Upcoming Events
Who Are the Constitution-Makers?
Wednesday, September 26 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
Join us to learn about how constitutions get made with UCONN School of Law Professor Richard S. Kay. This is the inaugural event in our lecture series, “The Constitution of 1818: Debate and Dissent in the Land of Steady Habits.”
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Exhibit Tour of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
Saturday, September 29 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
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|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
Every Saturday, join a CHS staff member for a guided tour of the highlights of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I.
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Skinner’s Important Jewelry Consignment Day
Wednesday, October 3 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Meet with Skinner’s Fine Jewelry Department staff for a complimentary auction evaluation and consignment of your Fine Jewelry. Space is limited and appointments are required!
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Free First Saturday
Saturday, October 6 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every month that begins at 9:00am on day First of the month, repeating until December 1, 2018
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|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every month that begins at 9:00am on day First of the month, repeating until December 1, 2018
Free admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
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Speak Up at CHS: Beginner Storytelling Workshop with Speak Up co-founder Matthew Dicks
Saturday, October 6 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm |
Speak Up co-founder and Moth StorySLAM winner and GrandSLAM champion Matthew Dicks will be teaching a day-long workshop on the art of storytelling. This is a workshop for beginners.
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Family Program: Sgt. Stubby and Hero Hounds
Saturday, October 6 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Join us as we learn about Sergeant Stubby, the most decorated dog of World War I, and other animal heroes from Connecticut! See the new feature film “Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero” and make a craft to take home!
Find out more »Exhibit Tour of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
Saturday, October 6 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
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|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
Every Saturday, join a CHS staff member for a guided tour of the highlights of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I.
Find out more »
Bus Trip to Olana State Historic Site, Hudson, NY
Tuesday, October 9 @ 7:30 am - 5:00 pm |
**We’re sorry, but this event has sold out!** Join CHS’s Fashion and Textile Council members for a day trip to the gorgeous historic home of artist (and Hartford native) Frederic Church.
Find out more »Law and Religion in Connecticut: From Theocracy to Tolerance
Wednesday, October 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Join us to learn how Connecticut was once a religious theocracy with UCONN School of Law Professor Mark Weston Janis. This is the second event in our lecture series, “The Constitution of 1818: Debate and Dissent in the Land of Steady Habits.”
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Smithsonian Affiliate Event: History Wrapped Up In A Cape
Thursday, October 11 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
Our guest speaker, Mallory Warner of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, will present the stories of four women who served as military medical staff during World War One.
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Behind-the-Scenes Tour: CHS Gets Creepy
Saturday, October 20 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Tales of vampires, corpses on ice, and death portraits haunt the storage vaults of the CHS. Come and get the history scared out of you!
Find out more »Behind-the-Scenes Tour: CHS Gets Creepy
Saturday, October 20 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
Tales of vampires, corpses on ice, and death portraits haunt the storage vaults of the CHS. Come and get the history scared out of you!
Find out more »Exhibit Tour of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
Saturday, October 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
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|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
Every Saturday, join a CHS staff member for a guided tour of the highlights of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I.
Find out more »The Debates at the 1818 Constitutional Convention and Their Relevance Today
Thursday, October 25 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
Attorney Wesley Horton will discuss how framers of the 1818 Constitution grappled with the issue of individual rights This is the final event in our lecture series, “The Constitution of 1818: Debate and Dissent in the Land of Steady Habits.”
Find out more »Exhibit Tour of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
Saturday, October 27 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
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|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
Every Saturday, join a CHS staff member for a guided tour of the highlights of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I.
Find out more »
Liverpool, Slavery, and the Atlantic Cotton Frontier 1763-1833
Thursday, November 1 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
We invite CHS members and visitors to join us for a brown bag lunch talk with Alexey Krichtal, a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC) scholar who is researching how the cotton trade affected mariners, merchants, and enslaved people throughout the Atlantic world.
Find out more »Free First Saturday
Saturday, November 3 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every month that begins at 9:00am on day First of the month, repeating until December 1, 2018
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|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every month that begins at 9:00am on day First of the month, repeating until December 1, 2018
Free admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
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Family Program: Remembering Armistice Day
Saturday, November 3 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Join us on Free First Saturday as we remember those who served in World War I and those serving in the armed forces today. Kids and families can create a unique poppy pin, and make a card or postcard to send to military service members from Connecticut who are deployed around the world.
