Free First Saturday
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CTFree admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
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Family Program: Back to School
Experience school from long ago! Families will look closely at school-related objects from the CMCH collection, decorate a chalkboard, practice needlepoint, and more!
Free First Saturday
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CTFree admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
Family Program: Say Cheese!
Explore photography throughout history! Families will create a pinhole camera, look closely at historic photos, and decorate a photo album to fill with special memories.
Free First Saturday
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CTFree admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
Family Program: Inventor’s Lab
Did you know CMCH used to be the home of Connecticut inventor Curtis Veeder? Traveling from station to station in the auditorium, families will try out different experiments and science projects!
Free First Saturday
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CTFree admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
Family Program: Holiday Poppers and Traditions
Join the CMCH for a day of wintry wonder! Families will create wintry window display inspired by images from the CMCH collection and make their very own holiday poppers to take home!
Family Program: Bicycle Business
Become a bicycle mogul like Albert Pope! Families will invent a new type of bicycle, use their pretend money to "buy" supplies, build their prototype, and create a sign advertising their new invention!
Family Program: Valentines for Kids
Happy Valentine's Day! Using historic valentines from the CMCH collection as your inspiration, create one-of-a-kind valentines to give to your loved ones!
Family Program: Paving the Way
Celebrate Women's History Month at the CMCH! Families will play their way through our exhibit The Bicycle Game, learn how the bicycle craze of the 1890s paved the way for women's empowerment, and complete a related craft.
Family Program: Spring into History!
What does the word “spring” mean to you? Families will explore a variety of spring-themed artworks from the CMCH collection and then create their own interpretation of spring!