Our Story
The Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop
The Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop is an experimental learning workshop for students, teachers, and families. We collect, interpret, and teach experiments that are the roots of design and invention.
We are a Workshop: we build things. We are a Museum: we collect things. We collect essential experiments. We also collect the materials that experiments require. We collect tools and clever ways of building. We collect curious and gifted apprentices who can help experimenters get started.
Our work takes the form of:
- summer camps for children between the ages of six through fifteen
- experiential learning for our apprentices
- on-site educational programs for school groups
- special collaborations with educators
- ad hoc projects with community partners
As we endeavor to reach new audiences and reconnect with our community, we need your support to help provide opportunities for learning and experimenting for children this summer.