Before there were asylums in America there was mental illness, but how did early Americans understand and deal with it? In this talk, learn about melancholia, a form of mental illness plaguing colonial New England, its types and treatments, and the surprising connection between real cases and the emergence of an American literary tradition.
Once per month, we get together to chat about short stories. This month’s selection is “Baby, You Were Great” by Kate Wilhelm.
Take a tour of the museum’s collections spaces while you learn more about pioneering businesswoman Beatrice Fox Auerbach and her iconic department store.
Take a tour of the museum’s collections spaces while you learn more about pioneering businesswoman Beatrice Fox Auerbach and her iconic department store.
Help us celebrate the debut of our interactive, games-based exhibition!
Drop in for an informal gallery talk about our latest exhibition.
Curl up with some hot cocoa at the CMCH! Join us for an afternoon of hot chocolate, crafts, and readings of "Fox and the Bike Ride" written by Corey R. Tabor.
Did you know every person has their own unique story? Join us for hot chocolate and cookies while enjoying a special reading of "This is Me: A Story of Who We Are and Where We Came From" written by Jamie Lee Curtis.
This month's story is Grace Paley's "My Father Addresses Me On The Facts of Old Age."
The Inspire Center is open at the CMCH! What is the Inspire Center? Using inspiration from Curtis Veeder, a Connecticut inventor, and the unique objects in the CMCH’s collection, the...
Enjoy Free First Weekend at the CMCH! Free First Saturday includes admission to the Museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
Become a bicycle mogul like Albert Pope! Families will invent a new type of bicycle, use their pretend money to "buy" supplies, build their prototype, and create a sign advertising their new invention!
