Family Program: Connecticut Goes to Work

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

Come to Free First Saturday at the CMCH to experience life as a factory worker during WWI. Kids and families can try their hands at various factory jobs and then make their own airplane or submarine to take home!

Recurring

Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Something Old, Something New

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

From colonial to modern times, how did Connecticans tie the knot? You’ll go behind the scenes into CMCH’s collections storage areas to look at clothing, photographs, and other artifacts that document 300-plus years of wedding customs and traditions.

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Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Something Old, Something New

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

From colonial to modern times, how did Connecticans tie the knot? You’ll go behind the scenes into CMCH’s collections storage areas to look at clothing, photographs, and other artifacts that document 300-plus years of wedding customs and traditions.

Workers, Consumers, and Civil Rights at G. Fox & Co. Department Store

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

We invite CMCH members and visitors to bring a lunch and join us for a noontime talk by Dr. Traci Parker, NERFC fellow, about the racial integration of sales and clerical work at G. Fox during and after the Second World War.

Workers, Consumers, and Civil Rights at G. Fox & Co. Department Store

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

We invite CMCH members and visitors to bring a lunch and join us for a noontime talk by Dr. Traci Parker, NERFC fellow, about the racial integration of sales and clerical work at G. Fox during and after the Second World War.

“No Votes, Thank You”: Connecticut’s Anti-Suffrage Movement

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

Did you know that thousands of CT women in the 1910s fought tooth-and-nail against woman suffrage? Why? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, letters and pamphlets from this period to understand one of the most controversial social topics of the WWI era.

“No Votes, Thank You”: Connecticut’s Anti-Suffrage Movement

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

Did you know that thousands of CT women in the 1910s fought tooth-and-nail against woman suffrage? Why? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, letters and pamphlets from this period to understand one of the most controversial social topics of the WWI era.

Debating Democracy in the Revolutionary Age

We invite CMCH members and visitors to bring a lunch and join us for a noontime talk by Dr. Kari Winter, NERFC fellow, about political debate in the Revolutionary Era in Connecticut.

Debating Democracy in the Revolutionary Age

We invite CMCH members and visitors to bring a lunch and join us for a noontime talk by Dr. Kari Winter, NERFC fellow, about political debate in the Revolutionary Era in Connecticut.

Smithsonian Museum Day

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

Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. CMCH is...

Smithsonian Museum Day

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

Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. CMCH is...

Who Are the Constitution-Makers?

Join us to learn about how constitutions get made with UCONN School of Law Professor Richard S. Kay. This is the inaugural event in our lecture series, "The Constitution of 1818: Debate and Dissent in the Land of Steady Habits."