Have you ever seen a bicycle like this? Do you think it would be easy to ride? Tune into this episode of Objects Tell Stories to find out! Look closely at a variety of Connecticut-made bicycles and investigate the many ways they have evolved throughout history.
Have you ever seen a bicycle like this? Do you think it would be easy to ride? Tune into this episode of Objects Tell Stories to find out! Look closely at a variety of Connecticut-made bicycles and investigate the many ways they have evolved throughout history.
Bang! Zap! Kapow! Journey into the world of some of Connecticut’s most well-known superheroes, including the Invisible Scarlet O’Neil. Then, create your own superhero identity and design part of your costume! This episode will be released on Wednesday, August 5 at 1:00 pm.
Bang! Zap! Kapow! Journey into the world of some of Connecticut’s most well-known superheroes, including the Invisible Scarlet O’Neil. Then, create your own superhero identity and design part of your costume! This episode will be released on Wednesday, August 5 at 1:00 pm.
Join us for Hartford hip-hop artists Tang and DJ Stealth! Chat with fellow concert-goers during the YouTube Concert Premiere at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ7kJPjm_O8. John Manselle-Young, known around Hartford as Tang Sauce or...
Join us for Hartford hip-hop artists Tang and DJ Stealth! Chat with fellow concert-goers during the YouTube Concert Premiere at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ7kJPjm_O8. John Manselle-Young, known around Hartford as Tang Sauce or...
Journey through our collection to find objects that tell the stories of Black Connecticans, both ordinary and extraordinary, from the 1600s to today.
Journey through our collection to find objects that tell the stories of Black Connecticans, both ordinary and extraordinary, from the 1600s to today.
What candy was a popular treat for soldiers during WWII? What made this candy so unique? Tune into this episode of Kat’s Creative Corner to find out! Explore how candy was used to fuel U.S. soldiers during the war, and then make a special chocolate treat to enjoy with your family! This episode will be released on Wednesday, August 12 at 1:00 pm.
What candy was a popular treat for soldiers during WWII? What made this candy so unique? Tune into this episode of Kat’s Creative Corner to find out! Explore how candy was used to fuel U.S. soldiers during the war, and then make a special chocolate treat to enjoy with your family! This episode will be released on Wednesday, August 12 at 1:00 pm.
**Rescheduled from August 6** Our literary club takes on Zora Neale Hurston's "Drenched in Light", a story about a young Black girl with an indomitable spirit.
**Rescheduled from August 6** Our literary club takes on Zora Neale Hurston's "Drenched in Light", a story about a young Black girl with an indomitable spirit.
Why are the mourners in this elaborate embroidery all missing heads? We don't know! Tune in to this interactive, online program to learn about this item and some of the other weird, confounding, and bizarre stuff in our museum!
Why are the mourners in this elaborate embroidery all missing heads? We don't know! Tune in to this interactive, online program to learn about this item and some of the other weird, confounding, and bizarre stuff in our museum!
What is weaving? What makes it so important? Tune into this episode of Objects Tell Stories and help us welcome our special guests, Tseyang and Tentso, weavers from Tibet. Join us as they share the story of their family’s connection with weaving while looking closely at some of their handmade items. This episode will be released on Wednesday, August 19 at 1:00 pm.
What is weaving? What makes it so important? Tune into this episode of Objects Tell Stories and help us welcome our special guests, Tseyang and Tentso, weavers from Tibet. Join us as they share the story of their family’s connection with weaving while looking closely at some of their handmade items. This episode will be released on Wednesday, August 19 at 1:00 pm.
Join us for a discussion about a dark moral fable by genre master Ursula K. Le Guin.
Join us for a discussion about a dark moral fable by genre master Ursula K. Le Guin.
Connecticans lived through a pandemic 100 years ago. What was it like? Join us to find out, through the eyes of a few residents who experienced it first-hand.
Connecticans lived through a pandemic 100 years ago. What was it like? Join us to find out, through the eyes of a few residents who experienced it first-hand.
Join us from home to hear storytellers from around the world tell true stories about lived experiences around the theme of "Letting Go," led by 45-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 6-time GrandSLAM champion Matthew Dicks,
Join us from home to hear storytellers from around the world tell true stories about lived experiences around the theme of "Letting Go," led by 45-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 6-time GrandSLAM champion Matthew Dicks,
What is a tavern sign? Why do so many of them feature images of animals? Tune into this episode of Objects Tell Stories to find out! Look closely at some of the tavern signs in the CMCH collection to discover the stories they tell about life long ago. This episode will be released on Wednesday, August 26 at 1:00 pm.
What is a tavern sign? Why do so many of them feature images of animals? Tune into this episode of Objects Tell Stories to find out! Look closely at some of the tavern signs in the CMCH collection to discover the stories they tell about life long ago. This episode will be released on Wednesday, August 26 at 1:00 pm.
Join us for a deep dive into one of our new exhibits, "Fighting on the Home Front: Propaganda Posters of WWII," on loan from the Detroit Historical Society.
Join us for a deep dive into one of our new exhibits, "Fighting on the Home Front: Propaganda Posters of WWII," on loan from the Detroit Historical Society.
Join us as we cover a Raymond Chandler thriller about a busy night at a hotel full of shady characters.
Join us as we cover a Raymond Chandler thriller about a busy night at a hotel full of shady characters.
Do you have what it takes to be a spy? Pick up a Free First Saturday Grab-and-Go-Bag and find out! Investigate the hidden history of spies in Connecticut and then challenge yourself to decode messages using a Revolutionary War-era cipher!
Do you have what it takes to be a spy? Pick up a Free First Saturday Grab-and-Go-Bag and find out! Investigate the hidden history of spies in Connecticut and then challenge yourself to decode messages using a Revolutionary War-era cipher!
