Bankwell Partners With Fairfield Museum To Support Field Trips Program

From the Fairfield Museum:

FAIRFIELD, CT – The Fairfield Museum and History Center is delighted to announce a new partnership with Bankwell, which is now supporting the Museum’s field trips program. Bankwell representatives were at the Museum this week to visit with students from Barnum School in Bridgeport on an educational field trip.

“We would like to thank Bankwell for its generous support,” said Fairfield Museum Executive Director Mike Jehle. “The company’s partnership enables the Museum to provide extraordinary learning opportunities to hundreds of students from underserved schools in Norwalk and Bridgeport free-of-charge.”

The Museum’s robust exhibitions, walking tours, workshops, and outreach programs provide students and teachers with hands-on activities that complement curriculum standards with interactive and memorable experiences. With the goal to make local connections with national and global themes, history becomes personal and engaging for students. This is especially important for children hailing from underserved communities in the region.

The Fairfield Museum is dedicated to providing impactful field trips for all students. This support from Bankwell allows the Museum to target outreach, and waive and reduce fees for schools that can benefit most.

Photos: Fifth grade students from Barnum School in Bridgeport enjoy history at the Museum with Walt Matis, Program and Volunteer Coordinator at the Fairfield Museum, Robert Palermo, Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending at Bankwell, Christine Jewell, Director of Education at the Fairfield Museum, and Michael Jehle, Executive Director of the Fairfield Museum (left to right, back row)

Robert Palermo. Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending at Bankwell (right), with Michael Jehle, Executive Director of the Fairfield Museum (left)

About the Fairfield Museum and History Center

The Fairfield Museum is a fascinating non-profit museum, library, cultural arts and educational organization founded in 1903 that provides families in Fairfield County with a wide array of exhibits and educational programs that teach regional history, celebrate a shared heritage, and prepare students and adults to be more active participants in their community. Located at 370 Beach Road in Fairfield, CT, the Museum is open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults; $3 for students and seniors. Members of the Museum and children under 5 are free. For more information, call 203-259-1598 or visit Fairfieldhistory.org.