Have a frightfully fun start to your Halloween weekend at the Osborne Homestead Museum and Kellogg Environmental Center on Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Osborne Homestead Museum

Enjoy a special tour at the museum highlighting some of the gruesome tales of the artworks, such as the legend of the warrior Queen Tomyris. Find gooey treasures, herbs from the witch’s garden, ghoulish gourds, and more on the museum scavenger hunt. The museum tour and scavenger hunt are safe (non-scary) and appropriate for children under the age of 12. 

At 10:00 a.m. visit the Kellogg Environmental Center and find out “Hoo’s for Dinner?” with an owl pellet activity and at 1:30 p.m. hear stories about bones in the “Bag of Bones” activity.  All ages are welcome.  The activities at the Center are family oriented and educational. 

The Kellogg Environmental Center is open 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. The Osborne Homestead Museum is open for free guided tours on Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. through October 29.  

Both facilities are located at 500 Hawthorne Avenue off of Rte. 34 in Derby.  For additional information call (203) 734-2513 or email donna.kingston@ct.gov