Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center

May 27-Sept. 3, during Museum regular days & hours of operation
Pequot Museum is a Blue Star Museum
The Pequot Museum is a Blue Star Museums participant, offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their immediate families from Friday, May 27, through Saturday, Sept. 3, during regular museum hours.

The Pequot Museum is a proud participant of the Blue Star Museums program. Blue Star Museums offer free admission to active duty military personnel and their immediate families from Friday, May 27, through Sept. 3, 2011.

Saturdays, June 4, July 2 and Aug. 6, 10 am–4 pm
Free Admission for Kids
A visit to the Museum is great way to spend time with the kids, and this summer we’re making a visit even better because all children ages 15 and younger are admitted free on the first Saturdays in June, July and August. Cannot be combined with any other offer for discounted adult admission rates.

Friday & Saturday, June 10 & 11, 11 am–3 pm
Strawberry Thanksgiving Celebration
Native people celebrate thanksgivings throughout the year and in late spring we honor the strawberry as the first berry of the season. Watch the puppet show, A Strawberry Thanksgiving; enjoy Native games, and taste a strawberry drink. The Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers perform on Saturday at 1 pm. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

June 25–Sept. 3, 10 am–4 pm
Sing Me Your Story, Dance Me Home: Art & Poetry from Native California
In this Mashantucket Gallery exhibit, California Indian stories, songs, and dances take form in contemporary poetry, paintings, baskets, photographs, and sculpture. The exhibit opens at 11 am on June 25. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

A traveling exhibition from the California Exhibition Resources Alliance with support from The James Irvine Foundation.

Saturday, June 25, 10 am–noon
Exhibit Preview and Brunch
Museum Members Only. Preview Sing Me Your Story, Dance Me Home: Art & Poetry from Native California with exhibit curator Theresa Harlan (Santo Domingo Pueblo and Jemez Pueblo). Tour the exhibit at 10 am and stay for brunch. $22 per person. RSVP by June 17 to Sarah Eleazer at (860) 396-6890 or seleazer@mptn-nsn.gov.

Saturday, June 25, 12:30–2 pm
Art & Poetry for Young People
After a short tour of the exhibit, Sing Me Your Story, Dance Me Home: Art & Poetry from Native California, for inspiration, move to the terrace for art and writing. Anything goes—pictures, collages, and poetry are all encouraged. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

Saturday, June 25, 1–2 pm
Meet Theresa Harlan, Exhibit Curator
Theresa Harlan, (Santo Domingo Pueblo and Jemez Pueblo) shares her perspective as the curator of Sing Me Your Story, Dance Me Home: Art & Poetry from Native California. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

Become a Member of the MPMRC today and enjoy exciting benefits all year long. Membership includes unlimited free admission to the Museum and Research Center; a complimentary subscription to Native Visions, the Museum's calendar publication; 10% discounts at the gift shop and the restaurant; and a 20% discount on admission rates for accompanying guests. Click here to learn more!

To join, call the Membership Office at (860) 396-6890 or membership@pequotmuseum.org.