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June 2023

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Jun 03 2023
June 3, 2023

Inspire Center – New Theme!

June 3, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
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The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! June's challenge is to invent a new way to keep your clothes clean!

Jun 03 2023
June 3, 2023

Free First Saturday

June 3, 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.

Jun 03 2023
June 3, 2023

Bicycle Bonanza

June 3, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Join the CMCH for a day of fun for all ages! Enjoy a variety of bicycle-related games, crafts, and activities, and then play your way through The Bicycle Game!

Jun 04 2023
June 4, 2023

Free First Sunday

June 4, 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.

Jun 04 2023
June 4, 2023

Facets of Indian Culture

June 4, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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We are pleased to welcome Layavinyasa back to the CMCH 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…

Jun 07 2023
June 7, 2023

Short Attention Span Literary Club

June 7, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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This month we discuss “Recitatif," Toni Morrison's only short story

Jun 08 2023
June 8, 2023

Summer Concert Series: The Jedda La Rue Quartet

June 8, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Due to the local air quality alert, this event will be held indoors at the museum! Join us for a concert featuring music from The Jedda La Rue Quartet! Our vendors will be onsite from 5:00PM. Music will begin at 6:00PM! 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…

Jun 11 2023
June 11, 2023

Journeys 旅途 : Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission Gallery Talk

June 11, 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.

Jun 15 2023
June 15, 2023

The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America’s Story, with Kermit Roosevelt

June 15, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us as legal scholar Kermit Roosevelt III challenges us to re-think how we understand the Founding documents.

Jun 17 2023
June 17, 2023

Behind the Scenes: Fashions of the Roaring ’20s

June 17, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Step into our Costume and Textile Collections area for a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest fashion trends from the 1920s.

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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.