• SOLD OUT! Family Movie Night: Tangled

    Join us for a special showing of Tangled and tag along with Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder on their quest to see the magic floating lights - and enjoy the many adventures they experience along the way! Free popcorn and juice boxes will be provided. Families are encouraged to bring pillows and blankets.

    Free
  • Family Program: Valentines for Kids

    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!

    Free
  • Family Storytime

    Recurring

    Join us for family story time at the Museum! Cozy up with beanbags and enjoy a reading of a book all about creativity and innovation. Then, families will be challenged to embrace their own inventive spirit by getting crafty in the Inspire Center!

  • Family Program: Retro Rewind

    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.

    Free
  • Family Storytime

    Recurring

    Join us for family story time at the Museum! Cozy up with beanbags and enjoy a reading of a book all about creativity and innovation. Then, families will be challenged to embrace their own inventive spirit by getting crafty in the Inspire Center!

  • SOLD OUT! Family Movie Night: Inside Out 2

    Join us for a special showing of Inside Out 2 and embark on another adventure with Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Anger, and Fear - now joined by Riley's newest emotions! Free popcorn and juice boxes will be provided. Families are encouraged to bring pillows and blankets.

    Free
  • SOLD OUT! Family Movie Night: The Wild Robot

    Join us for a special showing of The Wild Robot and go on many heartfelt adventures with Roz the robot, Brightbill the goose, and Fink the fox as they form an unbreakable bond. Free popcorn and juice boxes will be provided. Families are encouraged to bring pillows and blankets.

  • Family Program: Sketching Your Story

    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 Program: Take a Bow

    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!

  • Family Storytime

    Recurring

    Join us for family story time at the Museum! Cozy up with beanbags and enjoy a reading of a book all about creativity and innovation. Then, families will be challenged to embrace their own inventive spirit by getting crafty in the Inspire Center!

  • Family Program: Fun at the Fair

    Visit the Museum for a day of fun inspired by this historic event! Families can try out some carnival games, get glitter tattoos, be creative with crafts, and more!

  • Family Storytime

    Recurring

    Join us for family story time at the Museum! Cozy up with beanbags and enjoy a reading of a book all about creativity and innovation. Then, families will be challenged to embrace their own inventive spirit by getting crafty in the Inspire Center!