How did civil rights activists use department stores (like Hartford's G. Fox) as centers for the struggle for black freedom? Historian Traci Parker will discuss her new book on this topic. Come early to view our exhibition, Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow.
Speak Up co-founder and Moth StorySLAM winner and GrandSLAM champion Matthew Dicks will be teaching a day-long workshop on the art of storytelling. This is a workshop for beginners.
Speak Up co-founder and Moth StorySLAM winner and GrandSLAM champion Matthew Dicks will be teaching a day-long workshop on the art of storytelling. This is a workshop for beginners.
Come join the CMCH as we celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Learn about the various ways this holiday is celebrated through hands-on activities and crafts that celebrate Mexican culture. You are also invited to enjoy live mariachi performances!
Come join the CMCH as we celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Learn about the various ways this holiday is celebrated through hands-on activities and crafts that celebrate Mexican culture. You are also invited to enjoy live mariachi performances!
The CMCH is partnering with the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center to offer a joint program that explores the Black experience in Connecticut!
The CMCH is partnering with the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center to offer a joint program that explores the Black experience in Connecticut!
From colonial to modern times, how did Connecticans tie the knot? You’ll go behind the scenes into CMCH’s collections storage areas to look at clothing, photographs, and other artifacts that document 300-plus years of wedding customs and traditions.
From colonial to modern times, how did Connecticans tie the knot? You’ll go behind the scenes into CMCH’s collections storage areas to look at clothing, photographs, and other artifacts that document 300-plus years of wedding customs and traditions.
Meet up with fashion-minded CMCH members at this pre-Brimfield textile show!
Meet up with fashion-minded CMCH members at this pre-Brimfield textile show!
Help us kick off Blue Star Museums by visiting the CMCH for a special family program! Starting on May 18th, Armed Forces Day, Blue Star Museums will be offering free admission to active military personnel and their families until Labor Day on September 2nd. All are invited to help us honor the men and women who serve this country by engaging in a fun craft and activity.
