Osborne Homestead Museum Holiday Tours

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Osborne Homestead Museum
Holiday Tours and Programs

500 Hawthorne Avenue
Derby, Connecticut
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For several weeks each winter, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Osborne Homestead Museum is transformed into a holiday showcase. Talented and dedicated garden clubs beautifully decorate all the rooms in this historic homestead. Those that visit at this time of year enjoy the sights and sounds of a traditional holiday celebration during a special guided tour.

Guided Tours

To inquire about this upcoming season's hours for guided tours, please call (203) 734-2513. Please call also if you wish to inquire about scheduling a holiday tour for your school, group or organization. We request groups of more than 8 people to call (203) 734-2513
to reserve a tour date and time. Donations are gratefully accepted for museum tours.

Many wonderful clubs and decorators contribute to the holiday festivities. They include: Derby Garden Society, Garden Club of Orange, Long Hill Garden Club, Naugatuck Garden Club, Olde Ripton Garden Club of Shelton, Garden Club of Woodbridge, Jen Plasky, Women Redefining Retirement from Milford, and Ye Olde Kellogg Garden Club. Since the clubs rotate rooms each year to a different theme, the decorations are always new and creative.

Scenes from Years Past

Holiday Wreath image

Milk Room Tree

Dining Room

Content Last Updated June 2021

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection