Summer Discovery Week

Families are invited to explore the River Building and its surrounding habitats during this summer break program. Engage in a variety of activities inspired by the history of the landscape and our thriving, biodiverse habitats. Recommend for ages 5+ with adult caregivers. Summer Discovery Week activities take place between 10 am and 2 pm from Tuesday, August 18 through Friday, August 21. Registration is free and included with daily admission.

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August 18, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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365 Lukes Wood Road
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States

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Families are invited to explore the River Building and its surrounding habitats during this summer break program. Engage in a variety of activities inspired by the history of the landscape and our thriving, biodiverse habitats. Recommend for ages 5+ with adult caregivers.

Summer Discovery Week activities take place between 10 am and 2 pm from Tuesday, August 18 through Friday, August 21. Registration is free and included with daily admission.

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Presented on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 40th anniversary of the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies (FAPE), the exhibition offers rare public access to artworks typically seen only at US embassies—spaces not generally open to the public—and explores how art and architecture have shaped the United States’ diplomatic presence abroad from the Cold War to today. It draws from FAPE’s Site-Specific, Print, and Photography collections and includes maquettes of sculptures commissioned…

The Onera Foundation

AMERICA ABROAD: Art, Architecture, and Diplomacy – Works from the FAPE Collection

Presented on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 40th anniversary of the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies (FAPE), the exhibition offers rare public access to artworks typically seen only at US embassies—spaces not generally open to the public—and explores how art and architecture have shaped the United States’ diplomatic presence abroad from the Cold War to today. It draws from FAPE’s Site-Specific, Print, and Photography collections and includes maquettes of sculptures commissioned…

The Onera Foundation

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