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!

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!

Family Exhibit Tour: Dressing Up the Past (CANCELED)

Visit the CMCH for a special tour of Making Connecticut followed by a related craft! Through close-looking and hands-on activities, explore how clothing was made and how fashion has changed throughout history. Families will have the opportunity to card wool, “work” in a textile factory, and more!

Family Exhibit Tour: Dressing Up the Past (CANCELED)

Visit the CMCH for a special tour of Making Connecticut followed by a related craft! Through close-looking and hands-on activities, explore how clothing was made and how fashion has changed throughout history. Families will have the opportunity to card wool, “work” in a textile factory, and more!

Virtual Homeschool Workshop: A Day in the Life

Explore a day in the life of soldiers, battlefield nurses, and women working on the homefront during the Civil War. Through close-looking at a variety of primary sources, including letters, diary entries, and newspapers, children will explore the variety of roles and responsibilities of women during the Civil War.

Family Program: Valentines for Kids

Happy Valentine's Day! Using historic valentines from the CMCH collection as inspiration, create one-of-a-kind cards to give to your loved ones!

Family Program: Valentines for Kids

Happy Valentine's Day! Using historic valentines from the CMCH collection as inspiration, create one-of-a-kind cards to give to your loved ones!

Family Program: Valentines for Kids

Happy Valentine’s Day! Using historic valentines from the CMCH collection as inspiration, create one-of-a-kind cards to give to your loved ones!

Recurring

Family Exhibit Tour: Dressing Up the Past

Through close-looking and hands-on activities, explore how clothing was made throughout history. Families will have the opportunity to card wool, "work" in a textile factory, and more!

Recurring

Family Exhibit Tour: Dressing Up the Past

Through close-looking and hands-on activities, explore how clothing was made throughout history. Families will have the opportunity to card wool, "work" in a textile factory, and more!