Lippitt House Museum developed its "Immigration & Change in Rhode Island's Golden Age" program to benefit the literacy learning goals of adult English Language Learners (ELL) while furthering the mission of the museum to contribute to the community as a source of public education and civic engagement. This article focuses on the steps we took to create a meaningful visit to Lippitt House Museum for adult ELL classes. Techniques and methods that we used include: using scaffolded information, inquiry, and object exploration to illuminate key themes; providing students opportunities to practice speaking, reading, and writing in English; and encouraging students to make connections between the past and present while considering the actions they can take to become civically engaged in their own communities. This program proved mutually beneficial in engaging new audiences for the museum and providing unique learning opportunities for ELL students.