Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby to reopen Saturday

Osborne Homestead Museum (Photo from DEEP website)

DERBY - The Osborne Homestead Museum will reopen for its 32nd season on Saturday. 

Guided tours will introduce visitors to the extraordinary life of Frances Osborne Kellogg and to her wonderful collection of antiques and fine art in this charming Colonial Revival house.  

Take a stroll among the flowering trees, fragrant shrubs, and gorgeous flowers of the Kellogg Estate gardens.  

Frances Osborne Kellogg had a tradition of supporting the arts and promoting conservation.  

Programs over the next few months include: 

Connecticut Open House Day, June 13 with a special program on Japanese woodblock prints.  

Tea crafting workshop June 27– bring your children. 

Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Days, June 28 from 12 noon - 4 p.m., honoring different garden styles and historic house museums.  

Victorian etiquette and tea workshop, July 25  

For detailed information on upcoming events, visit the Osborne Homestead Museum and Kellogg Environmental Center's calendar at http://www.ct.gov/deep/calendar, keyword: Kellogg.  

The Osborne Homestead Museum will be open for guided tours on Thursdays and Fridays, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Saturdays, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., and Sundays, from noon - 4 p.m. through October.  

There is no admission fee, but donations are gratefully accepted.  

For group tours or for more information contact the Kellogg Environmental Center at 203-734-2513.  

The Osborne Homestead Museum and the Kellogg Environmental Center at 500 Hawthorne Ave. are facilities of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.


This is a press release from DEEP.