The Connecticut Museum has built a collection of over four million objects, documents, and images over the past 200 years, but one collection in particular has garnered significant attention through…
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Each year, the Connecticut Museum accept two college students or recent graduates into the Dangremond Museum Studies Internship program. This summer the Museum welcomed Joel Bishop, a recent graduate of Williams College…
Reconnecting Culture to Nature: Samad Gardens Initiative Featuring Azeem "Blessings" Kareem and Sarah Rose Kareem Couple Azeem Kareem and Sarah Rose are two Hartford farmers. Through their journey, they found...
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Curating a collection that encapsulates an entire state is no small feat—nor is the task ever complete. In the span of 200 years, the Connecticut Museum has acquired over 4…
The Land of Hemp Milk & Honey Hood Farmer Rob is a farmer out of the Bridgeport area who specializes in growing gourmet mushrooms. A vegetarian himself, he delights in...
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Farm with Me: Gardening for Health Travis Stewart, a Jamaican resident of Hartford’s South End, discovered the therapeutic power of gardening during his battle with multiple myeloma. Cultivating peppers, tomatoes,...
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From the Killing Fields to the Healing Fields After losing access to her farmland during the pandemic, Vicheth rediscovered her purpose by tending to the land alongside her parents at...
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Among the 20th century dresses and lace housed at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, the Katharine Hepburn collection stands in stark contrast. Tailored trousers, contoured jackets, straw hats,…
One of the most exciting achievements at the Connecticut Museum this year has been the rapid growth of the Civics Education for Connecticut Students project (CECS), now in its second…
On February 22, 2025, the Connecticut Museum and the Asian Pacific American Coalition of Connecticut (APAC) are proud to host their third annual Lunar New Year Celebration together with CT…