Wigwam Escape: A fun family day

WASHINGTON — A unique gift for Father's Day is the Wigwam Escape, a nationally awardwinning Escape Room at the Institute for American Indian Studies on 38 Curtis Road in Washington.

A highlight of the Wigwam Escape experience is gaining a better understanding of how Native peoples thrived prior to European contact. After playing the game, families can continue the experience by visiting the museum whose core exhibition follows the 10,000-yearlong story of Connecticut's Native American people, and hiking the Institute trails to a replicated Algonkian Village.

In honor of Father's Day, the Institute is running a promotional code that is 20 percent off the booking and includes gift certificates when using code DAD1518 at checkout. For more information and to book, click here.

Wigwam Escape — The Story: Players find themselves in a Native American village in the woodlands of Connecticut in the year 1518. You've just received word that an illness is affecting the neighboring fishing village of Metachiwon and they are asking for help. It is seven miles to Metachiwon so you have to act quickly. It's up to you to figure out how to gather and prepare supplies for your journey ahead. You have one day (roughly one hour of game time) to hunt, gather and cook using only the resources found in the village and surrounding forest. This empathetic experience connects players to the ways Native peoples lived and the skills they relied on 500 years ago in their daily lives.

Wigwam Escape allows two to seven players to experience the room. To enhance the experience the room caters only to private groups, so when you book the room, it is for your group only.

Tickets are $25 for general admission, $20 for students, and $22 for seniors. A ticket also includes museum admission to the Institute for American Indian Studies which can be used on the day of your visit.

The suggested age for Wigwam Escape is 12 and up; however, as long as there is a parent or guardian present during the game kids under 12 are welcome.

The suggested age for Wigwam Escape is 12 and up; however, as long as there is a parent or guardian present during the game kids under 12 are welcome.

Wigwam Escape is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday by reservation. Office hours are Wed. and Thurs. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To purchase your tickets, visit www.wigwamescape.org or call 860-868- 0510.