Events & Demonstrations

Thursday, February 19, 2026 @ 4:00 PM
Member-Only Event: Join us for the Wetu Book Club talking circle hosted by the Executive Director of the Pequot Museum, Joshua Carter, for a discussion about Brian Thomas Isaac’s book: All The Quiet Places
Saturday, February 21, 2026 @ 1:00 PM
Members-Only Event: The Talking Circle program provides a space for guests to engage in a meaningful conversation with Museum Educators & Pequot citizens about topics impactful to the Northeastern Woodland tribal communities of today.
Saturday, February 28, 2026 @ 11:00 AM
Guests off all ages are invited to join educator Nkeke Harris for an immersive blend of traditional oral story telling. Guests will explore creation stories from different communities through storytelling, cultural discussion, and hands-on creativity. The program begins in the Gathering Space and continues into the exhibits, concluding...
Saturday, February 28, 2026 @ 11:00 AM
Museum Members are invited to join Museum Educators for a special Village Tour highlighting traditional cooking practices, followed by a hands-on Pinch Pottery Workshop.
Saturday, February 28, 2026 @ 11:43 AM
Members-Only: For the full month of February, the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center and the Connecticut Science Center partner to offer our museum members a great reciprocal offer to our institution. We welcome our new and repeat guests from the Connecticut Science Center to experience all that...
Saturday, March 7, 2026 @ 11:00 AM
Join us as we kick off National Reading Month with Wetu Book Club Jr., part of our Reading Across Turtle Island initiative. Families are invited to enjoy read-alouds in the Museum Gift Shop with Museum Educator Matthew Pina, who will share stories from Indigenous-themed books and works by...
Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 11:00 AM
Guests off all ages are invited to join educator Nkeke Harris for an immersive blend of traditional oral story telling. Guests will explore creation stories from different communities through storytelling, cultural discussion, and hands-on creativity. The program begins in the Gathering Space and continues into the exhibits.
Thursday, March 19, 2026 @ 4:00 PM
Join us for the Wetu Book Club talking circle hosted by the Executive Director of the Pequot Museum, Joshua Carter, for a discussion about Angeline Boulley’s book: Firekeeper's Daughter
Saturday, March 21, 2026 @ 9:00 AM
Presented in partnership with the MPTN Agricultural Department & UConn Extension Program, guests are invited to join us for a curated breakfast experience in the Pequot Café in celebration of the traditional new year. Tickets will be on sale soon!
Saturday, March 21, 2026 @ 10:00 AM
Join us at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum in the Gathering Space to experience our traditional new year celebration and thanksgiving with Pequot maple syrup treats and family-friendly programming and entertainment as we create a space to experience our story with native artisans and storytellers showcasing their gifts and...
Saturday, March 21, 2026 @ 11:00 AM
Learn the intricate, traditional art of quillwork from award-winning artist Ayanna Proctor (Piscataway Nation, Turtle Clan). Participants will create their own art piece using ancestral woodland techniques. Artist Bio Ayanna Proctor is an enrolled citizen of the Piscataway Nation, Turtle Clan, and a descendant of the Susquehanna. An award‑winning quillwork...
Saturday, March 28, 2026 @ 11:00 AM
Guests off all ages are invited to join educator Nkeke Harris for an immersive blend of traditional oral story telling. Guests will explore creation stories from different communities through storytelling, cultural discussion, and hands-on creativity. The program begins in the Gathering Space and continues into the exhibits.
Saturday, March 28, 2026 @ 11:00 AM
Museum Members are invited to join Museum Educators for a special Three Sisters Tour & Corn Husk Creation Workshop.
Saturday, March 28, 2026 @ 1:00 PM
Join us for a screening of The Long Hope, a powerful documentary examining the ongoing struggle for Native sovereignty in the United States. Told through the voices of Seneca and Mohawk activists, The Long Hope explores the slave-era origins of US legal theory and policy as it relates...
Thursday, December 31, 2026 @ 12:00 AM
2026 Passports Available Now! Valid January through December The Connecticut Art Trail is a nationally recognized network of nearly 30 world-class museums, historic sites, and cultural destinations across the state, offering visitors a rich and varied art and heritage experience. The Trail brings together institutions that span American...

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