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.
This month’s story is “Everyday Use,” by Alice Walker.
What happens when fire and water join forces? Join us for a special showing of "Elemental," and follow Ember, a strong-willed fire person, and Wade, a fun-loving water person, on their adventures through Element City and Firetown! Families will then get a goody bag to take home that includes hands-on activities related to main themes of the movie.
Join a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition, Coffee: A Connecticut Story.
Spice up that boring old date night with some historical romance. Bring your beau, gal, or best pal to the CMCH for a “backstage” look at some of the objects in our collection associated with love and lust through the ages. Then, settle down with some wine and chocolate treats while you draw a miniature framed portrait of your partner to take home as a romantic (or just amusing) keepsake.
River Bend Bookshop and the Connecticut Museum are pairing up to present an evening with best-selling author Ann Hood, the editor of a new anthology, Life's Short, Talk Fast: Fifteen Writers on Why We Can't Stop Watching the Gilmore Girls.
Join a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition, Wide Awakes: Campaigning for Lincoln.
This month’s story is “Magic," by Katherine Anne Porter.
Join a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition, Coffee: A Connecticut Story.
Our favorite morning drink comes with a heavy environmental price tag. Join us to to hear from local coffee producers about what is being done to make coffee cultivation and consumption more sustainable.
Lightning McQueen wins again! Join us for a special showing of Cars, a movie about a famous, trouble-making racecar who finds himself stranded along Route 66. Watch as he forms unexpected friendships with a group of silly, fun-loving cars and trucks from the tiny town of Radiator Springs. Families will then get a goody bag full of hands-on activities all about automobile manufacturing in Connecticut.
Join us for a fun evening that will include a scavenger hunt through our exhibition, Coffee: A Connecticut Story, then relax and enjoy a coffee cocktail and coffee liqueur tasting with Saxtons River Distillery.
