French Canadian Jam

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

Get acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session at the CMCH. New players and new listeners are always welcome! If you would like to join in,...

Free

Short Attention Span Literary Club

Virtual

Once per month, we get together to chat about short stories. This month’s selection is “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

The Future of Kids’ Mental Health: What Caregivers Need to Know!

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

The CMCH invites parents and caregivers to attend an information session about kids' mental health featuring practitioners from Connecticut Children's.

Summer Concert Series: The Spiritual Souls

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

Join us for an outdoor concert featuring music from The Spiritual Souls! This concert will take place on the beautiful CMCH lawn. Grounds are open for seating and picnicking from...

Mystery Home: Discover the Story of Your House! (Sold Out!)

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

Interested in learning more about your home? This two-hour program will give you an introduction to researching the history of your house.

Homeschool Day

Join us at the museum for an interactive, hands-on educational experience that explores museum jobs and animals throughout history. Workshops are offered throughout the day for four different age groups....

Family Program: Tibetan Lotus Flower Art Workshop

Create one-of-a-kind greeting cards to send to loved ones! During this special art workshop led by Yeshi Dorjee, a Buddhist monk and renowned artist, families will learn to paint a lotus blossom in Thang-ka style art, discover the meaning of the lotus, and write a special message in their greeting card.

Family Program: Tibetan Lotus Flower Art Workshop

Create one-of-a-kind greeting cards to send to loved ones! During this special art workshop led by Yeshi Dorjee, a Buddhist monk and renowned artist, families will learn to paint a lotus blossom in Thang-ka style art, discover the meaning of the lotus, and write a special message in their greeting card.

Woodward Distinguished Lecture Series: Sebastian Junger

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

CHS is pleased to welcome Sebastian Junger, Award-Winning Journalist, Director, and Best-Selling Author of The Perfect Storm & TRIBE, to deliver this year’s Charles Guilford Woodward Lecture.

Family Program: Say Cheese!

Explore photography throughout history! Families will create a pinhole camera, look closely at historic photos, and decorate a photo album to fill with special memories.