Virtual Family Activity: Objects Tell Stories

From food carts to food trucks, Connecticut has a long history of food on the go! Tune into this episode of Objects Tell Stories and explore the tradition of traveling food markets, ranging from peddlers of the early 1900s to the Hartford Mobile Market of today. This episode will be released on Wednesday, February 3

Family Grab and Go Bags: Valentines for Kids

Happy Valentine's Day! Celebrate with a FREE Grab and Go Bag, available for one day only! Using historic valentines from the CMCH collection as inspiration, create one-of-a-kind valentines to give to your loved ones - ALL necessary materials included!

Family Grab and Go Bags: Valentines for Kids

Happy Valentine's Day! Celebrate with a FREE Grab and Go Bag, available for one day only! Using historic valentines from the CMCH collection as inspiration, create one-of-a-kind valentines to give to your loved ones - ALL necessary materials included!

Virtual Family Activity: Kat’s Creative Corner

Explore the history of the Underground Railroad. Tune into this episode of Kat's Creative Corner to learn about the secret code used among freedom seekers and how they used the stars and songs to communicate with each other. Then, make your own constellation-inspired craft! This episode will be released on Wednesday, March 3.

Virtual Family Activity: Kat’s Creative Corner

Explore the history of the Underground Railroad. Tune into this episode of Kat's Creative Corner to learn about the secret code used among freedom seekers and how they used the stars and songs to communicate with each other. Then, make your own constellation-inspired craft! This episode will be released on Wednesday, March 3.

Family Grab and Go Bags: Extra, Extra, Read All About It!

Create your own newspaper masthead with a FREE Family Grab and Go Bag, available for one day only! Investigate the story of Hannah Watson, a Revolutionary War-Era newspaper editor. Then, write your own newspaper article about a major event from your lifetime - ALL necessary materials included!

Family Grab and Go Bags: Extra, Extra, Read All About It!

Create your own newspaper masthead with a FREE Family Grab and Go Bag, available for one day only! Investigate the story of Hannah Watson, a Revolutionary War-Era newspaper editor. Then, write your own newspaper article about a major event from your lifetime - ALL necessary materials included!

Family Grab and Go Bags: Goods for Sale!

Design your own tavern sign with a FREE Family Grab and Go Bag, available for one day only! Explore our "Inns and Taverns Signs of Connecticut," and then start your own business! Decide what you want to sell and then create a sign to advertise your new shop - ALL necessary materials included!

Family Grab and Go Bags: Goods for Sale!

Design your own tavern sign with a FREE Family Grab and Go Bag, available for one day only! Explore our "Inns and Taverns Signs of Connecticut," and then start your own business! Decide what you want to sell and then create a sign to advertise your new shop - ALL necessary materials included!

Virtual Family Activity: Objects Tell Stories

Why are these shoes so special? How do they help tell the story of the fight for Civil Rights, both in Connecticut and nationwide? Look closely at some of the objects and images on display in our new exhibition, "Connecticut Freedom Workers: Remembering the Civil Rights Movement," to discover what these shoes can tell us about the past!

Virtual Family Activity: Objects Tell Stories

Why are these shoes so special? How do they help tell the story of the fight for Civil Rights, both in Connecticut and nationwide? Look closely at some of the objects and images on display in our new exhibition, "Connecticut Freedom Workers: Remembering the Civil Rights Movement," to discover what these shoes can tell us about the past!

Homeschool Day Workshop: Learning the Landscape

Traverse Connecticut's one-of-a-kind landscape! Included in registration, is a pre-packaged lesson which contains any necessary supplies, and an opportunity to participate in a live, interactive online workshop with other homeschoolers. This workshop is recommended for children ages 5-8.