Tag Archive: Museums and Galleries

5 Things To Do in Downtown For Mother’s Day 2024

May 1, 2024

Your mom called, she said it’s her month. Do you have plans for Mother’s Day 2024? If not, it’s time to get started. Downtown is the place to be for Mother’s Day, complete with delicious dining, endless shopping, and enough green space to sprawl out. If you’re looking to go beyond the norm this year, there are plenty of unique activities taking place in downtown New Haven this month, perfect for a day with the woman who loves you the most. Here are five ideas to fuel your celebration planning. Float your worries away at Ripple Float Center, located in... View Article

12 Things to Do in Downtown this May

April 30, 2024

Here are 10 things happening downtown this May we recommend checking out: Ongoing Exhibit: Shining a Light on Truth – New Haven, Yale & Slavery New Haven Museum 5/1 – 5/5 HadesTown Shubert Theatre 5/1 – 5/18 The Far Country Yale Repertory Theatre 5/4 Met Gala Gone Wild Drag Brunch The Place 2 Be 5/4 The Shops at Yale Dog Adoption Event Broadway Island 5/8 Rodrigo y Gabriela College Street Music Hall 5/10 – 5/11 Art Walk Westville 5/11 Wake Up the Green New Haven Green 5/21 Sebastian Bach Toad’s Place 5/31 CitySeed Farmers Market Wooster Square 🎟🍿 Movies in the Plaza: May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 8-10:30pm 🌈💃 Orange... View Article

For The New York Times, New Haven Is “A City of Creative Entrepreneurs”

April 17, 2024

The Elm City has once again been spotted on the refined radars of The New York Times’ readers, this time in a standalone feature story titled, “Beyond Pizza and Yale: What to See, Eat and Do in New Haven.” The story highlights the best of New Haven, from the history that graces the halls of our museums and galleries, to the creative force alive in the largely Black and brown Dixwell neighborhood, to the communities fostered in the mezzanine and orchestras of the Shubert and Long Wharf Theaters. WIth dedicated sections on museums, culture, history, and cuisine, this story is... View Article

Yale Peabody Museum Reopens After a 4-Year Renovation

March 27, 2024

After an extensive four-year renovation, we are thrilled to celebrate the reopening of the Yale Peabody Museum. Our team at Info New Haven was lucky enough to be among the first visitors upon the grand opening on March 26. The visually breathtaking new face of the Peabody has received a certified Leed Gold rating for sustainability and bears a juxtaposition of modern updates and prehistoric artifacts that must be experienced in real-time. You’ve gotta see this place for yourself, but in the meantime, here’s what we’re looking at – by the numbers. Click here to learn more about the Yale... View Article

Dry January in #NHV

January 3, 2024

Whether your 2024 motto is “New Year, New Me,” you’re looking for a monthly refresh, or are simply interested in attending more alcohol-free activities this year, downtown New Haven is the perfect destination to support your New years’ resolutions. From attending museums to going shopping, there are many ways to stay “dry” in New Haven this January. Make the new year one of abundance and stroll through the downtown streets to find a shopper’s dream. Chapel Street, the epicenter for all high-end boutiques, is home to Idiom, known for its hand-crafted jewelry and bags. If you are looking to add... View Article

Celebrating 800 Years of the Crèche at The Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center

December 19, 2023

You know what it is, you didn’t know there was a word for it. Now entering the world of the crèche, a symbol synonymous with Christmas as a stocking or an elf. A crèche is a three-dimensional nativity scene, a physical retelling of the biblical account of the birth of Jesus Christ. The crèches we’re talking about today are not the kitschy tabletop sets of Christmases past but rather full-fledged installations on view right now in Downtown New Haven.\ From now until March 24, 2024, the Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center invites visitors and locals to stop in for the... View Article

NXTHAVEN is Transforming the City’s Artist Community

October 22, 2023

New Haven is a haven for many. Academics find their home on the Yale campus and from the student section of the Yale Bowl. Nature enthusiasts find exploration across our more than 2,000 acres of green park land. The future of medicine, cuisine, music, and art lives here. Did you know your neighbor might be the next big name in art? Enter NXTHVN. NXTHVN, founded by Titus Kaphar, Jason Price, and Jonathan Brand, is New Haven’s cutting-edge center for transformative art mentorship and career guidance, redefining the foundations of artistic development. Located in the lively Dixwell neighborhood, the artistic community... View Article

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