• Family Program: Traditional Storytelling

    Join us for a day of stories and crafts with special guest storyteller Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason! In her debut picture book, "Grandmother Moon," she celebrates the relationship between a grandmother and grandchild, weaving Indigenous teachings into a modern setting. The program will include live readings of her book and a variety of related crafts and activities that further explore the significance of the moon and storytelling.

    Free
  • French Canadian Jam

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

    Get acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session,  happening Saturday afternoons on First Free Weekends!

    Free
  • Inspire Center – New Theme!

    Recurring

    The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! Look closely at objects from the Connecticut Museum collection, get inspired, and work together to create something new. October's and November's challenge is to create a new type of basket.

  • Short Attention Span Literary Club

    Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

    This month's story is "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe.

  • Drawn Here Gallery Talk

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

    Join a member of our staff for an interactive, introductory experience in  our newest exhibition, Drawn Here: Stories from Hartford’s North End.

    with Museum admission
  • Speak Up: Do-Overs

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

    Join us for an evening of funny, heartbreaking, and unforgettable stories about the chances we gave, the chances we took, and the ones we never thought we’d get.

    $20
  • Rebellious Exhibition Tour

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

    Join us on selected days this summer and fall for a guided tour of our new exhibition, Rebellious.

    Free
  • Why We Remember the Founding

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

    Join us for a presentation by a leading scholar of early America about the legacy of the Declaration of Independence, co-sponsored by the Association for the Study of Connecticut History.

    $15
  • Date Night: Chills and Treats

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

    Looking for something different to do for date night?

    $20