This free, virtual talk by Smithsonian Curator Katherine Ott will examine some of the ways disability has collided with assumptions about how to be human, using objects from history as a guide.
This is the snow date for the program originally scheduled for February 25th.
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!
When the Hartford Retreat (now the Institute of Living) was founded in 1822, it was one of the first psychiatric asylums in America. Join us for a talk by Dr....
Join us the first Wednesday of every month for conversation about a short story. This week’s selection is “Orientation" by Daniel Orozco
Local young adult author and mental health activist Julia Tannenbaum shares her decade-long battle with anorexia, depression, and anxiety and how overcoming her illnesses enabled her to discover her passions...
Free admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
Refresh, reenergize, and rejuvenate! Visit the CMCH for a morning of outdoor family yoga, therapy dogs, crafts, and more!
From colonial to modern times, how did Connecticans tie the knot? You’ll go behind the scenes into CMCH’s collections storage areas to look at clothing, photographs, and other artifacts that document 200-plus years of wedding customs and traditions.
From colonial to modern times, how did Connecticans tie the knot? You’ll go behind the scenes into CMCH’s collections storage areas to look at clothing, photographs, and other artifacts that document 200-plus years of wedding customs and traditions.
Attend our Annual Members' Meeting (virtual or in-person) for a look at what CMCH accomplished in 2021!
We've got two new exhibitions -- "Hamilton Heroes and Villains" and "Formative: Frederick Law Olmsted in Connecticut." Come on down to the CMCH and help us celebrate!
Please join us for a virtual discussion by Professor Cornelia Dayton about mental health in colonial New England.
