A picture is worth a thousand words. Discover history through the lens of Connecticut photographers! Join the CMCH as we take a special look at historic photographs to learn about the lives of people long ago.
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Did you know the Sperm Whale is Connecticut’s state animal? Do you know why? Join the CMCH as we explore the answer to this question!
Did you know the Sperm Whale is Connecticut’s state animal? Do you know why? Join the CMCH as we explore the answer to this question!
Did you know the Sperm Whale is Connecticut’s state animal? Do you know why? Join the CMCH as we explore the answer to this question!
Did you know the Sperm Whale is Connecticut’s state animal? Do you know why? Join the CMCH as we explore the answer to this question!
Help the CMCH celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and Read Across America! Enjoy special readings of Dr. Seuss’s book “There’s a Wocket in my Pocket!” and create your own wacky craft!
Help the CMCH celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and Read Across America! Enjoy special readings of Dr. Seuss’s book “There’s a Wocket in my Pocket!” and create your own wacky craft!
Discover the exciting story of mapmaker Bernard Romans! Explore the exhibit “War, Maps, Mystery: Dutch Mapmaker Bernard Romans and the American Revolution” and then participate in hands-on map making activities and crafts.
Discover the exciting story of mapmaker Bernard Romans! Explore the exhibit “War, Maps, Mystery: Dutch Mapmaker Bernard Romans and the American Revolution” and then participate in hands-on map making activities and crafts.
Discover the traditions behind West Indian Carnival costumes! These costumes, or Mas (short for masquerade), represent an important and beloved art form in West Indian communities. Explore our new Mas exhibit, featuring Carnival costumes made by Hartford teens. Then come meet some of the talented young people that made the costumes, and learn how to create mas and about some of the ways West Indian Carnival is celebrated!