Buckle up Connecticut – things are about to change! The 1950s and 1960s changed popular culture all across the United States. Through close-looking and hands-on activities, children will explore the material culture of these two decades, including clothing and technology, and how it impacted people’s lives. For extra fun, children can tune into a live, virtual workshop to experience various forms of popular culture.
In response to COVID-19, the CMCH has created a new way to experience Homeschool Day! This program includes an activity kit mailed to your home plus a chance to engage in an interactive online workshop with other homeschoolers!
In response to COVID-19, the CMCH has created a new way to experience Homeschool Day! This program includes an activity kit mailed to your home plus a chance to engage in an interactive online workshop with other homeschoolers!
What was life like for children and teens growing up in Hartford in the 1950s and 1960s? How did racial bias impact people’s daily experiences? Through close-looking at a variety of primary sources, including census data, high school yearbooks, and newspaper articles, children will explore the impact of the civil rights movement on the people of Connecticut.
This week’s selection is an excerpt from the novel On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, by Connecticut author Ocean Vuong.
This week’s selection is an excerpt from the novel On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, by Connecticut author Ocean Vuong.
Take a staff-led tour of our newest exhibition.
Take a staff-led tour of our newest exhibition.
***We're sorry, this tour is sold out!*** Take a tour of the museum's collections spaces while you learn more about pioneering businesswomen Beatrice Fox Auerbach and her iconic department store.
***We're sorry, this tour is sold out!*** Take a tour of the museum's collections spaces while you learn more about pioneering businesswomen Beatrice Fox Auerbach and her iconic department store.
***We're sorry, this tour is sold out!*** Take a tour of the museum's collections spaces while you learn more about pioneering businesswomen Beatrice Fox Auerbach and her iconic department store.
***We're sorry, this tour is sold out!*** Take a tour of the museum's collections spaces while you learn more about pioneering businesswomen Beatrice Fox Auerbach and her iconic department store.
