Uncover the stories of some Connecticut tradespeople and their tools! Kids will use historic tools to try out some popular trades from long ago and decorate their own toy toolbox to take home. Then, families can explore the exhibit Albert’s Odd Jobs: Making a Living in the 1800s to learn more about jobs throughout history.
This program offers a virtual tour of items from our collection representing a spectrum of the Black experience in CT. You’ll learn about a Harlem Renaissance writer, Ann Petry, who carefully preserved artifacts chronicling the black community of Saybrook. Examine daguerreotypes by Augustus Washington, who abandoned a successful Hartford photography business to build a new nation in Africa.
Curl up under the “stars” for a movie night at the CMCH! Enjoy a special showing of the movie Inside Out while snacking on free popcorn! Families are encouraged to bring pillows and blankets and wear their comfiest footy pajamas. Quiet toys and activities to enjoy during the movie will also be available.
Free admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
Come witness as Black women share their words, stories, and creative talents to show the diversity of Blackness. Negra, negra, negra soy (“Black, Black, I am a Black woman”) is...
Experience the sights and sounds of Día de Muertos, with all-ages arts activities, mariachi music, and Mexican folk dance! Disfrute de las imágenes y sonidos del Día de Muertos, con...
Getting bored with run-of-the-mill date nights? Sure, dinner and a movie is fine....but we've got something different.
UPDATE! This ticketed event is now sold out. Join the CMCH and the June Archer School of Arts for a history of urban arts and entertainment!
Over the last three months, the remarkable young people in the We Belong: Youth Leadership and Community Cultures of Care project have worked together and with their families to explore,...
La Celebración Comunitaria del Día de Muertos es un evento anual en el Museo de cultura e historia de Connecticut!
The Dia de Muertos Community Celebration is an annual event at the Connecticut Museum!
Rachel Beth Sayet is a member of the Mohegan nation. In this lecture, Rachel shares her knowledge on the multiple traditional thanksgivings of New England, along with her years of work revitalizing these traditional foods alongside her tribal elders.
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with Connecticut’s vibrant Asian American Pacific Islander community!
