Coffee Hour with CMCH: From Hoopskirts to Flappers

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

Browse through our clothing collection to see the dramatic change in women’s clothing from the Civil War era to the Roaring ’20’s.

Family Grab and Go Bags: Goods for Sale!

Design your own tavern sign with a FREE Family Grab and Go Bag, available for one day only! Explore our "Inns and Taverns Signs of Connecticut," and then start your own business! Decide what you want to sell and then create a sign to advertise your new shop - ALL necessary materials included!

Family Grab and Go Bags: Goods for Sale!

Design your own tavern sign with a FREE Family Grab and Go Bag, available for one day only! Explore our "Inns and Taverns Signs of Connecticut," and then start your own business! Decide what you want to sell and then create a sign to advertise your new shop - ALL necessary materials included!

Virtual Family Activity: Objects Tell Stories

Why are these shoes so special? How do they help tell the story of the fight for Civil Rights, both in Connecticut and nationwide? Look closely at some of the objects and images on display in our new exhibition, "Connecticut Freedom Workers: Remembering the Civil Rights Movement," to discover what these shoes can tell us about the past!

Virtual Family Activity: Objects Tell Stories

Why are these shoes so special? How do they help tell the story of the fight for Civil Rights, both in Connecticut and nationwide? Look closely at some of the objects and images on display in our new exhibition, "Connecticut Freedom Workers: Remembering the Civil Rights Movement," to discover what these shoes can tell us about the past!

Short Attention Span Literary Club

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

This week's selection is Mary McCarthy's "The Unspoiled Reaction," about a children's puppet show that goes hilariously wrong.

Short Attention Span Literary Club

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

This week's selection is Mary McCarthy's "The Unspoiled Reaction," about a children's puppet show that goes hilariously wrong.

Hoopskirts to Flappers

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

Join us for a special evening edition of our popular "Coffee Hour" series, and learn about the dramatic changes in women's fashion from the 1860s to the 1920s.

Hoopskirts to Flappers

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

Join us for a special evening edition of our popular "Coffee Hour" series, and learn about the dramatic changes in women's fashion from the 1860s to the 1920s.

Short Attention Span Literary Club

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

This week's selection: "The New Englander" by Sherwood Anderson, a tale of regionalism and repression.