Free First Saturday
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CTFree admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
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Family Program: Say Cheese!
Explore photography throughout history! Families will create a pinhole camera, look closely at historic photos, and decorate a photo album to fill with special memories.
French Canadian Jam
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CTGet acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session at the CMCH. New players and new listeners are always welcome! If you would like to join in,...
Free
Opening Reception: Journeys 旅途: Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CTPlease join us for the in-person opening reception for the exhibition, Journeys 旅途 : Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission!
Short Attention Span Literary Club
VirtualOnce per month, we get together to chat about short stories. This month’s selection is “The Semplica-Girl Diaries” by George Saunders.
Bonhams Skinner Consignment Day
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CTMeet with specialists at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History on October 6 for a complimentary auction evaluation and consignment of your Jewelry, Fine Art, Silver, Modern Design and European Furniture & Decorative Arts. Appointments required!
“Red Talks,” presented by Confessions of a Menstruator and Speak Up
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CTConfessions of a Menstruator and Speak Up are proud to present the first ever "Red Talks," a storytelling show featuring honest, heartfelt, and even hilarious stories about periods and everything they involve.
$20
Frederick Law Olmsted: Bringing Nature to the City
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CTJoin historian and filmmaker Laurence Cotton as he does a deep dive into the remarkable life and career of the landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
How Bizarre!
Get yourself in the mood for Halloween by spending an hour in our vaults with the creepiest items in our collection.
How Bizarre!
Get yourself in the mood for Halloween by spending an hour in our vaults with the creepiest items in our collection.
Lunch and Learn: Punch and Judy — Tradition, Popular Culture, and Puppetry
VirtualFind our about the history of Punch and Judy, the comical and now-controversial hand puppet tradition.
Witches in Connecticut
VirtualJoin CMCH staff in this virtual presentation to hear the stories of some of the women and men accused, tried, and executed as witches in Connecticut in the 1600s.
Free