Virtual Exhibition: Coffee: A Connecticut Story
Coffee is more than a hot drink or a boost of caffeine. For Connecticans, it’s hundreds of years of history. It has fueled new…
Virtual Exhibition: Then, Now, Next: 200 Years and Counting
In 1825, The Connecticut Historical Society was founded to preserve history for future generations. What began as the first historical organization in the state…
Virtual Exhibition: Connecticut Freedom Workers: Remembering the Civil Rights Movement
During the 1960s, people of various races, religions, ages, genders, and classes contributed to an integrated civil rights movement—in Connecticut and around the nation.…
Virtual Exhibition: Albert’s Odd Jobs: Making a Living in the 1800s
Albert Walker was a 19th century farmer – and amateur magician – living in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Through his myriad odd jobs, Walker illustrates a…
Virtual Exhibition: Journeys 旅途: Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission
This exhibition honors the 150th anniversary of the Chinese Educational Mission (CEM), a cultural and educational exchange program from 1872 – 1881. Headquartered in…
Virtual Exhibition: Connecticut’s Bookshelf
Connecticut is the birthplace of comic books, copyright law, Noah Webster, and the recipe for pumpkin pie. It printed the first fugitive slave narrative,…
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, Connecticut formed a campaign organization that…
Virtual Exhibition: Making Connecticut
Don’t miss this exhibit 400+ years in the making! Colorful, interactive, and filled with more than 500 historic objects, images, and documents, Making Connecticut…
Virtual Exhibition: Inn & Tavern Signs of Connecticut
Between 1750 and 1850, there were more than 50,000 inn and tavern signs produced by American painters, creating a distinct visual language and offering…