Law and Religion in Connecticut: From Theocracy to Tolerance

Join us to learn how Connecticut was once a religious theocracy with UCONN School of Law Professor Mark Weston Janis. This is the second event in our lecture series, “The Constitution of 1818: Debate and Dissent in the Land of Steady Habits.”

Smithsonian Affiliate Event: History Wrapped Up In A Cape

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

Our guest speaker, Mallory Warner of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, will present the stories of four women who served as military medical staff during World War One.

Smithsonian Affiliate Event: History Wrapped Up In A Cape

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

Our guest speaker, Mallory Warner of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, will present the stories of four women who served as military medical staff during World War One.

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Behind-the-Scenes Tour: CMCH Gets Creepy

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

Tales of vampires, corpses on ice, and death portraits haunt the storage vaults of the CMCH. Come and get the history scared out of you!

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Behind-the-Scenes Tour: CMCH Gets Creepy

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

Tales of vampires, corpses on ice, and death portraits haunt the storage vaults of the CMCH. Come and get the history scared out of you!

The Debates at the 1818 Constitutional Convention and Their Relevance Today

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

Attorney Wesley Horton will discuss how framers of the 1818 Constitution grappled with the issue of individual rights This is the final event in our lecture series, “The Constitution of 1818: Debate and Dissent in the Land of Steady Habits.”

The Debates at the 1818 Constitutional Convention and Their Relevance Today

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

Attorney Wesley Horton will discuss how framers of the 1818 Constitution grappled with the issue of individual rights This is the final event in our lecture series, “The Constitution of 1818: Debate and Dissent in the Land of Steady Habits.”

Día de los Muertos: Free Community Event

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

The Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History will partner with the Mariachi Academy of New England, a statewide Mexican community arts and education organization, to present a traditional Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead celebration at the CMCH on Saturday October 27, 2018. The event is free and open to the public.

Día de los Muertos: Free Community Event

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

The Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History will partner with the Mariachi Academy of New England, a statewide Mexican community arts and education organization, to present a traditional Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead celebration at the CMCH on Saturday October 27, 2018. The event is free and open to the public.

Liverpool, Slavery, and the Atlantic Cotton Frontier 1763-1833

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

We invite CMCH members and visitors to join us for a brown bag lunch talk with Alexey Krichtal, a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC) scholar who is researching how the cotton trade affected mariners, merchants, and enslaved people throughout the Atlantic world.

Liverpool, Slavery, and the Atlantic Cotton Frontier 1763-1833

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

We invite CMCH members and visitors to join us for a brown bag lunch talk with Alexey Krichtal, a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC) scholar who is researching how the cotton trade affected mariners, merchants, and enslaved people throughout the Atlantic world.

Family Program: Remembering Armistice Day

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

Join us on Free First Saturday as we remember those who served in World War I and those serving in the armed forces today. Kids and families can create a unique poppy pin, and make a card or postcard to send to military service members from Connecticut who are deployed around the world.