The best arts & culture spots in Norwich

“After July’s The Secret Garden, Spirit of Broadway Theater is gearing up for Carrie the Musical in October, so line up a night out now, cheer on familiar faces, and remember... fake blood washes out.”

From the Norwich newsletter, September 14, 2026

“Need a quick culture reset that doesn’t involve I-95? Slater Memorial Museum lines up fine and decorative art from five continents across a 10,000-piece collection, with rotating exhibitions that swing from Norwich’s Revolutionary-era stories to modern Southeastern Connecticut talent.”

From the Norwich newsletter, September 13, 2026

“Run by volunteers and rooted in a historic building, Norwich Arts Center packs two first-floor galleries and the intimate 100-seat Donald L. Oat Theater into one community hub. Affordable shows, exhibits, and call-for-entries keep locals creating, clapping, and coming back.”

From the Norwich newsletter, September 1, 2026

“Tantaquidgeon Museum is the oldest Native American owned and operated museum in the United States, founded in 1931 in a three-room stone building where Mohegan Tribal members share their story. See 17th century artifacts, wigwams, a dugout canoe, and context that makes our corner of Connecticut click.”

From the Norwich newsletter, September 11, 2026

“Primus Mural marks the “Colored” section of Old Norwichtown Burying Ground with an interpretive panel and shares the story of Primus Armes, whose descendants fought in the Revolution and with the 29th Connecticut Colored Regiment. A short visit with big impact... bring curiosity and a minute to reflect.”

From the Norwich newsletter, August 27, 2026

“Leffingwell House Museum lets you wander a circa-1675 Colonial home that grew from two-room dwelling to pre-Revolutionary tavern to the 1776 townhouse of Norwich patriot Christopher Leffingwell.”

From the Norwich newsletter, September 22, 2026

“If you like your plays close enough to catch the whispers, Chestnut Street Playhouse nails it with an intimate room, friendly folks, and sharp productions. Hamlet lands mid September with New England Studio Theatre, then Carrie the Musical turns up the chills in October.”

From the Norwich newsletter, September 7, 2026