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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12:30 pm Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Sep 11 @ 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[...]
2:00 pm CANCELED | Performance: Melodies of Certain Damage (Opus 6)
CANCELED | Performance: Melodies of Certain Damage (Opus 6)
Sep 11 @ 2:00 pm
Melodies of Certain Damage (Opus 6) performances are canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.  Ticket purchases will be refunded automatically. Ticket-holders may present their original email confirmation for complementary same-day admission. Tsabar’s Melodies of Certain Damage[...]
4:00 pm CANCELED | Performance: Melodies of Certain Damage (Opus 6)
CANCELED | Performance: Melodies of Certain Damage (Opus 6)
Sep 11 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Melodies of Certain Damage (Opus 6) performances are canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.  Ticket purchases will be refunded automatically. Ticket-holders may present their original email confirmation for complementary same-day admission. Tsabar’s Melodies of Certain Damage[...]
6:00 pm Premier Member Reception | Fired Up: Glass Today
Premier Member Reception | Fired Up: Glass Today
Sep 13 @ 6:00 pm
Celebrate the opening of Fired Up: Glass Today and the people who support the Wadsworth. Open to Society of Daniel Wadsworth and Atheneum Associates members. 
12:00 pm Premier Member Preview Day | Fired Up: Glass Today
Premier Member Preview Day | Fired Up: Glass Today
Sep 14 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Premier Member Preview Day | Fired Up: Glass Today
A major showing of contemporary glass created out of the artists’ desire to connect with their material and engage greater conversations surrounding community. Discover over 50 glassmakers who are pushing boundaries, forging new paths, and[...]
12:00 pm Member Preview Day | Fired Up: Glass Today
Member Preview Day | Fired Up: Glass Today
Sep 15 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Member Preview Day | Fired Up: Glass Today
Wadsworth members enjoy a first look at Fired Up: Glass Today before the exhibition opens to the public on September 16, 2022. Not a member? Join today!
2:00 pm Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Sep 15 @ 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 required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
3:30 pm Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Sep 15 @ 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[...]
11:00 am Member Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today with Brandy Culp
Member Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today with Brandy Culp
Sep 16 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Member Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today with Brandy Culp
Wadsworth members enjoy a special look at Fired Up: Glass Today with curator Brandy Culp. Availability is limited. Email invitations will be sent with registration links.
12:00 pm The Hot Shop | Joseph Ivacic, Phil Vinson, and Moshe Bursuker
The Hot Shop | Joseph Ivacic, Phil Vinson, and Moshe Bursuker
Sep 16 @ 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
The Hot Shop | Joseph Ivacic, Phil Vinson, and Moshe Bursuker
Demonstrations: 1-2:30pm Drop-in: noon-4:30pm A temporary glass-working studio at the museum. Experience this magical art form live and get a firsthand look at the tools, techniques, and processes used in creating art from molten glass.[...]
2:00 pm Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Sep 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 required. Visitors are required to wear a face mask/covering and encouraged to observe a safe social distance from[...]
3:30 pm Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Sep 16 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
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[...]
11:00 am Member Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today with Brandy Culp
Member Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today with Brandy Culp
Sep 17 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Member Tour | Fired Up: Glass Today with Brandy Culp
Wadsworth members enjoy a special look at Fired Up: Glass Today with curator Brandy Culp. Availability is limited. Email invitations will be sent with registration links.
12:00 pm The Hot Shop | Joseph Ivacic, Phil Vinson, and Moshe Bursuker
The Hot Shop | Joseph Ivacic, Phil Vinson, and Moshe Bursuker
Sep 17 @ 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
The Hot Shop | Joseph Ivacic, Phil Vinson, and Moshe Bursuker
Demonstrations: 1-2:30pm Drop-in: noon-4:30pm A temporary glass-working studio at the museum. Experience this magical art form live and get a firsthand look at the tools, techniques, and processes used in creating art from molten glass.[...]
12:30 pm Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Sep 17 @ 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[...]
2:00 pm Highlights Tour
Highlights Tour
Sep 17 @ 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[...]
3:30 pm Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Theme Tour: Connecticut Connections
Sep 17 @ 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[...]