Over the last three months, the remarkable young people in the We Belong: Youth Leadership and Community Cultures of Care project have worked together and with their families to explore,...
The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! September's challenge is to invent a new toy!
Are you ready for fall? Families will look closely at historic images of autumn in Connecticut, make pumpkin decor, and play various fall-themed games, including pumpkin ring toss!
This month’s story is “Flight," by Doris Lessing.
On select Sundays at 2:00 pm, drop in for a gallery talk about tavern life in early Connecticut. This program is included in regular museum admission.
Join us for an outdoor concert featuring music from Debra Cowan and Cate Clifford as they present Songs that Touch the Past! As always, we are open at 5pm to...
Bring your special someone for a behind-the-scenes tour of the museum featuring clothes and pastimes from the 1920s. Then enjoy a Prohibition-era cocktail crafted by a mixologist from The Wise Old Dog.
In this virtual presentation, Lucy Smith, New England Regional Fellowship Consortium grantee, will examine how this ideological shift fueled a tooth trade that traces the movement of early dentists throughout Connecticut, across the ocean, and at the intimate level of teeth moving from one mouth to another.
This month’s story is “Herman Wouk Is Still Alive," by Stephen King.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Museum! Families will explore the traveling Smithsonian exhibition "¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues" to learn more about the experiences of Latinos and Latinas in baseball throughout history and today. Then, they will design a unique team logo, pretend to be a sportscaster, and more!
On select Sundays at 2:00 pm, drop in for a gallery talk about tavern life in early Connecticut. This program is included in regular museum admission.
In this lunchtime talk, Will McLean Greeley will discuss how Connecticut Senator George P. McLean helped establish lasting legal protections for birds, overseeing passage of the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
