Frederick Law Olmsted: Bringing Nature to the City

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United States

Join historian and filmmaker Laurence Cotton as he does a deep dive into the remarkable life and career of the landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

How Bizarre!

Get yourself in the mood for Halloween by spending an hour in our vaults with the creepiest items in our collection.

How Bizarre!

Get yourself in the mood for Halloween by spending an hour in our vaults with the creepiest items in our collection.

Witches in Connecticut

Virtual

Join CMCH staff in this virtual presentation to hear the stories of some of the women and men accused, tried, and executed as witches in Connecticut in the 1600s.

Free

X-Ray Vision: A Look Into the Past

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United States

This family-friendly event will give you chills and thrills as you learn how technology can be used to look inside artifacts.

Date Night: Chills and Treats (Sold Out!)

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United States

Bring your sweetie or bestie to the museum for a look at some of the weirdest and creepiest items in our vaults, then relax and fortify yourself with a Halloween-themed cocktail.

Witches in Connecticut

Virtual

Join CMCH staff in this virtual presentation to hear the stories of some of the women and men accused, tried, and executed as witches in Connecticut in the 1600s.

Free

Día de Muertos Free Community Celebration!

Experience the sights and sounds of Día de Muertos, with all-ages arts activities, mariachi music, and Mexican folk dance! Disfrute de las imágenes y sonidos del Día de Muertos, con...

Short Attention Span Literary Club

Virtual

Once per month, we get together to chat about short stories. This month’s selection is “The Embassy of Cambodia” by Zadie Smith.

Family Program: Inventor’s Lab

Did you know CMCH used to be the home of Connecticut inventor Curtis Veeder? Traveling from station to station in the auditorium, families will try out different experiments and science projects!