Osborne Museum in Derby to mark Historic Gardens Day

Osborne Homestead Museum
(Photo from www.cthistoricgardens.org) 

DERBY - The Osborne Homestead Museum along with the other 13 members of the prestigious Connecticut’s Historic Gardens will celebrate the 12th Annual Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Day Sunday.

From noon to 4 p.m., visitors can enjoy free tours of the museum’s lovely Colonial Revival gardens and learn about flower and tree legends and Frances Osborne Kellogg’s favorite flowers. The museum is at 500 Hawthorne Ave. 

After strolling through the gardens, visitors can visit the historic house museum and learn about Frances Osborne Kellogg’s passion for gardening and land conservation.
Museum and garden tours will be offered every half hour on the hour.

Connecticut’s Historic Gardens increases awareness of the state’s unique historic sites and gardens and offers visitors an opportunity to explore a variety of garden styles and time periods

More information about Connecticut’s Historic Gardens can be found at www.cthistoricgardens.org.

The Osborne Homestead Museum, a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, is open for free guided tours from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.

For information about the museum call 203-734-2513.


This information is shared from an online community calendar sponsored by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the New Haven Independent.