Family Program: What’s the Magic Word?

Abracadabra! Alakazam! Let’s make the past reappear! Children will explore some magical items of Albert Walker, a Connecticut magician, design their own magic wand and learn how to perform a magic trick!

Family Program: What’s the Magic Word?

Abracadabra! Alakazam! Let’s make the past reappear! Children will explore some magical items of Albert Walker, a Connecticut magician, design their own magic wand and learn how to perform a magic trick!

Virtual Family Activity: Objects Tell Stories

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.

Virtual Family Activity: Objects Tell Stories

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.

Spring Break ART-ifact Discovery: Elegant Embroidery

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United States

Join us during spring break as we take a close look at historic ART-ifacts! On Thursday, explore the world of elegant costumes and colorful embroidery. Get inspired by the clothing and needlework in the exhibits, then design and “sew” your own kid-friendly needlework.

Family Program: Cocoa and Crafts

Curl up with some hot cocoa at the CMCH! Join us for a morning of crafts, hot chocolate, and readings of Anna Llenas' "The Color Monster." After the story, make your own felt monster to take home!

Family Program: Cocoa and Crafts

Curl up with some hot cocoa at the CMCH! Join us for a morning of crafts, hot chocolate, and readings of Anna Llenas' "The Color Monster." After the story, make your own felt monster to take home!

Family Program: Cocoa and Crafts

Curl up with some hot cocoa at the CMCH! Join us for a morning of hot chocolate, crafts, and readings of Stella Blackstone's "Bear at Work". After the story, make a toy bear of your own and design it a special work uniform!

Family Program: Cocoa and Crafts

Curl up with some hot cocoa at the CMCH! Join us for a morning of hot chocolate, crafts, and readings of Stella Blackstone's "Bear at Work". After the story, make a toy bear of your own and design it a special work uniform!

Family Program: Winter Wonderland (CANCELED)

Explore Connecticut’s wintry wonders! Look closely at images of the unique holiday-themed window and store displays at G. Fox and Co, a Connecticut department store. Then, using those as inspiration, design your own wintry window display!