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Family Program: Say Cheese!
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.
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French Canadian Jam
French Canadian Jam
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,...
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Opening Reception: Journeys 旅途: Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission
Opening Reception: Journeys 旅途: Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission
Please join us for the in-person opening reception for the exhibition, Journeys 旅途 : Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission!
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Short Attention Span Literary Club
Short Attention Span Literary Club
Once per month, we get together to chat about short stories. This month’s selection is “The Semplica-Girl Diaries” by George Saunders.
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Bonhams Skinner Consignment Day
Bonhams Skinner Consignment Day
Meet with specialists at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History on October 6 for a complimentary auction evaluation and consignment of your Jewelry, Fine Art, Silver, Modern Design and European Furniture & Decorative Arts. Appointments required!
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“Red Talks,” presented by Confessions of a Menstruator and Speak Up
“Red Talks,” presented by Confessions of a Menstruator and Speak Up
Confessions of a Menstruator and Speak Up are proud to present the first ever "Red Talks," a storytelling show featuring honest, heartfelt, and even hilarious stories about periods and everything they involve.
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Frederick Law Olmsted: Bringing Nature to the City
Frederick Law Olmsted: Bringing Nature to the City
Join historian and filmmaker Laurence Cotton as he does a deep dive into the remarkable life and career of the landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
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How Bizarre!
How Bizarre!
Get yourself in the mood for Halloween by spending an hour in our vaults with the creepiest items in our collection.
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How Bizarre!
How Bizarre!
Get yourself in the mood for Halloween by spending an hour in our vaults with the creepiest items in our collection.
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Lunch and Learn: Punch and Judy — Tradition, Popular Culture, and Puppetry
Lunch and Learn: Punch and Judy — Tradition, Popular Culture, and Puppetry
Find our about the history of Punch and Judy, the comical and now-controversial hand puppet tradition.
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Witches in Connecticut
Witches in Connecticut
Join CMCH staff in this virtual presentation to hear the stories of some of the women and men accused, tried, and executed as witches in Connecticut in the 1600s.
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X-Ray Vision: A Look Into the Past
X-Ray Vision: A Look Into the Past
This family-friendly event will give you chills and thrills as you learn how technology can be used to look inside artifacts.
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Date Night: Chills and Treats (Sold Out!)
Date Night: Chills and Treats (Sold Out!)
Bring your sweetie or bestie to the museum for a look at some of the weirdest and creepiest items in our vaults, then relax and fortify yourself with a Halloween-themed cocktail.
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Witches in Connecticut
Witches in Connecticut
Join CMCH staff in this virtual presentation to hear the stories of some of the women and men accused, tried, and executed as witches in Connecticut in the 1600s.
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Día de Muertos Free Community Celebration!
Día de Muertos Free Community Celebration!
Experience the sights and sounds of Día de Muertos, with all-ages arts activities, mariachi music, and Mexican folk dance! Disfrute de las imágenes y sonidos del Día de Muertos, con...
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Lunch and Learn: Lincoln’s Suspension of Habeas Corpus
Lunch and Learn: Lincoln’s Suspension of Habeas Corpus
Dive with us into Lincoln's controversial suspension of habeas corpus during the Civil War, with Judge Douglas S. Lavine as your guide, in this free, virtual program.
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Short Attention Span Literary Club
Short Attention Span Literary Club
Once per month, we get together to chat about short stories. This month’s selection is “The Embassy of Cambodia” by Zadie Smith.
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Family Program: Inventor’s Lab
Family Program: Inventor’s Lab
Did you know CMCH used to be the home of Connecticut inventor Curtis Veeder? Traveling from station to station in the auditorium, families will try out different experiments and science projects!
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French Canadian Jam
French Canadian Jam
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
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Information Session: Citizenship Classes at the CMCH
Information Session: Citizenship Classes at the CMCH
Did you know that the CMCH offers a free class that helps green card holders prepare for the American Civics naturalization exam?
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