Open Hours: Weston at Work and the Coley House
When: Sundays, April 26 & May 3, 2026 · 1pm - 4pm
Where: Weston History & Culture Center: 104 Weston Rd. Weston, CT ( Parking and entrance accessed from High Acre Rd. Tickets and Check-in Visitor's Center)
Dates:
- Sunday, April 26, 2026 · 1pm - 4pm
- Sunday, May 3, 2026 · 1pm - 4pm
Buy tickets at the door: Cash, Credit Card and Check accepted.
WHCC Members: FREE
Any child 4 and under: FREE
General Admission: Adults $5.00
General Admission: Child 5 - 17 $3.00
Enjoy the new, interactive exhibit in the historic Coley barn, “Weston at Work,” step back in time to the 1940s on a guided tour of the Coley House, and explore the Weston Meteorite on your visit.
We are open every Thursday from 1pm - 4pm and the First and Last Sunday of every month 1pm - 4pm. Closed on holidays and holiday weekends.
Come explore the history of agriculture, manufacturing, and textile production in Weston and Connecticut in the new, interactive exhibit, “Weston at Work”. Children can card wool, weave on a loom, use a rope and pulley to raise a hay bale and more! With hands-on activities for children and adults, rare Bradley Axe tools, farming implements, a working loom and countless historic images, “Weston at Work” allows visitors of all ages to actively engage in learning about Weston's past. The exhibit highlights the many people, including immigrant populations, people of African descent, women, and children, who helped put Weston to work.
Take a guided tour of the award-winning Coley House, the only historic house in CT brought back to reflect life during the 1940s. Explore how the Coley family lived, worked and played while on the home front during World War II. Curious young minds can try their hands at dialing a rotary phone, typing on a typewriter, playing with 1940s toys and games, and building a house with Lincoln Logs. In the parlor, learn about leisure time on the home front during World War II. Sit down at the dining room table for an interactive experience as you discuss topics important to the Coley family and Weston during this period. Explore a kitchen in transition as technology and World War II impacted food supplies, appliances and everyday household tasks. Learn about the lady of the home, Cleora Coley, who served multiple roles in the family.
In the Visitor’s Center, learn about the Weston Meteorite, the Flood of 1955 and other important Weston moments in the exhibit, “Twelve Stories of Weston History”.
Stroll through the Daniel E. Offutt, III Sculpture Garden and explore the whimsical sculptures created by former Weston resident, philanthropist and artist, Daniel E. Offutt, III. Learn more about the Coley Homestead by touring the grounds using our award-winning historic interpretive signs dotted around the property. Weston history comes alive at the Weston History & Culture Center.
