Free First Sunday
Enjoy Free First Weekend at the CHS! Free First Sunday includes admission to the Museum galleries all day. Please note, the Waterman Research Center is closed on Sunday.
Facets of Indian Culture
We are pleased to welcome Layavinyasa back to the CHS to share Facets of Indian Culture, an exciting opportunity for all ages to experience Kuchipudi dance, and learn more about the cultural values and beliefs that permeate this art form. Kuchipudi is a south Indian classical dance form accompanied by Carnatic music. Dancers dramatically interpret songs with spiritual themes, utilizing many symbolic gestures and rhythmic movements to embody the mythic figures of the songs. To…
Short Attention Span Literary Club
This month we discuss “Recitatif," Toni Morrison's only short story
Summer Concert Series: The Jedda La Rue Quartet
Join us for an outdoor concert featuring music from The Jedda La Rue Quartet! About the Band The Jedda La Rue Quartet is presented by Anne Marie Williams, better known as “Jedda,” who crafts a masterful collaboration through intergenerational connections and multi-talented performing artists. One of Jedda’s local mentors is living legend Emery Austin Smith—jazz pianist, arranger, and composer—who first encouraged her to vocally venture into those known and loved, “classic standards.” Jedda magically connects…
Journeys 旅途 : Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission Gallery Talk
Drop in to learn more about the stories shared in Journeys 旅途 : Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission.
The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America’s Story, with Kermit Roosevelt
Join us as legal scholar Kermit Roosevelt III challenges us to re-think how we understand the Founding documents.
Behind the Scenes: Fashions of the Roaring ’20s
Step into our Costume and Textile Collections area for a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest fashion trends from the 1920s.
Behind the Scenes: Fashions of the Roaring ’20s
Step into our Costume and Textile Collections area for a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest fashion trends from the 1920s.
The Power of Community
Join us for a panel discussion with distinguished Black leaders and artists as they share their experiences with the community as a source of power and joy, and how culture can be shared to create a more just world as experienced in Connecticut. Our panelists have carved out space in Hartford and beyond for members of their communities to see themselves reflected beyond a single narrative. Through the creation of public venues and conversations, our…
Lunch and Learn: A History of LGBTQ Connecticut
Throughout its history, Connecticut’s LGBTQ population has moved from leading hidden, solitary lives to claiming visible, powerful, valuable, and contributing places in society. Join us to explore the history of that experience: stories of oppression and resilience, tragedy and triumph.