The Workshop

Each year, students and apprentices construct more than 70,000 projects in our eight teaching studios and in programs that cross Connecticut. In scope and scale, the Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop’s programs are unrivaled.

Summer 2013

Each summer, the Museum devotes itself to a series of week long workshops for young experimenters. Nearly 60 workshops to choose from, for a summer of inquisitive fun. We will add images to the individual project pages as we get them. Please note that this summer we will agaibn run one week longer than usual. This week will bridge ages 6 – 12 with projects from Leonardo designed to fit the different age groups. Learn More

School Programs

Over the course of a year, students in our programs build more than 70,000 projects. Choose a program from our extensive catalog to meet your curriculum needs and excite your students’ talents. Choose a program...

Birthday Parties

The Museum is available to members children aged 5 and up for birthday parties. We provide the project and table and chairs for the party. You provide the paper goods and the food. Your child chooses a special project for the group to build and take home. Schedule a party...

Walk In Programs

From Labor Day to Memorial Day we are open on Saturdays from 10 – 3 and Sundays from 12 – 5. When you visit us on a weekend day, an apprentice will work with your child as they build a project and begin to experiment. Sessions last from 20 minutes to an hour. Projects change from weekend to weekend. A sampling of possible projects is available here. Learn More...

Mail Order: First Factory

We sell kits for your classroom, after school programs, or school event. Few tools are necessary. Training is available. Satisfaction is guaranteed. Learn more...

Aeromodeling

The Whitney Aeromodeling Club is a year round youth aeromodeling club which meets the first and third Friday evenings at the Museum. It’s mission: to promote and sustain the art and craft of rubber-powered model aeroplane building and flight. Learn More...

PhET Simulations

PhET provides fun, interactive, research-based simulations of physical phenomena for free. All PhET simulations are freely available from the PhET website and are easy to use and incorporate into the classroom. Learn More