Bring your group or class on a transformative journey through time—exploring ancestral histories and today’s thriving Native communities. Our award-winning, interactive multimedia environment stimulates the senses, sparks imagination, and stirs the spirit.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
* Last Admission 4:00 PM
Wednesday – Saturday (December– October)
Tuesday – Saturday (November Only)
Closed Sunday & Monday
First time visiting our museum? Watch our Museum Highlight Tour video. Highly recommended for groups that prefer independent exploration.
Empowering Young Minds Through Indigenous Perspectives
Every program is designed to support student development in:
Programs align with the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework, integrating arts and humanities to prepare learners for college and beyond through inquiry-based study rooted in Indigenous knowledge systems.
Exhibit Highlight Tour
Length: 1 Hour | All Ages
Travel through our museum with us over 20,000 years of history as we highlight key sections of our history! Giving facts along the way and prepping you for your time at the museum.
Pequot Village Tour
Length: 1 Hour | All Ages
Learn about the daily life in our Pequot Village. The program focuses closely on the work, play, and general experience of the children in the village.
Colonialism 101
Length: 1 Hour | Grades 6 and up
Learn the strategies, institutions, and ideas that dispossessed Native peoples of their land and how they continue to effect Native life today.
Colonialism 101: The Class
Length: 1 Hour
Like the tour of the same name, this program focuses on the history and continuing effects of the colonial project in North America. Participants learn from and engage in discussion with our Native educators.
Coastal Connections
Length: 1 Hour
Rivers, waterways, and the Atlantic Coast played an important role in Pequot life. Learn more about the connections between the Pequots and the water in this hour-long enrichment class.
Powwow Education
Length: 1 Hour
This program highlights song, dance, art, and the joy of powwow! Learn the history and evolution of the modern-day powwow. Participants will gain an understanding of the cultural importance of these sacred gatherings, while also learning proper etiquette for attendance.
Archaeology’s Window to Past
Length: 1 Hour | Grades 3 and up | Maximum: 30ppl
Students discover the answer to this question in a hands-on enrichment program. Students are divided into small groups to work with simulated refuse heaps from three different time periods in Pequot history. Their task is to identify and interpret artifacts from each time period, understand why cultures change over time and the reasons for change.
Length: 1 Hour | All Ages
This workshop shows a traditional craft that is designed to teach traditional Native values and the art of corn husk creations, a natural resource from Mother Earth.
Length: 1 Hour | All Ages
This is a hands-on learning workshop discussing the origin and cultural significance of wampum beads that are made from quahog and whelk shells. Participants will create their own unique replica bracelet as a keepsake.
(10 people or more)
Please note:
All members of your group must arrive at the same time.
One lump sum payment is required on arrival or in advance of your visit (guests cannot pay individually and receive group discount rate).
Program Rates
Note: Guided tour programs are available for groups of 30 or fewer participants per Educator (excluding chaperones).
Guided Tour Programs (Flat Fee: $400)
Enrichment Program (Flat Fee: $400)
Workshops (Fee: $10 per person)
Outreach Expert Speaker
Starting at $1,000
