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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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