Celebrate Grandparents’ Day with a special story time at the Museum! Bring your grandparents and enjoy a reading of a story all about going on vacation with family. Then, using inspiration from the story, visit the Inspire Center and invent a new way to help people navigate when they go on fun-filled adventures with their grandparents!
Have you ever heard of a wooden nickel? Or decorations made of hair? Look closely at images of everyday objects and challenge yourself to uncover what wacky materials were used to create them! Then, see how many common objects you can create using a variety of unconventional and seemingly bizarre items.
oin us at the Museum for a day all about summertime picnics! Make a paper bag picnic basket, weave a miniature picnic blanket, and enjoy your very own pretend picnic complete with toy food and classic summertime games!
The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! Look closely at objects from the Connecticut Museum collection, get inspired, and work together to create something new.
The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! Look closely at objects from the Connecticut Museum collection, get inspired, and work together to create something new.
Visit the Museum for day full of educational programs designed specifically for homeschool families!
Calling all builders! Explore how cities have grown over time, work together to create a pretend city on a giant map at the Museum, and design and create your own buildings using boxes, paper bags, wooden sticks, and more.
Escape the heat with the beats and melodies of music! Join us for a FREE, interactive day of musical discovery through fun classes, hands-on experiences, crafts, snacks, and more.
The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! Look closely at objects from the Connecticut Museum collection, get inspired, and work together to create something new. June’s challenge is to create a decoration to help the Museum celebrate its 200th birthday!
The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! Look closely at objects from the Connecticut Museum collection, get inspired, and work together to create something new. June’s challenge is to create a decoration to help the Museum celebrate its 200th birthday!
