Baseball runs in the Springer family. George Springer Sr. was born on November 9, 1932 in Balboa, Panama. His parents had come to the area from Barbados and St. Lucia….
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Philitha Stemplys-Cowdrey is our Southern New England Apprenticeship Program (SNEAP) Manager, but did you know that she is also a past participant in the program? She is the apprentice to…
A new program at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History (CMCH) provides opportunities for Asian American and Black high school students to connect with one another, their guardians, and…
Do you have any special family recipes? What is your favorite holiday treat? Tune into this episode of Objects Tell Stories to explore some historic recipes from recipe books in the CMCH collection. Then, try your hand at making some holiday treats and writing down your favorite holiday memories in a special cookbook!
Following a nationwide search, The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History’s Board of Trustees has named Robert Kret, former director of The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, N.M. as new CEO. Kret will take the helm of the CMCH in May, continuing the Society’s mission to serve the people of Connecticut by preserving and sharing stories, manuscripts, graphics, books, artifacts, and other historical materials related to the State’s social, cultural, and family history.
Have you ever heard of a Hitchcock Chair? Did you know they are made right here in Connecticut? Tune into this episode of Kat’s Creative Corner to explore some of the tools used to make these special chairs and check out some of the unique designs! Then, use a template to create your own one-of-a-kind chair design!
Did you know the CMCH is located in the former house of a Hartford inventor? Join the CMCH on a virtual journey through the home of Curtis Veeder. Explore his life, his inventions, and the items that make his house so unique!
Do you ever take goofy photos of your pets? What about professional portraits? Believe it or not, this trend has been around for decades! Tune into this episode of Kat’s Creative Corner to look at some of the pet portraits in the CMCH collection, and then kids can draw their very own pet!
In this episode of Objects Tell Stories, kids look closely at several items from the CMCH collection to investigate one of Connecticut’s most puzzling tales that has left people curious for decades.
Recently, the CMCH was featured in New England Magazine’s 12 Exhibitions to Visit in Connecticut this Summer. During the tumultuous period of the 1960s, people of various races, religions, ages, genders, and classes contributed to an integrated and hugely influential civil rights movement – both in Connecticut and around the entire nation of the United States of America.