The Unexpected History Of American Food

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? Your answer depends on what you define as “weird”. Culinary historian Sarah Lohman will reveal how fashions and trends affect the way Americans eat, turning yesterday’s “yum” into tomorrow’s “yuck” – or vice versa!

Hamilton Opening Reception and “Fake News” Lecture

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT

Join us to celebrate the opening of our new exhibit, “Hamilton: His Words, His World, His Hair,” and to learn about how our founding fathers grappled with the problem of "fake news".

Hamilton Opening Reception and “Fake News” Lecture

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT

Join us to celebrate the opening of our new exhibit, “Hamilton: His Words, His World, His Hair,” and to learn about how our founding fathers grappled with the problem of "fake news".

Short Attention Span Literary Club

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT

If you have been wanting to join a book club, but worried about the time commitment, this group's for you!

Short Attention Span Literary Club

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT

If you have been wanting to join a book club, but worried about the time commitment, this group's for you!

Department Stores and the Black Freedom Struggle: Workers, Consumers, and Civil Rights

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

How did civil rights activists use department stores (like Hartford's G. Fox) as centers for the struggle for black freedom? Historian Traci Parker will discuss her new book on this topic. Come early to view our exhibition, Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow.

Department Stores and the Black Freedom Struggle: Workers, Consumers, and Civil Rights

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

How did civil rights activists use department stores (like Hartford's G. Fox) as centers for the struggle for black freedom? Historian Traci Parker will discuss her new book on this topic. Come early to view our exhibition, Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow.

“Keep America American”: The Klan In Connecticut

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT

In the 1920s, membership in the Ku Klux Klan exploded in Connecticut. Why? Join us in the gallery for a deep dive into this topic.