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Description
    The Danbury Museum & Historical Society is YOUR hometown Museum preserving, protecting and educating Danbury’s friends and neighbors about the heritage and history of our community. Situated in downtown Danbury, the museum preserves the John and Mary Rider House (c. 1785), the John Dodd Hat Shop (c. 1790), the Marian Anderson Studio, the King Street Schoolhouse, the Little Red Schoolhouse and the Charles Ives Birthplace. Huntington Hall, a modern exhibit building, contains the museum offices, research library and gift shop . 
    The Collections stored in the historic buildings encompass everything from historic hats through original kitchen equipment from the 18th century to the Christening costume of Charles Ives and dresses worn by Marian Anderson in concert throughout her career. The Danbury Museum has an outstanding collection of historic textiles and one of the oldest quilts in Connecticut. The archival collection is an amazing example of diverse ephemera tracing the life and lifestyles of Danburians past and present and presents unique ways through letters, diaries, and other records, of viewing our local, regional and national history.
    Since 1941 the Museum has preserved Danbury’s heritage and historic properties as it continues its quest to increase historic based tourism, museum programming and the expansion of local history curriculum in our public schools. 
    The Danbury Museum is thrilled to provide tours of the historic buildings in its collection and to safeguard the documents that reflect the myriad of faces of our City’s history. The Museum’s Huntington Hall allows City groups to hold meetings and it is where the Museum hosts a diverse series of lectures and programs that are free and open to the public.

Successes 
    In recent years the Museum has concentrated on highlighting Danbury’s local history and providing a rich diversity of programs. With many thanks to the Goodrich Corporation, the Museum hosted 10 programs in our January-June series focusing on local history and musical performances in the Marian Anderson Studio. The Museum has increased its school programming for Danbury children inclusive of tours and in school programs which reached over 1000 children in the last fiscal year alone.
    Since July 1, 2008, the City and the Museum have become partners, forming the Danbury Museum & Historical Society Authority. The new Authority is an agency with a rich history and a bright future that will continue to meet the needs of the Danbury community.