• Family Activity Kits – New Theme!

    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. July-August's theme is "Moving Right Along to CT," an exploration of immigration throughout the history of our state.

  • Family Activities: Celebrating America at 250

    How are you celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States? Watching fireworks? Visiting museums? Going to a family picnic? Stop by the Connecticut Museum and decorate a picture frame...

  • 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! With objects and themes changing every other month, you can enjoy unique experiences all year long! August’s challenge is to invent a new way to hold things together.

  • 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! With objects and themes changing every other month, you can enjoy unique experiences all year long! August’s challenge is to invent a new way to hold things together.

  • Family Activity Kits – New Theme!

    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. September - October's theme is "Nutty Nutmeg State Experiments," an exploration of some of Connecticut's innovative creations - like toothpaste in a tube!