Inspire Center – New Theme!

The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! March's challenge is to invent a new way to clean! Can you make cleaning fun?

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Free First Saturday

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.

Family Program: Paving the Way

Celebrate Women's History Month at the CMCH! Families will play their way through our exhibit The Bicycle Game, learn how the bicycle craze of the 1890s paved the way for women's empowerment, and complete a related craft.

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Free First Sunday

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.

Lunch and Learn: The Politics of Religion in Early National Connecticut

Virtual

Culture War politics has a long history in the United States. New England Regional Fellowship Consortium grantee Dylan Yeats will share new research on the intertwined politics of religion, race, and the role of government Connecticut in the early 19th century.

Free

Date Night: Sex and Love in the Archives (SOLD OUT!)

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT

Spice up that boring old date night with some historical romance. Bring your beau, gal, or best pal to the CMCH for a “backstage” look at some of the objects in our collection associated with love and lust through the ages. Then, settle down with some wine and chocolate treats while you draw a miniature framed portrait of your partner to take home as a romantic (or just amusing) keepsake.

$30

Lunch and Learn: Connecticut Political Figures and the Chinese Exclusion Act

Virtual

Two Connecticut senators opposed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, partly due to their friendships with the scholars of the Chinese Educational Mission. Join us to learn more about how their opposition to this discriminatory law laid the groundwork for its eventual repeal.

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! April's challenge is to improve the way we get around! Can you make travel more environmentally friendly?

Recurring

Free First Saturday

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.

Family Program: Spring into History!

What does the word “spring” mean to you? Families will explore a variety of spring-themed artworks from the CMCH collection and then create their own interpretation of spring!