The Litchfield Historical Society‘s museums, the Litchfield History Museum and Tapping Reeve House and Litchfield Law School, open for the new season this Saturday, April 19.
Hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and admission is free.
An opening event for the new exhibit, “Litchfield Through a Lens: The Photography of Neal Benedict” is this Friday, April 18 at 6 p.m. at the Litchfield History Museum, where guests will see Litchfield through the eyes of a late 1800s photographer. The new exhibit explores rare views of town and the growth of photography as a business and hobby.
The event is free and open to the public. RSVPs are requested by email at registration@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org, by phone at 860-567-4501, or online here.
The other new exhibit at the history museum is Litchfield Remembers, The American Bicentennial & Beyond.
Meanwhile, the Tapping Reeve House and Litchfield Law School takes visitors on a journey through the 19th century life of a real student who came to Litchfield for an education at the Litchfield Law School or the Litchfield Female Academy.
See the historical society website for more and the calendar of events for everything that’s happening.