Tribally owned and operated since it opened on August 11, 1998, the museum brings to life the story of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
Stay connected with everything happening at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center. Visit our Events page for the latest updates on upcoming programs, cultural celebrations, workshops, and special gatherings.
Puneesuwak Veterans Powwow
Powwow Education Program
Enjoy unlimited free admission, exclusive discounts, and first access to events, workshops, and member-only previews.
Architecturally stunning spaces with flexible layouts for meetings, receptions, and large-scale events, set against a breathtaking cedar woodland backdrop.
Reading Across Turtle Island is an initiative of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum to promote literacy and awareness of indigenous culture and authors through identification, understanding, interpretation, creation, and communication in today’s information-rich and fast-changing world.
To encourage indigenous and non-indigenous communities to support and create awareness of the rich culture of tribal communities across Turtle Island through traditional and modern-day forms of storytelling and sharing.
Turtle Island is an Indigenous name for North America. The name comes from various Indigenous oral histories that tell stories of a turtle that holds the world on its back, based on a creation story common to many Indigenous peoples of the northeastern woodlands of North America.
In many Indigenous cultures, the turtle is considered a symbol of life, and the story of Turtle Island consequently speaks to various spiritual and cultural beliefs.
Open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday - Saturday
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The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center will strengthen Pequot Culture to honor and serve our Tribal family and friends.
