Family Adventure Days: Hats off Connecticut!
Did you know that Connecticut was once home to the "Hat City of the World"? By the 1850s hatting was the biggest industry in Danbury, CT! Families will go on...
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Family Adventure Days 2023
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Family Adventure Days: Learning the Landscape
How did people long ago use Connecticut's landscape and all of its natural resources to provide food, water, clothing, shelter, and transportation? Families will look closely at objects made from...
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Family Adventure Days: Dressing up the Past
Have you ever wondered how clothes were made long ago? Families will practice the many skills needed to make clothing, including "sewing," carding wool, and using drop spindles to make...
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Family Adventure Days: Inside an Artist’s Toolbox
What tools do artists need to create their works of art? Families will look closely at artist's tools from the Museum's collection and then use a variety of household materials...