Educational programs designed for homeschool families
The next Homeschool Day is on September 28, 2026. Registration will open July 20th.

Visit the Museum for a day of interactive programing all about Connecticut history! Workshops are offered throughout the day for a variety of ages centered around two primary themes: 1) Connecticut’s role in the Revolutionary War; 2) Native Peoples of Connecticut. Each workshop includes a list of additional resources to encourage further at-home exploration of the workshop themes.

A lunch break will take place from 11:45 am-12:30 pm. Bring a bagged lunch and enjoy meeting other homeschool families! Please note, parents or guardians are expected to remain on Connecticut Museum premises for the duration of Homeschool Day. The auditorium lobby will be available for adults to use throughout the day.

Families can also register their children under the age of 5 for Little Learners. Available throughout the day, this loosely structured program features story times, crafts, and guided activities related to the day’s themes. Children enrolled in Little Learners must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

If you have any questions, please contact Katerina Tamburrino, Family Programs Manager & Accessibility Coordinator, at ktamburrino@connecticutmuseum.org or call 860-236-5621 x222.

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Pricing

• Little Learners (ages 0-1): Free of charge
• Little Learners (ages 2-4): $5 per child
• Workshops (members): $20 per child for full day.
• Workshops (non-members): $25 per child for full day
• Family maximum: $100
• Families receiving SNAP/EBT benefits are eligible for a discount of $10 per child. Use code SNAP10 at checkout.

Pre-Registration Required

• Registration opens July 20th.
• Enrollment is limited and families must pre-register. Full, non-refundable payment via credit card must be made at the time of registration to reserve your child’s place.

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Little Learners: Ages 0-4

Kids in Colonial Connecticut
10:30 – 11:45
What food do you like to eat? What kinds of toys do you like to play with? Through story times and crafts, kids will explore how their lives today are the same and different from the life of kids long ago. They can then dress up in colonial clothing and play with old-fashioned toys!

What’s in a Story?
12:30 – 1:45
Do you like stories? What can you learn from them? Through special story times and related activities, kids will explore how Native Peoples have used oral storytelling to pass down histories and traditions. They can then create a craft inspired by a local Native story!
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Workshops: Ages 5-7

Supplying the Soldiers: Everyday People of the Revolution
10:30 – 11:45
Did you know that Connecticut provided supplied the Patriot Army with more goods than any other colony during the American Revolution? Or that George Washington himself called nicknamed us “The Provisions State”? In this program, students will investigate how we earned this nickname through close-looking at reproduction artifacts, writing with a quill pen, and exploring our newest exhibition, Rebellious.

Native Peoples of Quinnetukut
12:30 – 1:45
What are some of the ways local Native cultures interact with the local environment? In this workshop, students will grind corn in a mortar and pestle, sit in a canoe, and listen to a Native story as they explore how Native Peoples have used natural resources and technologies to make clothing, food, and tools throughout history and today.
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Workshops: Ages 8-10

Life as a Patriot Soldier
10:30 – 11:45
Explore the life of a Patriot soldier! In this program, students use a variety of sources, including visual art and memoirs from the American Revolution, to learn about the experiences of soldiers in the Continental Army. They will then sign an Oath of Allegiance with a quill pen and decode a secret message written in a code used by Patriot spies!

 History Detectives: Exploring Indigenous Life in Quinnetukut
12:30 – 1:45
How do we learn about the past? What can objects tell us about life long ago? In this workshop, the students become the historians! They will listen to a Native story, grind corn with a mortar and pestle, and examine a variety of tools made from local resources to learn about the lives of Native Peoples in this region before colonization.
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Workshops: Ages 11-13

Perspectives of the Revolution
10:30 – 11:45
How did America’s War for Independence divide the people of Connecticut? What did the Revolutionary War mean for Connecticut’s enslaved and Native residents? Students will investigate these varied perspectives through close-looking at primary sources, writing with a quill pen and ink, and exploring Rebellious, the Museum’s newest exhibition.

People and Place: Native Peoples of Connecticut
12:30 – 1:45
How have Native Peoples, past and present, shaped the land and communities that we know as Connecticut today? In this workshop, students will explore the answer to this question by listening to a Native story, analyzing maps, and examining historical artifacts.
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Workshops: Ages 14+

Which Side Are You On?
10:30 – 11:45
What led Connecticans to become Patriots or Loyalists? Did everyone in Connecticut pick a side? Students will investigate primary sources and visit behind-the-scenes museum storage as they work together to uncover the varied experiences of individuals living in Connecticut during the Revolutionary War.

Contact and Clash: Conflict in Colonial Connecticut
12:30 – 1:45
How did colonization impact life in Quinnetukut? In this program, children will explore the Making Connecticut exhibit, look closely at historic objects, and analyze primary sources to learn about aspects of colonization and conflict in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.