A book talk featuring podcasters and American Girl obsessives Allison Horrocks and Mary Mahoney. Join us they share from their new book, Dolls of Our Lives, a deep dive into one of the 90s most coveted products - the American Girl doll.
Join us for a behind-the scenes tour at the Connecticut Museum to see our collection of memorabilia from Hartford’s most iconic department store.
Join us for a behind-the scenes tour at the Connecticut Museum to see our collection of memorabilia from Hartford’s most iconic department store.
The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! Look closely at objects from the Connecticut Museum collection, get inspired, and work together to create something new. With objects and themes changing monthly, you can enjoy unique experiences all year long! December’s challenge is to invent a new way to prepare your favorite food!
Visit the Museum for a day of snowy fun! Families will design one-of-a-kind snow globes, make holiday poppers to celebrate the new year, and decorate holiday cards to send to loved ones!
The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! Look closely at objects from the Connecticut Museum collection, get inspired, and work together to create something new. With objects and themes changing monthly, you can enjoy unique experiences all year long! December’s challenge is to invent a new way to prepare your favorite food!
Please join us for the in-person opening reception for the exhibition, We're Game! Sports and Community.
This virtual presentation by Isaac Lee, a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium grantee, will explore this history and explain how rural New England sustained Atlantic slavery.
This month’s story is “Passion" by Alice Munro.
Rachel Beth Sayet is a member of the Mohegan nation. In this lecture, Rachel shares her knowledge on the multiple traditional thanksgivings of New England, along with her years of work revitalizing these traditional foods alongside her tribal elders.
Drop in for a guided tour of our latest special exhibition, Connecticut's Bookshelf.
Join us for a behind-the scenes tour at the Connecticut Museum to see our collection of memorabilia from Hartford’s most iconic department store.
