Short Attention Span Literary Club
This month's story is "The Moths" by Helena Maria Viramontes.
This month's story is "The Moths" by Helena Maria Viramontes.
The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! With objects and themes changing every other month, you can enjoy unique experiences all year long! April’s challenge is to create a new way use the wheel - one of history's most important inventions!
Explore some of Hartford’s immigration stories, told in the form of graphic novels, in the exhibit Drawn Here: Stories from Hartford's North End. Using inspiration from the exhibit and graphic novels in the Museum’s collection, create your own comic that tells the story of your family’s experience in Connecticut.
Join us for a virtual presentation as Dr. Marie McDaniel discusses items from the Museum's collection written by women living through the American Revolution.
Join us as Professor Fiona Vernal discusses how the North End of Hartford became an African American community, and why it matters.
Join a member of our staff for an interactive, introductory experience in our newest exhibition, Drawn Here: Stories from Hartford's North End.
Where do we find common ground? Cultural heritage art forms create and reflect meaning, identity, and community, but we can become focused on cultural differences or assume that there is...
Join us for a behind-the scenes tour at the Connecticut Museum to see our collection of memorabilia from Hartford’s most iconic department store.
Join us for a behind-the scenes tour at the Connecticut Museum to see our collection of memorabilia from Hartford’s most iconic department store.
Join us for a behind-the scenes tour at the Connecticut Museum to see our collection of memorabilia from Hartford’s most iconic department store.
Join us for the opening reception of our newest exhibition, Rebellious, inspired by the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Rebellious reflects on moments throughout Connecticut history...
Who was the calligrapher that wrote the Declaration of Independence? How did they write during the American Revolution? What tools did they use? What lettering style? Can I write like...