In this virtual talk, Maggie Meahl will explore Faith’s education (exceptional needlework), marriage, and early death and analyze it in the context of the Revolutionary War era merchant class.
Come out to the Museum to hear storytellers tell true stories about lived experiences, led by 45-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 6-time GrandSLAM champion Matthew Dicks.
This month's story is "Speech Sounds" by Octavia Butler.
This talk by Tristan New, a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium grantee, examines how this struggle to define the relationship between popular rule and the law informed the state’s politics during the Revolutionary era.
Join us at the Museum for the opening reception of our new exhibition, Drawn Here: Stories from Hartford's North End, which explores the migration history and culture of Hartford’s North...
Join us at the Museum to learn about the Revolutionary War activities of the connected Trumbull and Huntington families.
William Morgan will explore how our collections demonstrate that Black people, not legislation, crippled slavery at its peak in the 1770s and 80s by making opportunities of the conflict with Britain.
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with Connecticut’s vibrant Asian American Pacific Islander community!
This month's story is "A Shocking Accident" by Graham Greene.
Members, enjoy an exclusive behind the scenes tour of our newest exhibition, Drawn Here: Stories from Hartford's North End. What inspired this exhibition's creation? How did the team decide what...
On select Sundays at 2:00 pm, drop in for a gallery talk about tavern life in early Connecticut. This program is included in regular museum admission.
Join us as we listen to songs from various sources from the Colonial and Revolutionary period. Robert Cohen will help us understand the role music played during this period.
