Family Program: Valentines for Kids
Happy Valentine's Day! Using historic valentines from the CMCH collection as inspiration, create one-of-a-kind cards to give to your loved ones!
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free first saturday
Free First Saturday
Free admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
Family Program: Wild About Books
“Let the wild rumpus start!” Celebrate Read Across America at the CMCH with a reading of “Where the Wild Things Are” by Connecticut author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak.
Family Program: Wild About Books
“Let the wild rumpus start!” Celebrate Read Across America at the CMCH with a reading of “Where the Wild Things Are” by Connecticut author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak.
Family Program: Wild About Books
“Let the wild rumpus start!” Celebrate Read Across America at the CMCH with a reading of “Where the Wild Things Are” by Connecticut author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak.
Family Program: Earth Day Extravaganza
Happy Earth Day! Celebrate our planet through games, crafts, and a special enviromagic show by Cyril the Sorcerer!
Family Program: Creativity in Motion
Refresh, reenergize, and rejuvenate! Visit the CMCH for a morning of outdoor family yoga, therapy dogs, crafts, and more!
Family Program: Happy Birthday Frederick Law Olmsted!
Celebrate landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday at the CMCH!
Family Program: S’more History, S’more Fun!
Join the CMCH for a day of summer fun! Families will make a s’mores-inspired snack using Connecticut-made ingredients, like Munson’s chocolate. Then, they can experience the fun of 'camping' with tents, games, and more.
Family Program: Back to School
Experience school from long ago! Families will look closely at school-related objects from the CMCH collection, decorate a chalkboard, practice needlepoint, and more!
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.
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!