Lunch and Learn: Exploring the Life of Lt. Colonel William Ledyard
History remembers that notable day when Lt. Colonel William Ledyard was killed in the Battle of Groton Heights in 1781. But what about his life prior to that fateful day?
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Virtual Family Activity: Objects Tell Stories
Did you know the CMCH is located in the former house of a Hartford Inventor? Join the CMCH on a virtual journey through the home of Curtis Veeder. Explore his life, his inventions, and the items that make his house so unique!
Virtual Family Activity: Objects Tell Stories
Did you know the CMCH is located in the former house of a Hartford Inventor? Join the CMCH on a virtual journey through the home of Curtis Veeder. Explore his life, his inventions, and the items that make his house so unique!
Short Attention Span Literary Club
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesThis week's selection is the classic "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.
Short Attention Span Literary Club
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesThis week's selection is the classic "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.
Family Exhibit Tour: Dressing Up the Past
Visit the CMCH for a special tour of Making Connecticut followed by a related craft! Families will have the opportunity to card wool, “work” in a textile factory, and more!
Family Exhibit Tour: Dressing Up the Past
Visit the CMCH for a special tour of Making Connecticut followed by a related craft! Families will have the opportunity to card wool, “work” in a textile factory, and more!
Asian American Poets and Community Dialogue: Debora Kuan
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesJoin us for a unique series of poetry readings and community dialogues! The Asian and Asian American Studies Institute at UConn and the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, along...
Asian American Poets and Community Dialogue: Debora Kuan
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesJoin us for a unique series of poetry readings and community dialogues! The Asian and Asian American Studies Institute at UConn and the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, along...
Short Attention Span Literary Club
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesThis week's selection is the story that launched Mark Twain to fame (and Hartford), "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County."
Short Attention Span Literary Club
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesThis week's selection is the story that launched Mark Twain to fame (and Hartford), "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County."
Revolver: Sam Colt and the Six-Shooter That Changed America
This event has passed, but you can watch a recording here! CHS is pleased to welcome journalist and author Jim Rasenberger to deliver this year’s Charles Guilford Woodward Lecture. In Revolver: Sam Colt...