad history and pieces from the Silvermine Art Colony. The permanent collection at the museum features an archive of letters and manuscripts, as well as more than 10,000 historic photographs. There are more than 15,000 three-dimensional artifacts in the collection, as well as a reference library filled with more than 500 books. There are bound copies of "The Norwalk Hour" and "Norwalk Gazette" two of the local newspapers from the area. Also included in the collection are censuses, Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, cemetery records, personal, business and public records and microfilm copies of the "South Norwalk Sentinel." Researchers interested in studying the materials in depth can contact the museum about time to research. The museum has helped researchers, authors, residents and students learn more about the area. The museum offers a variety of educational opportunities including gallery tours, lectures, holiday programs and craft demonstrations. The programs appeal to a variety of groups including students, families and residents of the area.