Inspire Center – New Theme!
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!
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Family Program: Fall Harvest
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!
Short Attention Span Literary Club
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesThis month’s story is “Flight," by Doris Lessing.
Free
Tavern Talks
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesOn 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.
Summer Concert Series: Debra Cowan & Cate Clifford, Songs That Touch the Past
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesJoin 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...
Date Night: The Roaring ’20s
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United StatesBring 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.
$15
Lunch and Learn: Mouth to Mouth – The Tooth Trade in Washington’s World
VirtualIn 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.
Short Attention Span Literary Club
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United StatesThis month’s story is “Herman Wouk Is Still Alive," by Stephen King.
Family Program: Pastime of the Americas
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!
Tavern Talks
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesOn 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.
Lunch and Learn: A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington
VirtualIn 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.
Opening Reception: Connecticut’s Bookshelf
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesPlease join us for the in-person opening reception for the exhibition, Connecticut's Bookshelf.
Free