Free First Saturday
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United StatesFree admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
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Family Program: Weird and Wacky Day
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United StatesEmbrace the weird at a super silly Free First Saturday! We’ll be creating our own wacky paper clothing and silly hats inspired by the truly weird clothes in the That’s Weird exhibit, and make a jar of mystery slime to play with at home.
Family Program: Weird and Wacky Day
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United StatesEmbrace the weird at a super silly Free First Saturday! We’ll be creating our own wacky paper clothing and silly hats inspired by the truly weird clothes in the That’s Weird exhibit, and make a jar of mystery slime to play with at home.
Spring Vacation Program: Dig History!
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United StatesBe an archaeologist for the day! On Wednesday, work with your family on a simulated “box dig.” Learn how archaeologists work on professional digs, use different tools to uncover artifacts, record your finds, and figure out the story that history left behind in your box.
Spring Vacation Program: Dig History!
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United StatesBe an archaeologist for the day! On Wednesday, work with your family on a simulated “box dig.” Learn how archaeologists work on professional digs, use different tools to uncover artifacts, record your finds, and figure out the story that history left behind in your box.
Spring Vacation Program: Rock History!
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United StatesTry out different activities during spring break to see how museums discover historic artifacts left in the ground. On Friday, join us as guest archaeologist Bonnie Plourde shows us why stone artifacts rock! Watch as an average stone is transformed into an functional tool, try cutting materials with different sharpened rocks, compare stone tools used thousands of years ago by Native Americans in Connecticut, and make a rock craft to take home.
Spring Vacation Program: Rock History!
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United StatesTry out different activities during spring break to see how museums discover historic artifacts left in the ground. On Friday, join us as guest archaeologist Bonnie Plourde shows us why stone artifacts rock! Watch as an average stone is transformed into an functional tool, try cutting materials with different sharpened rocks, compare stone tools used thousands of years ago by Native Americans in Connecticut, and make a rock craft to take home.
The Unexpected History Of American Food
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordWhat’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? Your answer depends on what you define as “weird”. Culinary historian Sarah Lohman will reveal how fashions and trends affect the way Americans eat, turning yesterday’s “yum” into tomorrow’s “yuck” – or vice versa!
The Unexpected History Of American Food
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordWhat’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? Your answer depends on what you define as “weird”. Culinary historian Sarah Lohman will reveal how fashions and trends affect the way Americans eat, turning yesterday’s “yum” into tomorrow’s “yuck” – or vice versa!
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: G. Fox & Co., Hartford’s Iconic Department Store
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordSOLD OUT! -- G. Fox is gone, but its memory lives on. Come to the CMCH to see our collection of G. Fox memorabilia, store displays, and G. Fox & Co. branded products, from scotch to toilet paper! Visit storage and collection areas not normally open to the public, and learn how the CMCH preserves the stories of Connecticut.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: G. Fox & Co., Hartford’s Iconic Department Store
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordSOLD OUT! -- G. Fox is gone, but its memory lives on. Come to the CMCH to see our collection of G. Fox memorabilia, store displays, and G. Fox & Co. branded products, from scotch to toilet paper! Visit storage and collection areas not normally open to the public, and learn how the CMCH preserves the stories of Connecticut.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: G. Fox & Co., Hartford’s Iconic Department Store
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordSOLD OUT! -- G. Fox is gone, but its memory lives on. Come to the CMCH to see our collection of G. Fox memorabilia, store displays, and G. Fox & Co. branded products, from scotch to toilet paper! Visit storage and collection areas not normally open to the public, and learn how the CMCH preserves the stories of Connecticut.