Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Osborne Homestead Museum
Holiday Tours and Programs

500 Hawthorne Avenue
Derby, Connecticut
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Osborne Homestead Museum photo For three weeks each winter, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Osborne Homestead Museum is transformed into a holiday showcase!  Talented and dedicated volunteers beautifully decorate the rooms in this historic homestead. During this holiday festivity, guests enjoy creative decorations and imaginative themes that change annually.


Museum Holiday Hours 2024

"Eco-Holiday"

Friday, November 29 - Saturday, December 21 
Thursdays thru Sundays 10 AM - 4 PM

Holiday Twilight Tours 
Fridays - December 6, December 13, and December 20 ~ 4:00 to 7:00 PM

 

Guided Tours

The Museum offers both self-guided tours and docent-led tours.  

Docent-led tours allow guests to experience the museum with a trained tour guide or volunteer docent.  Self-guided tours allow guests to experience the museum on their own, and docents will be present to answer questions and direct traffic flow.  Registration for groups is appreciated and can be done by calling (203) 734-2513 or emailing DEEP.Kellogg@ct.gov. 

Twilight Tours are self-guided tours during the twilight and evening times on Fridays from 4pm to 7pm. No registration is required for Twilight Tours. 


Many wonderful clubs and decorators contribute to this year's 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, Valley Arts Council, Women Redefining Retirement from Milford, and Ye Olde Kellogg Garden Club.   

Scenes from Years Past

Holiday Wreath image

Solarium Tree Studio Decorations Milk Room Tree  

Dining Room

Content Last Updated June 2024