Calendar of Events

Programs take place in the museum unless otherwise specified. Click here for public tour registration.
Highlights Tours | Thursdays–Sundays, 12:30 & 2pm
Family Tour: Eyes on Art | Every Second Saturday, 12:15pm

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MATRIX Past and Present: Naama Tsabar and Laurie Anderson in Conversation 6:00 pm
MATRIX Past and Present: Naama Tsabar and Laurie Anderson in Conversation
Aug 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
MATRIX Past and Present: Naama Tsabar and Laurie Anderson in Conversation
Naama Tsabar (MATRIX 189) and Laurie Anderson (MATRIX 46) engage performance and sound as pivotal components in their creative practices. Listen in as Tsabar and Anderson discuss how they use sound as a medium for[...]
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Conservator Talk with Allen Kosanovich: Ribalta’s “The Ecstasy of Saint Francis: The Vision of the Musical Angel” 1:00 pm
Conservator Talk with Allen Kosanovich: Ribalta’s “The Ecstasy of Saint Francis: The Vision of the Musical Angel”
Aug 5 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Conservator Talk with Allen Kosanovich: Ribalta’s "The Ecstasy of Saint Francis: The Vision of the Musical Angel"
Catalan painter Francisco Ribalta vividly captured religious images at the turn of the seventeenth century, positioning himself as one of the major figures of the early Baroque. Paintings conservator Allen Kosanovich examines an in-process treatment[...]
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Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 11 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections 3:30 pm
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Aug 11 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Discover artworks that feature Connecticut landmarks or were made by people who had connections to the state. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. Visitors are required to wear a face[...]
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Member Tour: On Vacation 11:00 am
Member Tour: On Vacation
Aug 12 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wadsworth members enjoy a relaxing tour of artworks in the collection inspired by leisurely summer days and getaway destinations. Availability is limited. Email invitations will be sent with registration links.
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections 3:30 pm
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Aug 12 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Discover artworks that feature Connecticut landmarks or were made by people who had connections to the state. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. Visitors are required to wear a face[...]
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Second Saturdays for Families: Sight and Sound 12:00 pm
Second Saturdays for Families: Sight and Sound
Aug 13 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Second Saturdays for Families: Sight and Sound
Explore how Naama Tsabar creates objects that function both as artworks and musical instruments. Design a musical instrument of your own and watch a presentation by our friends at the Connecticut Science Center as they[...]
Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 13 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 13 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections 3:30 pm
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Aug 13 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Discover artworks that feature Connecticut landmarks or were made by people who had connections to the state. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. Visitors are required to wear a face[...]
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Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 14 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Highlight Tour 2:00 pm
Highlight Tour
Aug 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections 3:30 pm
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Aug 14 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Discover artworks that feature Connecticut landmarks or were made by people who had connections to the state. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. Visitors are required to wear a face[...]
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Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 18 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections 3:30 pm
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Aug 18 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Discover artworks that feature Connecticut landmarks or were made by people who had connections to the state. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. Visitors are required to wear a face[...]
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Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections 3:30 pm
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Aug 19 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Discover artworks that feature Connecticut landmarks or were made by people who had connections to the state. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. Visitors are required to wear a face[...]
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Member Tour: On Vacation 11:00 am
Member Tour: On Vacation
Aug 20 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wadsworth members enjoy a relaxing tour of artworks in the collection inspired by leisurely summer days and getaway destinations. Availability is limited. Email invitations will be sent with registration links.
Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 20 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Conservator Talk with Casey Mallinckrodt: Letters from the Revolutionary War 1:00 pm
Conservator Talk with Casey Mallinckrodt: Letters from the Revolutionary War
Aug 20 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The Wadsworth houses a collection of letters from the Revolutionary War period  written to Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth by some of the major figures involved in founding the United States, including George Washington and Alexander Hamilton.[...]
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 20 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections 3:30 pm
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Aug 20 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Discover artworks that feature Connecticut landmarks or were made by people who had connections to the state. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. Visitors are required to wear a face[...]
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Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 21 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 21 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections 3:30 pm
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Aug 21 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Discover artworks that feature Connecticut landmarks or were made by people who had connections to the state. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. Visitors are required to wear a face[...]
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Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 25 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections 3:30 pm
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Aug 25 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Discover artworks that feature Connecticut landmarks or were made by people who had connections to the state. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. Visitors are required to wear a face[...]
SOLD OUT Stories in Silver: The Punch Bowl 5:30 pm
SOLD OUT Stories in Silver: The Punch Bowl
Aug 25 @ 5:30 pm
SOLD OUT Stories in Silver: The Punch Bowl
This program is sold out. Join decorative arts curators Brandy Culp and Linda Roth as they consider the complex history of punch and the ways silver and rum were entangled in the eighteenth century. Sample[...]
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Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 26 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections 3:30 pm
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Aug 26 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Discover artworks that feature Connecticut landmarks or were made by people who had connections to the state. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. Visitors are required to wear a face[...]
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Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 27 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Gallery Talk with Adam Lenz: Sound Walk 1:00 pm
Gallery Talk with Adam Lenz: Sound Walk
Aug 27 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Gallery Talk with Adam Lenz: Sound Walk
Join composer, sound artist, and museum educator Adam Lenz for an inside look at artworks in the Wadsworth’s collection that engage with music, sound, and auditory histories. The talk will end in Naama Tsabar /[...]
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections 3:30 pm
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Aug 27 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Discover artworks that feature Connecticut landmarks or were made by people who had connections to the state. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. Visitors are required to wear a face[...]
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Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 28 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Aug 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections 3:30 pm
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Aug 28 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Discover artworks that feature Connecticut landmarks or were made by people who had connections to the state. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. Visitors are required to wear a face[...]
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