Lunch and Learn – The Windsor Locks Canal: Yankee Enterprise and Irish Muscle
Join us for a virtual presentation as J. Christopher Kervick discusses his compelling new book, The Windsor Locks Canal: Yankee Enterprise and Irish Muscle.
Short Attention Span Literary Club
This month’s story is “Old Flaming Youth,” by Jean Stafford.
Free First Weekend – June
June 7 and 8 are Free First Weekend at the Museum! That means free admission for all ages, all day long, to our Museum galleries and the Inspire Center. Explore our newest exhibition, Then, Now Next, 200 Years and Counting, or Coffee: A Connecticut Story, plus permanent galleries throughout the Museum. Families, don’t forget to join us at Saturday’s free family program, "Summer Fun” at 11 am, and Sunday's “Family Story Time” at 3 pm. Free…
Inspire Center – New Theme!
The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! Look closely at objects from the Connecticut Museum collection, get inspired, and work together to create something new. June’s challenge is to create a decoration to help the Museum celebrate its 200th birthday!
Family Program: Summer Fun
Get ready for summer with games and crafts at the Connecticut Museum! Decorate your own visors, make sand art, go "fishing," and play some classic lawn games like corn hole and ring toss!
French Canadian Jam
Get acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session, happening Saturday afternoons on First Free Weekends!
Inspire Center – New Theme!
The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! Look closely at objects from the Connecticut Museum collection, get inspired, and work together to create something new. June’s challenge is to create a decoration to help the Museum celebrate its 200th birthday!
Coffee: A Connecticut Story Exhibit Tour
Join a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition, Coffee: A Connecticut Story.
Family Story Time
Join us for family story time at the Museum! Cozy up with beanbags and enjoy a reading of a book all about creativity and innovation. Then, families will be challenged to embrace their own inventive spirit by getting crafty in the Inspire Center!
Made To Last: 18th Century Furniture With Bob Van Dyke
Join us to learn from Connecticut woodworker Bob Van Dyke about ornamentation in Federal-period furniture. You'll see examples from our collection and Bob will demonstrate techniques!