Summer Registration is now Open!

This summer we are offering over 50 camps over 10 weeks from June 12th to August 18th. Topics range from the Depths of the Ocean to the Stellar Heights of Outer Space and everything in between. Sign up for one of our staples like Adirondack Chair, Forest Camp, and The Art & Science Fire, or try out one of our new camps like Skateboard Design, The Queen of Hawaii, and Creative Writing.

Sign Up Today!

MLK Day

Vacation Program

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s passion for education and strengthening the community, we will travel with campers to the flood-prone areas of northwestern Bangladesh to explore the concept of Floating Schools.

Campers will construct their own Floating School, complete with a classroom and solar-powered lights. They will add details and essential fixtures to the classrooms they create.

Register Here!

Call for Legos!

Consider donating your unwanted lego pieces and sets to the museum so they can be used for free walk-in build sessions during our open hours.

Call 203.777.1833, or stop by the museum on weekdays 9 am–5 pm.

Keeping the Ball (& Socket) Rolling

The museum was honored to collaborate with Ball & Socket Arts on a new sign for their building after almost 40 years of dormancy. Ball & Socket Arts is a community-led initiative dedicated to reimagining the historic Ball & Socket Manufacturing Co. into an arts venue. Cheshire native Nina Chang (former Apprentice and Design & Production Intern) played an important role in realizing the project.

Read the Article Here

Building Bridges for 2023

Annual Appeal

Over the past year:

-We served over 14,000 children through school programs

-631 individuals attended summer camps from 96 zip codes

-We employed 94 apprentices from 26 zip codes

What’s next?

Our workshop continues to make our materials, tools, and models more accessible. New upgrades to our ceramics workshop will provide more opportunities for apprentices to learn techniques in ceramic fabrication. Your donation to the Annual Fund supports our ability to adapt as we invest in the broader community.

Donate to the Annual Appeal