Family Activity Kits are free take-home resources for families to enjoy, bringing history and fun together in the comfort of your own home! With themes changing every other month, you can enjoy these kits all year long. November-December’s theme is “From Flora to Fauna,” an exploration of Connecticut's natural landscape and how it has been used by Native Peoples throughout history and today.
Visit the Museum for a day of wintry fun! Families will make holiday poppers to celebrate the new year, decorate cards for loved ones, and create a one-of-a-kind window decoration inspired by some of Connecticut's iconic wintry window displays.
Lot of people love coffee! But where does it all come from? Visit the Museum for a reading of Slothee Wants Coffee while sipping hot cocoa (or coffee for the adults!) and munching on treats.
What adventures can happen within museum walls? How do you unlock those adventures? Join us for a special reading of "The Key to Adventure," the Museum's newly published children's book! Munch on treats, sip hot chocolate, and decorate a special key to take on endless imaginative adventures.
Family Activity Kits are free take-home resources for families to enjoy, bringing history and fun together in the comfort of your own home! With themes changing every other month, you can enjoy these kits all year long. January-February’s theme is “Creating Culture in Connecticut." Here in CT, we have many different black communities that celebrate their culture- and they all do it differently. Learn about black communities from Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Georgia and more, that all bring their traditions to our state.
Can you show someone a sound? Can you “see” objects without using your eyes? Explore how senses work as you try to guess the items in a mystery box using only your sense of touch, test out different ways sound travels, and create a sensory portrait!
Happy Valentine’s Day! Using historic valentines from the Museum’s collection as inspiration, create one-of-a-kind cards to give to your loved ones!
Family Activity Kits are free take-home resources for families to enjoy, bringing history and fun together in the comfort of your own home! With themes changing every other month, you can enjoy these kits all year long. March-April’s theme is “The Art of Nature," a look at some paintings, sculptures, and songs that have been created with inspiration from Connecticut's varied landscapes.
Flashback to the 1980s! Jump into a life-size version of the classic arcade games Pac-Man and Tetris, model some wicked awesome accessories on our 1980s-inspired fashion runway, and design some totally rad decor to take home.
Explore some of Hartford’s immigration stories, told in the form of graphic novels, in the exhibit Drawn Here: Stories from Hartford's North End. Using inspiration from the exhibit and graphic novels in the Museum’s collection, create your own comic that tells the story of your family’s experience in Connecticut.
Family Activity Kits are free take-home resources for families to enjoy, bringing history and fun together in the comfort of your own home! With themes changing every other month, you can enjoy these kits all year long. May-June’s theme is “We Are Proud!" a celebration of identity. Explore the ways the LGBTQ community of Connecticut has been proud of who they are, learn how they fought for their identity to be accepted, and then complete activities that highlight why you are proud to be you!
Get ready to see your name in lights! In this program all about Connecticut theaters and shows, you will get to explore historic objects, see performances by local artists, and create many theater-inspired crafts, like puppets, playbills, and more!
