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January 2023

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Jan 04 2023
January 4, 2023

Short Attention Span Literary Club

January 4, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

This month's story is Grace Paley's "My Father Addresses Me On The Facts of Old Age."

Jan 07 2023
January 7, 2023

Grand Opening of the Inspire Center!

January 7, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
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The Inspire Center is open at the CMCH! What is the Inspire Center? Using inspiration from Curtis Veeder, a Connecticut inventor, and the unique objects in the CMCH’s collection, the Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in this hands-on, creative space designed for visitors of all ages! The Inspire Center is open weekends beginning January 7, 2023: Saturdays from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Sundays from 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm Join us for…

Jan 07 2023
January 7, 2023

Free First Saturday

January 7, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Enjoy Free First Weekend at the CMCH! Free First Saturday includes admission to the Museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.

Jan 07 2023
January 7, 2023

Family Program: Bicycle Business

January 7, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Become a bicycle mogul like Albert Pope! Families will invent a new type of bicycle, use their pretend money to "buy" supplies, build their prototype, and create a sign advertising their new invention!

Jan 08 2023
January 8, 2023

Free First Sunday

January 8, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Enjoy Free First Weekend at the CMCH! Free First Sunday includes admission to the Museum galleries all day. Please note, the Waterman Research Center is closed on Sunday.

Jan 08 2023
January 8, 2023

Journeys 旅途 : Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission Gallery Talk

January 8, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Drop in to learn more about the stories shared in Journeys 旅途 : Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission.

Jan 10 2023
January 10, 2023

Lunch and Learn: The History of Czech Communities in the U.S.

January 10, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Please join us for a virtual talk by Dr. Martin Nekola as he discusses the history of Czech immigrants in the U.S.

Jan 19 2023
January 19, 2023

Date Night: Play the Bicycle Game!

January 19, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Getting bored with run-of-the-mill date nights? Sure, dinner and a movie is fine....but we've got something different.

Jan 25 2023
January 25, 2023

Legacies: The Chinese Educational Mission 150 Years Later

January 25, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us to learn about exciting projects at both the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History and Phillips Academy that share the stories of the boys of the Chinese Educational Mission.

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One Elizabeth Street
Hartford CT, 06105

860.236.5621

 

Museum Hours:

Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Thursday until 8 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Research Center Hours:

Tuesday-Saturday 12 pm - 5 pm, Thursday until 8 pm
Always by appointment only.