Did you know that Connecticut was once home to the “Hat City of the World”? By the 1850s hatting was the biggest industry in Danbury, CT! Families will go on…
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Did you know that Connecticut was once home to the “Hat City of the World”? By the 1850s hatting was the biggest industry in Danbury, CT! Families will go on…
How did people long ago use Connecticut’s landscape and all of its natural resources to provide food, water, clothing, shelter, and transportation? Families will look closely at objects made from…
How did people long ago use Connecticut’s landscape and all of its natural resources to provide food, water, clothing, shelter, and transportation? Families will look closely at objects made from…
Have you ever wondered how clothes were made long ago? Families will practice the many skills needed to make clothing, including “sewing,” carding wool, and using drop spindles to make…
Have you ever wondered how clothes were made long ago? Families will practice the many skills needed to make clothing, including “sewing,” carding wool, and using drop spindles to make…
What tools do artists need to create their works of art? Families will look closely at artist’s tools from the Museum’s collection and then use a variety of household materials…
What tools do artists need to create their works of art? Families will look closely at artist’s tools from the Museum’s collection and then use a variety of household materials…
Have you ever moved from one place to another? Explore our newest exhibition Journeys 旅途: Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission, look through suitcases full of historic toys, clothing, and household items, and complete a related craft.
What does the word “spring” mean to you? Families will explore a variety of spring-themed artworks from the CMCH collection and then create their own interpretation of spring!