Family Activity Kits – New Theme!
Family Activity Kits are free take-home resources for families to enjoy, bringing history and fun together in the comfort of your own home! With themes changing every other month, you can enjoy these kits all year long. May-June’s theme is “We Are Proud!" a celebration of identity. Explore the ways the LGBTQ community of Connecticut has been proud of who they are, learn how they fought for their identity to be accepted, and then complete…
Family Program: Take a Bow
Get ready to see your name in lights! In this program all about Connecticut theaters and shows, you will get to explore historic objects, see performances by local artists, and create many theater-inspired crafts, like puppets, playbills, and more!
French Canadian Jam
Get acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session, happening Saturday afternoons on First Free Weekends!
Family Storytime
Join us for family story time at the Museum! Cozy up with beanbags and enjoy a reading of a book all about creativity and innovation. Then, families will be challenged to embrace their own inventive spirit by getting crafty in the Inspire Center!
Lunch and Learn – Lydia Sigourney: Unsung Mother of American Literature
Join us for a virtual presentation as Professors Kete and Petrino introduce us to Lydia Sigourney’s central role as an American poet, educator, and rights activist and to the Lydia Sigourney Digital Archive Project.
Short Attention Span Literary Club
This month's story is "Witness" by Jamel Brinkley.
Making History: Building the National Museum of the American Latino
The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History is honored to host Jorge Zamanillo, founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino, as he discusses the past, present, and future of the Smithsonian's newest museum.
Speak Up: Rebellious
Come out to the Museum to hear storytellers tell true stories about lived experiences, led by 45-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 6-time GrandSLAM champion Matthew Dicks.
Drawn Here Gallery Talk
Join a member of our staff for an interactive, introductory experience in our newest exhibition, Drawn Here: Stories from Hartford's North End.
Lunch and Learn – A Sucker Whig in Connecticut’s Court: Abraham Lincoln Comes to New England
Join us for a virtual presentation as David J. Kent takes us along for the ride to discover how Lincoln became the man we came to know, and how Connecticut helped Lincoln become president.