Southington Historical Society

Open House
2025-12-03 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-26 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-19 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-12 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-05 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-29 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-22 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-15 17:00 - 19:00 UTC and 12 more dates | Southington Historical Society, 239 Main Street, Southington, CT, 06489
Come visit us every Wednesday from 5pm to 7pm!

60th Anniversary Open House
2025-11-08 12:00 - 16:00 | Southington Historical Society, 239 Main Street, Southington, CT, 06489
Celebrate 60 years of the Southington Historical Society
Saturday Nov. 8 from noon to 4 pm
Always Free Admission
Free door prize giveaways – Free Parking across the street at the town library
Do you have a question about Southington’s History? Two local experts may help find your answers – Southington’s Official Town Historian and President of the Historical Society – Phil Wooding, and Barnes Museum Curator and 2025 CT Award winner for Young Preservationists, Christina Volpe signing her new book on the life and times of a legendary Southington Family.
Explore exhibits of Southington’s innovations, including taking a photo in the world’s first photo booth, made in Southington in 1907.
Listen to a 125 year old hand cranked record player. Try your hand at deciphering 200 year old local documents and see hundreds of photos from Southington’s long gone past.
Military, Industrial, Native American, Sports, Business, and Pop Culture – Southington; It’s Historic!

Taste of Southington at the Barnes Museum
2025-08-06 16:00 - 19:00 | The Barnes Museum, 85 N. Main Street, Southington, CT, 06489, United States
Savor Southington at the 22nd Annual Taste of Southington
Wednesday, August 6, 2024, from 4:00-7:00 PM!
Join us for this annual summer tradition on the museum’s beautiful grounds. Featuring local restaurants, food trucks, and the toe-tapping tunes of the Stanley Street Big Band.
FREE Admission onto the museum grounds & preview tours of the first floor of the museum

Live musical entertainment by the Stanley Street Big Band from 5:00PM to 7:00PM!
Special guest Valentine the Clown will be there!
A wide range of local foodie favorites, including food trucks in our new parking lot
Tented seating for your comfort

Where: The Barnes Museum, 85 North Main Street, Southington, CT
Parking: Municipal lot at 1 Riccio Way, Southington – just a short walk to the grounds!
But wait, there’s more!
The fun doesn’t stop at 7 PM! Take a leisurely stroll from the museum to the Southington town green, where you can groove to the weekly Music on the Green concert series tunes.
Questions? Call us 860-628-5426 or email thebarnesmuseum@southington.org
