Upcoming Events

Museum Open House

Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

Our Open Houses are the first Sunday of every month from 1:00–3:30 during the season. They are free and open to the public.

FREE

Money, Money, Money

Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

The Keep Homestead Museum welcomes Russell Bressette Sunday, September 1 at 1:30 pm when he shares his lifelong adventures of collecting coins and paper money. Russell began his collection about age 9 and in the 1960s he seriously began going to auctions and tag sales to add to it. His earliest money is from the […]

Button Appraisal Day at the Keep

Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

Do you have your grandmother’s button box? Would you like to learn some of the stories about the buttons? Or do you have a favorite button that you would like to know more about? Does it have some monetary value? A button appraisal might give you some answers. Our Button Appraisal Day will be held […]

Museum Open House

Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

Our Open Houses are the first Sunday of every month from 1:00–3:30 during the season. They are free and open to the public.

Museum Open House

Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

Our Open Houses are the first Sunday of every month from 1:00–3:30 during the season. They are free and open to the public.

Birds of Prey with Tom Ricardi

Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

Have you ever wondered what happens to the injured bird laying on the side of the road? Well, often Tom Ricardi of the Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Center in Conway is called. Mr. Ricardi cares for dozens of falcons, owls, eagles and other raptors that have been injured in some way. He does a lot […]

Friends of Keep Homestead Museum Meeting

Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

The meeting will be held at the museum after the close of the open house, at approximately 3:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Museum Open House

Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

Our Open Houses are the first Sunday of every month from 1:00–3:30 during the season. They are free and open to the public.

How Santa Claus Came to Town

Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

Have you ever wondered about the history of Santa Claus in America? Plan to visit the Keep Homestead Museum at 35 Ely Road in Monson when Lorraine German presents “How Santa Claus Came to Town” on Sunday, December 8 at 1:30 pm. Lorraine is the owner of Mad River Antiques in North Granby, Connecticut. She […]

Museum Open House

Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

Our Open Houses are the first Sunday of every month from 1:00–3:30 during the season. They are free and open to the public.

Free

Stories From the Quarry

Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

Did you ever wonder why so many buildings and house foundations in Monson are made of granite? Memorial Hall, Monson Free Library, Unitarian-Universalist Church, and St. Patrick’s Church all showcase Monson’s beautiful granite from Flynt Quarry. Join us on Sunday, April 6, 2025 for our season opener event and learn more about the workings of […]