We will close for the Thanksgiving holiday beginning 11/27 and will reopen Tuesday December 2nd. Enjoy time with friends and family!
GivingTuesday 2025 December 2
GivingTuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States and falls on December 2nd this year. It is touted as a “global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities. We participate in this event. Specifically this year we are using the donations to offset our printing costs of roughly $3500 for two large fundraisers for 2026, a Meriden calendar and a Meriden Cookbook, both celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary in conjunction with Meriden’s specific history. Our goal is $3500. Thanks for helping.
Calendar- If you wish to have your name or business printed in the calendar, click HERE.
Cookbook- If you wish to have your name or business printed in the cookbook, click HERE.
If you simply wish to donate where needed most, click HERE.
Membership 2026 History Happens Here
Another year has gone by. We’ll be sending out renewal notices in December or you can renew on line HERE.
January 22nd 6:30 Steins & Silver: German Immigration to Meriden
Join us for our ongoing series, on immigration, this time focusing on German immigration. Reserve your seat HERE.
Meriden Historical Society in the News
Check it out, the Traffic Tower on WFSB. Click HERE.
And the Black Dog story on Fox 61 HERE.
Hours at Our Main Location, 41 W. Main Street, downtown Meriden.
The Meriden Historical Society’s Museum and History Center, located at 41 West Main Street, is open to the public at the following posted times. Please call us (203-639-1913) when you arrive so we can greet you at the door.
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday By appointment
- Wednesday 10-3 Guided tour at 11:00
- Thursday
- 1st Thursday (December 4, January 1, February 5, March 5, April 2) Closed
- 2nd Thursday (December 11, January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9) 12 – 6 Guided tour at 2
- 3rd Thursday 1 – 7:00 ( December 18, January 15, February 19, March 19, April 16)
- 4th Thursday closed in November and December for holidays Open Jauary 22, February 26, March 26, April 23 2-6 By Appointment
- Friday By appointment
- Saturday We are open the following Saturdays 10-3 12/13, 1/10, 1/24, 2/14, 2/28, 3/14, 3/28, 4/11, and 4/25 Tours of exhibits are scheduled at the following times.
- East Gallery – Innovation & Industry begins at 10:30 on Saturday when open
- West Gallery – Polished Perspectives begins at 1:30 on Saturday when open. This exhibit will close on January 11th so we can prepare the new exhibit, Polished Heritage: 250 Years in SIlver & Spirit, opening on February 28th
- Grand Gallery- begins at 12 on Saturdays when open. The next exhibit, There to Here: Meriden’s Immigration Story, opens April 11, 2026.
- Sunday Open for special events only, call for details
Research: We are open to researchers at our Museum & History Center, 41 West Main Street, during our regular office hours (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays) by appointment only. To schedule your research visit, please call at least 24 hours in advance. 203-639-1913.
Tours: Those who wish to tour with a guide at a time other than those scheduled at the Museum at 41 Main Street MUST call ahead and book a time in order for us to make sure we have a guide available for you.
Lecture Series: We resuime our lecture series on January 22nd at 6:30 with Steins & SIlver: Meriden’s German Immigration Story.
Andrews Homestead The Andrews Homestead will reopen next May. Guided tours during the off-season are available upon request. Please call to make arrangements for private tours at least 72 hours in advance. 203-639-1913.
Supported by its volunteers, the Meriden Historical Society operates at two locations
The Meriden Historical Society’s Museum & History Center is our main office and research center. Located at 41 West Main Street, in the heart of Downtown Meriden. See above for tour schedules for the galleries. To schedule a visit to our History Center, please call 203-639-1913.
The Andrews Homestead, 424 West Main Street
This is one of the oldest homes in Meriden. The Andrews Homestead is open May through November for special programs and events and by appointment at other times with 72 hours notice. Young and old (and in-between) are welcome!
We share a parking lot with the Benjamin Franklin Elementary School. You may park in the school parking lot on the weekends only. Monday through Friday you must park in the parking lot across the street.
To set up a visit, please call our main office number: 203-639-1913.
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