The Mattatuck Museum is currently to visitors under Special Guidelines. The Museum is currently presenting programming and family activities virtually, with some limited in-person attendance. Please see our calendar of events here.
As we are temporarily without admission revenue, and funds are being diverted to help stop the virus, please remember that your support of The MATT at this time is crucial. Please consider making a donation.
Museum From Home
Join us each week for a different themed collection of lesson plans, activities, and links to other resources for use by families or individuals. Find more ideas by following The MATT on Facebook and Instagram.
- NEW! The Flood of ’55
- The Brass Industry
- Niagara Falls
- Juneteenth
- Superheroes
- Charles Ethan Porter and Still Life
- George L.K. Morris
- Duvian Montoya
- Kay Sage and Surrealism
- Nature
- Picturing Peace
- Scenes of Waterbury
- Spring Break Vacation Activities
- T.C. Cannon
- Women’s Suffrage
Museum From Home is brought to you in part by the generous support of:
Greater Waterbury COVID-19 Project
As the historical society for the greater Waterbury region the Mattatuck Museum is collecting and documenting how COVID-19 has affected our local community.
Learn more here: COVID-19 Project
Resources for Use at Home
This page will continue to be updated over the coming days with new content developed by our staff. Check back often!
Online Exhibitions
Edward Balthazar: Urban Artist
Women’s Sphere: Selections from the Collection
Videos
Jane Peterson: At Home and Abroad – 3/17/2020
Community Cookbook Club: Jerusalem – Mejadra
Youth & Family Activities
Worksheets and Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan – Flood of 1955
Lesson Plan – Flood of 1955 (Answer Sheet)
Flood of 1955 – Activity
Lesson Plan – The Brass Industry
Lesson Plan- Niagara Falls
Activity – Niagara Falls
Lesson Plan – Juneteenth
Lesson Plan – Faith Ringgold and Story Quilts
Activity – Faith Ringgold
Activity – Romare Bearden
Lesson Plan – Superheroes
Activity – Superheroes and Father’s Day
Activity – Make a Superhero Mask
Lesson Plan – Picturing Peace
Activity – Picturing Peace – Shadowboxes
Activity – Picturing Peace – Create Your Own Cairn
Lesson Plan – Stephanie Brody-Lederman
Activity – Found Object Friday, Origami Flowers
Activity – Brody-Lederman Imaginary Environment
Lesson Plan – George L.K. Morris
Activity – Morris Recycled Robot
Lesson Plan – Duvian Montoya
Activity – Duvian Montoya – Nature Bingo
Activity – Duvian Montoya – Bird’s Nest
Lesson Plan – Charles Ethan Porter
Activity – Charles Ethan Porter – Still Life Painting
Activity – Charles Ethan Porter – Collage
Lesson Plan – T.C. Cannon and Comparing Art
Activity – T.C. Cannon – Beadwork
Activity – Mother’s Day – Paper Fortune Teller
Activity – Mother’s Day – Paper Flowers and Necklaces
Lesson Plan – Vacation Week
Activity – Vacation Week – Portraits
Activity – Vacation Week – Mini Museum
Activity – Vacation Week – Jigsaw Puzzle
Activity – Vacation Week – Calder Project
Lesson Plan – Women’s Suffrage
Activity – Women’s Suffrage – Election
Activity – Women’s Suffrage – Paraphenalia
Activity – Women’s Suffrage – Word Search
Lesson Plan – Scenes of Waterbury
Activity – Scenes of Waterbury – Notes of Kindness
Activity – Scenes of Waterbury – Drawing a Landscape
Activity – Capturing Community – Photo Prompts
Activity – Scenes of Waterbury – Scavenger Hunt
Activity – Scenes of Waterbury – Landscapes
Activity – Scenes of Waterbury – Create the Green
Activity – Scenes of Waterbury – Create the Green Worksheet
Lesson Plan – Faith Ringgold and Story Quilts
Activity – Faith Ringgold and Story Quilts – Quilt
Activity – Art Journaling – Journal Prompts
Lesson Plan – Kay Sage and Surrealism
Activity – Kay Sage and Surrealism – Collage
Activity – Kay Sage and Surrealism – Collage
A History of Toys and Games at Rose Hill
Coloring Pages
Abstract Art
Carrie Welton
Calder Airplane
Cubism 1
Cubism 2
Cubism3
Floral Art
Pueblo Art
Pueblo Art 2
TeaDay
Waterbury Green
COVID-19 Preparation Update
The Museum is closely monitoring the latest recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and state and local government agencies to stay on top of this evolving situation. We are taking every precaution to ensure a safe workplace for our employees and foster a healthful civic space.