Fairfield Museum and History Center

Our Mission
The mission of the Fairfield Museum and History Center is to collect, preserve, and interpret the history of Fairfield, Connecticut and surrounding regions for present and future generations. The museum fulfills its mission through the preservation and exhibition of regional material culture and by sharing its collections through innovative educational programs for children and families.

An initiative of the Fairfield Historical Society, the Fairfield Museum is a not-for-profit, privately supported, educational facility located at 370 Beach Road in Fairfield Connecticut. The Museum also owns and operates Ogden House and Gardens, an accurately restored and furnished 18th-century farmhouse located at 1520 Bronson Road in Fairfield.

History of the Fairfield Museum and History Center
The Fairfield Museum and History Center was established in 2007 by the 103-year-old Fairfield Historical Society. The 13,000 square-foot museum presents engaging exhibition galleries, a special collection library and reading room, a family education center, an 80 seat theater overlooking Fairfield’s Town Green and a delightful museum shop.

The museum’s inaugural main exhibition, Landscape of Change, celebrates southwestern Connecticut’s rich history through engaging stories and treasured artifacts that date back to the seventeenth century. The exhibition was made possible in part by a grant from the Connecticut Humanities Council.

For a more detailed look at the Fairfield Historical Society’s history, please click here.

FAIRFIELD MUSEUM & HISTORY CENTER STAFF

Staff List
Executive Director, Michael A. Jehle
Executive Assistant, Mildred Glotzer
Curator, Adrienne E. Saint-Pierre
Director of Operations, Laura Roberts
Director of Education & Community Programs, Christine Jewell
Program and Volunteer Coordinator, Walter D. Matis
Librarian, Regine Heberlein, Ph.D.
Assistant Librarian/Genealogist, Roderick MacKenzie
Burr Mansion Coordinator, Patsy Rush

To contact a member of our staff, please click here.

Letter from Our Executive Director
Welcome to the Fairfield Museum and History Center’s website—a glimpse of the exciting things that await you at southwestern Connecticut’s newest cultural attraction.

The Fairfield Museum and History Center has been created to foster a deeper appreciation of the important role our region has played in national and world history. An initiative of the centuries-old Fairfield Historical Society, the Fairfield Museum is a dynamic educational organization that helps make the past tangible and accessible. The museum offers a stimulating interactive learning environment, supported by a nationally renowned library and comprehensive collection, that preserves and communicate the ideals and expressions of the human spirit.

Come visit the Fairfield Museum and experience the rich history and culture our region has to offer.

Michael A. Jehle
Executive Director

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