Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop

06/02/2026

Explore fire in all its forms 🔥 From shaping glass and ceramics to fueling food and warmth, fire connects creativity and everyday life in powerful ways.

Dive into hands-on projects and exploration guided by our talented staff, and sign up for our Art and Science of Fire camp today!

This camp is from June 15-18 for ages 9-11. Link in bio! 🐦‍🔥

05/28/2026

Summer is almost here! ☀️ We’re so excited to have such an amazing team of apprentices with us. They continue to wow us with their innovation, compassion, and expression.

A special shoutout goes to Anna Muench-Nasrallah. She created the beautiful design for our Leonardo Challenge tote bags (last slide) that were then printed in our workshop, by our apprentices!

05/23/2026

Weekend Hours: we will be closed to the public Saturday, May 23 and next Sunday, May 31 for summer camp orientation! Please plan your visits accordingly—we will be open for visitors during our normal operating hours 10am–3pm this Sunday, May 24 and next Saturday, May 30.

05/22/2026

A huge thanks to everyone who participated in our 30th Annual Leonardo Challenge last week! Each year, we are thrilled to come together as a community to celebrate creativity and innovation. This event supports all we do here at the Eli Whitney Museum.

You can still contribute by purchasing one of the few remaining artworks or making a donation today. Visit the link in our bio today to see which pieces are still available!

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05/06/2026

We love what we do at the Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop, and your support helps us keep doing it! The Great Give begins today, a 36-hour online giving event to support local nonprofits.

Every year, we envision, design, create, and teach more than 40,000 unique projects for kids and adults. We encourage observation, invention, and engagement with tools and materials by offering learning opportunities that take place outside of the classroom.

This year, we are raising funds to broaden the reach of our hands-on workshops. Your donation helps us enrich our special education offerings, programs for seniors, scholarships for campers, and so much more. Any amount is appreciated! Thank you for your support.

🔗 Donate at https://www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/eli-whitney-museum.

04/20/2026

04/17/2026

TOMORROW! Join us for a one-day fabric workshop. Fashion designer Tea Montgomery will lead participants in a two-hour handbag making workshop, followed by two hours in textile printing with EWMW's artist-in-residence Kat Wiese. $30 with all materials provided! Register at the link in our bio and spend a Saturday afternoon making with us.

04/16/2026

It was a perfect spring day! Thank you for visiting! If your senior group would like to plan a visit, please reach out to [email protected].

04/09/2026

Curious about these projects? Join us for Vacation Programs April 13 and 14 during spring break—the 6–8 age group will be building Cardboard Cities and Solar Houses while the 9–11 age group will take on Wind Turbines and Solar Racers. Visit www.eliwhitney.org for details and registration!