Did you know the CMCH is located in the former house of a Hartford inventor? Join the CMCH on a virtual journey through the home of Curtis Veeder. Explore his life, his inventions, and the items that make his house so unique!
Do you ever take goofy photos of your pets? What about professional portraits? Believe it or not, this trend has been around for decades! Tune into this episode of Kat’s Creative Corner to look at some of the pet portraits in the CMCH collection, and then kids can draw their very own pet!
In this episode of Objects Tell Stories, kids look closely at several items from the CMCH collection to investigate one of Connecticut’s most puzzling tales that has left people curious for decades.
Recently, the CMCH was featured in New England Magazine’s 12 Exhibitions to Visit in Connecticut this Summer. During the tumultuous period of the 1960s, people of various races, religions, ages, genders, and classes contributed to an integrated and hugely influential civil rights movement – both in Connecticut and around the entire nation of the United States of America.
This year, the League of Women Voters of Connecticut celebrates its 100th anniversary. We can examine documents from the League of Women Voters from the early 1920s (MS 97845) to learn more about this exciting time of political change.
Join the CMCH in welcoming Kuchipudi dancer Sarada Nori! Explore the cultural and social history of this classical Indian dance form and enjoy a short performance by Sarada. Then, you can learn a few of the bas
e you ever gone to a backyard barbecue? Or played lawn games with friends? As summer approaches, get ready for outdoor fun by exploring how backyards have served as a place for family, friends, and fun throughout history and today. Then, share some of your favorite backyard memories!
What chores do you do at home? How are they different from the chores kids used to do during colonial times? Look closely at some of the objects on display in the Making Connecticut exhibit to explore how colonial kids helped out around the house. Then, play a game of colonial chores charades!
One of the great things about working at CMCH is the organization’s commitment to the legacy of the past, as well as paying attention to the legacy we are leaving to the future. The CMCH Green Committee is made up of a rotating group of members who are interested in helping to promote environmentally friendly practices throughout museum operations. Each member of the committee has big dreams for what CMCH can do within its everyday business practices, as well as what CMCH can contribute to the local ecosystem where our building
Why are these shoes so special? How do they help tell the story of the fight for Civil Rights, both in Connecticut and nationwide? Look closely at some of the objects and images on display in our new exhibition, Connecticut Freedom Workers: Remembering the Civil Rights Movement, to discover what these shoes can tell us about the past!
