Member Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Tour

This fall, we’re offering two opportunities for Museum members to experience an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of our collection. The tour will take you through three of our main collection storage areas, and give you a chance to see some of the Connecticut Museum’s “greatest hits”! It will include highlights from our costume, furniture, textile, and painting collections. Artifacts will range from the sublime (a masterpiece of Connecticut Valley furniture making) to the slightly ridiculous (a roll of toilet paper from Hartford’s most iconic department store). You’ll see the first article of women’s clothing we acquired  — all the way back in 1840 — and hear the story of a long-lost treasure that was rediscovered in our vaults in 1998. After the tour, enjoy refreshments and conversation with Education and Advancement department staff.

Click the button below to register. Questions about your membership status? Contact Christine Daniels, Member Relations Manager, at cdaniels@connecticutmuseum.org, or call 860-969-6089 ext. 104. Questions about the tour? Contact Natalie Belanger, Public Programs Manager, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org.