Current Exhibitions

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Exhibitions

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Coffee: A Connecticut Story

Now on view through January 2026

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Current Exhibitions

May 22, 2025 - April 6, 2026 Jul 16, 2025

Then, Now, Next: 200 Years and Counting

Then, Now, Next: 200 Years and Counting In 1825, The Connecticut Historical Society was founded to preserve history…

November 7, 2024 - January 2026 Jul 16, 2025 - Jan 25, 2025

Coffee: A Connecticut Story

  Coffee: A Connecticut Story Exhibition on view through January 2026 Coffee is more than a hot drink…

Jul 16, 2025

Virtual Exhibition: Connecticut’s Bookshelf

Connecticut is the birthplace of comic books, copyright law, Noah Webster, and the recipe for pumpkin pie. It…

Jul 16, 2025

Virtual Exhibition: Wide Awakes: Campaigning for Lincoln

During a time of deep political division and fears of a civil war, five young men from Hartford,…

Permanent Exhibit Jul 16, 2025 - Sep 1, 2050

Making Connecticut

Don’t miss this exhibit 400+ years in the making! Colorful, interactive, and filled with more than 500 historic…

Permanent Exhibit Jul 16, 2025 - Sep 30, 2050

Inn & Tavern Signs of Connecticut

Between 1750 and 1850, there were more than 50,000 inn and tavern signs produced by American painters, creating…

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Location

One Elizabeth Street
Hartford CT, 06105

860.236.5621

 

Museum Hours:

Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Thursday until 8 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Research Center Hours:

Tuesday-Saturday 12 pm - 5 pm, Thursday until 8 pm
Always by appointment only.