Events

Find out what’s going on at the Museum. Join us if you can!

14 December
Saturday

MoD Members Holiday Party

December 14, 2024 .   7pm to 9pm

Don your holiday finest and please join us as we celebrate the holiday spirit and toast the upcoming new year. FREE

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19 December
Thursday

Visit with Santa at MoD

December 19, 2024 .   2pm to 5pm

A Holiday tradition returns to the MoD. Santa is making a stop right here to sit and listen to our local children. Tis the Season to Believe! Register in advance for a 5 minute visit with Santa at the Hearth. Families welcome to take their own photos.

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RECENT PAST EVENTS

29 October
Tuesday

Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark

Join us for the annual Scary Stories To Tell in The Dark in partnership with the Darien Library. Bring your blanket and enjoy apple cider and donuts as we hear stories to 'chill you to the bone' by our talented Darien Library educators. Recommended for children 6 years and older. Please see details page for link to RSVP through the library

27 October
Sunday

Annual Meeting and Lecture on Greens Ledge Lighthouse

This lecture will take place at First Congregational Church, followed by a reception at the Museum of Darien for a private view of our costume exhibit: Darien Dresses Up: 100 Years of Style! Speaker: Tim Pettee, President of The Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society, will discuss the incredible story of saving one of our area’s most important sea landmarks, and the history of New England Lighthouses with a focus on Sparkplug lighthouses. Register interest ekoch@museumofdarien.org

19 October
Saturday

Fall Gala: Darien Dresses Up!
Celebrating 100 Years of Style
Saturday, October 19, 7-10 pm

A MoD Fundraising Gala at this much anticipated exhibition celebrating '100 Years of Style' with 27 dresses from 1890-1990 and selected from the Museum's extensive collection. Designers on display include Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Pucci, Diane von Furstenberg and more.

05 October
Saturday

Trolley Through Time!

Join us for a driving history tour of Darien with Educators Sarah Das, Michele Mengwall, and Town Historian Sarah Lexow Keena as we explore historic sites.