Calendar of Events

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Member Morning | A Last Look at Fired Up: Glass Today 11:00 am
Member Morning | A Last Look at Fired Up: Glass Today
Feb 2 @ 11:00 am
Member Morning | A Last Look at Fired Up: Glass Today
Get here before the public and spend time in Fired Up: Glass Today before the exhibition closes on February 5. Not a member yet? Join today!
Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 2 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today 2:00 pm
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today
Feb 2 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today
An inside look at the works of art and stories presented in the special exhibition. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included[...]
Artist Conversation: Matt Paweski / MATRIX 191 with Matt Paweski and Jared Quinton 5:00 pm
Artist Conversation: Matt Paweski / MATRIX 191 with Matt Paweski and Jared Quinton
Feb 2 @ 5:00 pm
Artist Conversation: Matt Paweski / MATRIX 191 with Matt Paweski and Jared Quinton
5pm gallery viewing, 6pm conversation Artist Matt Paweski and curator Jared Quinton discuss the new suite of tabletop and wall-mounted works made for the artist’s MATRIX exhibition. Join us in the galleries before the program[...]
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Member Morning | A Last Look at Fired Up: Glass Today 11:00 am
Member Morning | A Last Look at Fired Up: Glass Today
Feb 3 @ 11:00 am
Member Morning | A Last Look at Fired Up: Glass Today
Get here before the public and spend time in Fired Up: Glass Today before the exhibition closes on February 5. Not a member yet? Join today!
Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 3 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today 2:00 pm
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today
Feb 3 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today
An inside look at the works of art and stories presented in the special exhibition. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included[...]
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Member Morning | A Last Look at Fired Up: Glass Today 11:00 am
Member Morning | A Last Look at Fired Up: Glass Today
Feb 4 @ 11:00 am
Member Morning | A Last Look at Fired Up: Glass Today
Get here before the public and spend time in Fired Up: Glass Today before the exhibition closes on February 5. Not a member yet? Join today!
Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 4 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
Curator Talk | The Spell of the Studio: Balthus’ “Portrait of Mrs. Cooley,” 1937 1:00 pm
Curator Talk | The Spell of the Studio: Balthus’ “Portrait of Mrs. Cooley,” 1937
Feb 4 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Curator Talk | The Spell of the Studio: Balthus’ "Portrait of Mrs. Cooley," 1937
Balthus (1908–2001) is one of the most controversial European painters of the twentieth century. Little known during the 1930s, his status as a leading modern artist advanced with the Wadsworth’s crucial help. Join curator Oliver[...]
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today 2:00 pm
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today
Feb 4 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today
An inside look at the works of art and stories presented in the special exhibition. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included[...]
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today 3:30 pm
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today
Feb 4 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today
An inside look at the works of art and stories presented in the special exhibition. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included[...]
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Member Morning | A Last Look at Fired Up: Glass Today 11:00 am
Member Morning | A Last Look at Fired Up: Glass Today
Feb 5 @ 11:00 am
Member Morning | A Last Look at Fired Up: Glass Today
Get here before the public and spend time in Fired Up: Glass Today before the exhibition closes on February 5. Not a member yet? Join today!
Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 5 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today 2:00 pm
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today
Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today
An inside look at the works of art and stories presented in the special exhibition. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included[...]
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today 3:30 pm
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today
Feb 5 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Theme Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today
An inside look at the works of art and stories presented in the special exhibition. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included[...]
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Artful Conversations for Members with Amy Kilkenny 12:00 pm
Artful Conversations for Members with Amy Kilkenny
Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm
Artful Conversations for Members with Amy Kilkenny
Amy Kilkenny, head of library and archives, shares recent discoveries including letters, photos, and ephemera from the museum’s archives and special collections. Keep an eye on your inbox for an email invitation and registration link.[...]
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Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 9 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 9 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
The Pennington Lecture with Dr. Jelani Cobb | The Half-Life of Freedom: Race and Justice in America Today 5:00 pm
The Pennington Lecture with Dr. Jelani Cobb | The Half-Life of Freedom: Race and Justice in America Today
Feb 9 @ 5:00 pm
The Pennington Lecture with Dr. Jelani Cobb | The Half-Life of Freedom: Race and Justice in America Today
In-person tickets have SOLD OUT. Register for the live stream to attend the lecture via Zoom. 5pm reception, 6pm lecture—In museum & virtual  Jelani Cobb, PhD, is an expert on how race, politics, history, and popular[...]
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Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 10 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 10 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
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Second Saturdays for Families: Black History Month 12:00 pm
Second Saturdays for Families: Black History Month
Feb 11 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Second Saturdays for Families: Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, pay tribute to African American artists’ contributions, triumphs, and creativity. Design a portrait highlighting Black and Brown voices with artist Marsh and delight in a performance by bassist Conway Campbell[...]
Family Tour | Eyes on Art 12:15 pm
Family Tour | Eyes on Art
Feb 11 @ 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Family Tour | Eyes on Art
Eyes on Art Family Tours take place every second and fourth Saturday and are reserved for families and adults with children. Little ones, strollers, and intergenerational bonding expected! Availability is limited to 15 participants and[...]
Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 11 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 11 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
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Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 12 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket.
Member Appreciation Day | Film Screening: Chocolate Road 2:00 pm
Member Appreciation Day | Film Screening: Chocolate Road
Feb 12 @ 2:00 pm
Member Appreciation Day | Film Screening: Chocolate Road
We’re so thankful that our members show us love year–round. In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, join us for a screening of the documentary Chocolate Road (2021, 93 min) and stop by the Museum Shop for[...]
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Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 16 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket.
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 16 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
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Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 17 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket.
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 17 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
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Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 18 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 18 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
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Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 19 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
Curator Talk: Nineteenth-Century Costumes with Ned Lazaro 1:00 pm
Curator Talk: Nineteenth-Century Costumes with Ned Lazaro
Feb 19 @ 1:00 pm
Curator Talk: Nineteenth-Century Costumes with Ned Lazaro
The Wadsworth cares for a large costume and textile collection spanning centuries of construction and representing cultures from around the globe. Join Ned Lazaro, the Wadsworth’s new associate curator of costume and textiles, for an[...]
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
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Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 23 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 23 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
Stories in Silver: The Chocolate Pot 5:30 pm
Stories in Silver: The Chocolate Pot
Feb 23 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Stories in Silver: The Chocolate Pot
Warm up this winter with a cup of “historic” hot chocolate as curator Linda Roth explores the connections between chocolate and silver. Learn how chocolate made its way to Europe from the Americas, establishing itself[...]
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Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 24 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 24 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
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Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 25 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
Music in the Galleries with Oboe Duo Agosto 1:30 pm
Music in the Galleries with Oboe Duo Agosto
Feb 25 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Music in the Galleries with Oboe Duo Agosto
Listen to an informal musical performance in Avery Court by the Hartford-area Oboe Duo Agosto: oboist Ling-Fei Kang and oboist/English hornist Charles Huang. Free with museum admission. 
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 25 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
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Highlights Tour 12:30 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 26 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
Highlights Tour 2:00 pm
Highlights Tour
Feb 26 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Highlights Tour
A docent guided tour of collection highlights. Availability is limited to 15 participants and advance registration is recommended. A face mask/covering is encouraged. Same-day admission is included in the price of your tour ticket. 
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