• Grand Opening of the Inspire Center!

    The Inspire Center is open at the CMCH! What is the Inspire Center? Using inspiration from Curtis Veeder, a Connecticut inventor, and the unique objects in the CMCH’s collection, the...

  • Free First Saturday

    Recurring

    Enjoy Free First Weekend at the CMCH! Free First Saturday includes admission to the Museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.

  • Family Program: Bicycle Business

    Become a bicycle mogul like Albert Pope! Families will invent a new type of bicycle, use their pretend money to "buy" supplies, build their prototype, and create a sign advertising their new invention!

  • Free First Sunday

    Recurring

    Enjoy Free First Weekend at the CMCH! Free First Sunday includes admission to the Museum galleries all day. Please note, the Waterman Research Center is closed on Sunday.

  • Date Night: Play the Bicycle Game!

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

    Getting bored with run-of-the-mill date nights? Sure, dinner and a movie is fine....but we've got something different.

  • Inspire Center – New Theme!

    The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! February's challenge is to make something unique and innovative using only paper! What can you create?

  • Family Program: Valentines for Kids

    Happy Valentine's Day! Using historic valentines from the CMCH collection as your inspiration, create one-of-a-kind valentines to give to your loved ones!