Calendar of Events

  • History Hike: Indian Well State Park

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Time: 10 AM–12 PM Price: Free Join us at Indian Well State Park for a scenic hike of the Woodsend and Paugussett Trail Loop (2 miles). Along the way, we will pass...

  • Tai Chi

    Tai Chi
    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Improve your energy and stamina as you move to the music with certified Tai Chi instructor Matt Dempsey. Matt will teach gentle movements that improve balance, flexibility, and mobility and...

    Free
  • Senior Mornings

    Senior Mornings
    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Senior Mornings: every Wednesday between 9:30-11:00 AM Enjoy the Museum’s collection and special changing exhibitions in a quiet and comfortable environment before the Museum opens.

  • Chess

    Chess
    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Chess Lessons all ages and skill levels welcome. Learn chess or refresh your skills with private or semi-private lessons. Open to all. Every Saturday. Register Here Support provided by Connecticut...

    Free
  • Food for Life: Breast Cancer Prevention & Survival

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    The classes in this series will bring into focus the undeniable connection between diet and cancer risk. Here we will focus more specifically on foods that have been shown to...

  • Memories at the MATT

    Memories at the MATT
    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Time: 11:30 AM–1 PM Price: Free A supportive program for people living with early-stage dementia and their care partners featuring an in-gallery tour, art activity, and complimentary lunch. Memories at the MATT...

  • Family Fun Day: Halloween Spooktacular!

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Get ready for a wonderfully wicked Family Fun Day where you'll create your own pinch-pot cauldron and craft haunted paper stained glass windows. Visit the galleries if you dare for...

  • Museums on Us

    Museums on Us
    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Bank of America Museums on Us (1st full weekend of the month) Bank of America offers their cardholders free general admission – during the first full weekend of every month –...

  • Schools OUT! | Memories in Motion: Photography and Scrapbooking

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Early drop-off: 8–9:30 AM Late pick-up: 3:30–5 PM $50 General | $35 Members | $25 Kids Adventure Pass Step into the frame and tell your story! Inspired by the work...

  • Member Perk

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Join us this November for a member trip to the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, where we'll take in Patchwork: Connecticut Artists Consider 250, a special exhibition marking the...

    $16
  • Museums on Us

    Museums on Us
    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Bank of America Museums on Us (1st full weekend of the month) Bank of America offers their cardholders free general admission – during the first full weekend of every month –...

  • Kid’s Art Workshop: The World I Painted

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Inspired by Franne Davids, a painter from Waterbury, artists will be encouraged to use paint and a canvas to reimagine folklore art and create the world as they see from...

  • Intermediate Art Workshop: Photography, Cityscapes, and Dreams

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    In this workshop, teens will take cityscape photographs and paint to transform them into dreamlike landscapes. With paint in hand, teens will create blur, movement, light, shadow, and layering onto...

  • Schools OUT! | Fractured Fairytales

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Early drop-off: 8–9:30 AM Late pick-up: 3:30–5 PM $50 General | $35 Members | $25 Kids Adventure Pass Step into a world where stories aren't just written, they're painted, torn...

  • Lunch and Learn: Religion in American Federal Indian Law

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Join us for a delightful afternoon of good food and engaging conversations about local art and history! Order ahead from Sweet Bella @ The MATT or bring your own lunch...

  • Reflections in Focus: Ming Smith

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Reflections in Focus is a four-part mindfulness and gallery-observation series inviting participants to encounter Ming Smith's photography through intentional attention. Movement, relational care, and embodied awareness. Each session pairs an...

  • Mixmaster Submissions Due

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    MIXMASTER is an annual juried exhibition that seeks to discover and recognize the talents of the Mattatuck Museum’s artist-members based in New England and the Tri-State region. Initiated in 2015...

  • FREE Admission – Access for All

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Free admission and programming on the Second Saturday of each month. Support provided by the Art Bridges Foundation

    Free
  • Concert: Just Jazz Quintet: Reflections on Ming Smith

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Join Just Jazz, CT's only quintet with a chromatic harmonica player, for concert interpreting the photography of Ming Smith. Watch and listen as the band performs musical responses to key...

  • Booked & Framed Book Club: The Improbability of Love

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    What happens when a forgotten painting opens the door to a world of art, intrigue, deception, and unexpected romance? Join the Booked & Framed Book Club for a discussion of...

    $5
  • Memories at the MATT

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Memories at the MATT is a free program for people living with early-stage dementia and their care partners. Spend time together in a supportive, welcoming environment while connecting with art...

    Free
  • Schools OUT! Winter Wonders

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Late pick-up: 3:30–5 PM $50 General | $35 Members | $25 Kids Adventure Pass When the weather turns chilly, the creativity heats up at Camp MATT! Campers will dive into...

  • Adult Art Workshop: Stars of Tradition: The Art of German Paper Folding

    Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Craft German Fröbelsterne (Froebel stars) in this relaxing, hands-on workshop. Guided step-by-step through the traditional paper-folding technique, you'll transform strips of paper into intricate, three-dimensional holiday ornaments. Perfect for all...

    $10

Educational Programs

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