Get acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session at the CMCH, happening Saturday afternoons on First Free Weekends! New players and new listeners are always welcome!...
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.
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 every other month, you can enjoy unique experiences all year long! January’s challenge is to improve the way we communicate!
Join us for family story time at the Museum! Cozy up with beanbags and pillows and enjoy a reading of a book all about creativity and innovation. Then, families will be challenged to embrace their own inventive spirit by getting crafty in the Inspire Center!
This month’s story is “Better Living Through Algorithms," by Naomi Kritzer.
Come out to the Museum to hear storytellers tell true stories about lived experiences, led by 45-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 6-time GrandSLAM champion Matthew Dicks. Tonight's theme is "Stimulated: Stories About Hype, Energy, and the Jitters."
Join a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition, Coffee: A Connecticut Story.
In a freewheeling conversation, two leading scholars in the field of disaster studies will consider events in Connecticut history and beyond, thinking out loud together about why some kinds of bad news are considered disasters while others are not, and what difference it makes.
"Chase is on the case!" Join us for a special showing of "PAW Patrol: The Movie," and watch as Chase, Marshall, Skye, and the rest of the Paw Patrol gang work together to save Adventure City! Families will then get a goody bag to take home that tells the stories of some heroic pups from right here in Connecticut.
See our new Coffee exhibit, and experience a coffee tasting with our community partner Giv Coffee. What could be better?
Join a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition, Wide Awakes: Campaigning for Lincoln.
Connecticut shoemaker Andrew Rowand will utilize historic shoes from the CMCH collection to showcase the living craft and tradition of shoemaking from the 18th century to the present day.