Find out more »Exhibit Tour of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
Saturday, November 3 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
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|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
Every Saturday, join a CHS staff member for a guided tour of the highlights of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I.
Find out more »
Open Studio Hartford at CHS
Saturday, November 10 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm |
The CHS will host Open Studio Hartford as part of the 29th annual city-wide tour. This 2 day event will feature over a dozen artists from the West End and members of the Sewing Circle Project. Each artist will be present to offer their artwork for exhibit and sale during the two-day event. This is the sixth year CHS has participated in the annual event that celebrates the vibrant local arts scene in Hartford. The CHS will offer free admission to…
Find out more »Exhibit Tour of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
Saturday, November 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
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|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
Every Saturday, join a CHS staff member for a guided tour of the highlights of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I.
Find out more »Open Studio Hartford at CHS
Sunday, November 11 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm |
The CHS will host Open Studio Hartford as part of the 29th annual city-wide tour. This 2 day event will feature over a dozen artists from the West End and members of the Sewing Circle Project. Each artist will be present to offer their artwork for exhibit and sale during the two-day event. This is the sixth year CHS has participated in the annual event that celebrates the vibrant local arts scene in Hartford. The CHS will offer free admission to…
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Money, Beauty, Power: the Transformation of Taste in Gilded Age America
Wednesday, November 14 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
Ulysses Grant Dietz (Chief Curator Emeritus of The Newark Museum) will explore the changing tastes of Gilded Age America in our Decorative Arts Council Annual Lecture.
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Speak Up at CHS: Advanced Storytelling Workshop with Matthew Dicks
Saturday, November 17 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm |
**SOLD OUT** Speak Up co-founder and Moth StorySLAM and GrandSLAM champion Matthew Dicks will be teaching a day-long workshop for those ready to move beyond the beginning workshop and tell their own stories.
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Behind-the-Scenes Tour: G. Fox & Co., Hartford’s Iconic Department Store
Saturday, November 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)One event on an unspecified date at 1:00pm
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One event on an unspecified date at 1:00pm
One event on an unspecified date at 3:00pm
G. Fox is gone, but here at the Connecticut Historical Society, we’ve preserved an amazing collection of G. Fox memorabilia. Join one of our Behind-the-Scenes tours to see it all. This trip down memory lane is a perfect chance to get in the mood for the holidays!
Find out more »Behind-the-Scenes Tour: G. Fox & Co., Hartford’s Iconic Department Store
Saturday, November 17 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)One event on an unspecified date at 1:00pm
One event on an unspecified date at 3:00pm
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|Recurring Event (See all)
One event on an unspecified date at 1:00pm
One event on an unspecified date at 3:00pm
G. Fox is gone, but here at the Connecticut Historical Society, we’ve preserved an amazing collection of G. Fox memorabilia. Join one of our Behind-the-Scenes tours to see it all. This trip down memory lane is a perfect chance to get in the mood for the holidays!
Find out more »Exhibit Tour of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
Saturday, November 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
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|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
Every Saturday, join a CHS staff member for a guided tour of the highlights of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I.
Find out more »Behind-the-Scenes Tour: G. Fox & Co., Hartford’s Iconic Department Store
Saturday, November 17 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)One event on an unspecified date at 1:00pm
One event on an unspecified date at 3:00pm
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|Recurring Event (See all)
One event on an unspecified date at 1:00pm
One event on an unspecified date at 3:00pm
G. Fox is gone, but here at the Connecticut Historical Society, we’ve preserved an amazing collection of G. Fox memorabilia. Join one of our Behind-the-Scenes tours to see it all. This trip down memory lane is a perfect chance to get in the mood for the holidays!
Find out more »Exhibit Tour of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
Saturday, November 24 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
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|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
Every Saturday, join a CHS staff member for a guided tour of the highlights of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I.
Find out more »Free First Saturday
Saturday, December 1 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every month that begins at 9:00am on day First of the month, repeating until December 1, 2018
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|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every month that begins at 9:00am on day First of the month, repeating until December 1, 2018
Free admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
Find out more »Exhibit Tour of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
Saturday, December 1 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
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|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Saturday, repeating until December 1, 2018
Every Saturday, join a CHS staff member for a guided tour of the highlights of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I.
Find out more »
Speak Up at CHS: Patios, Pools and the American Backyard
Saturday, December 1 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Join us for another wonderful performance by Speak Up — storytellers sharing their lived experiences. Galleries open before the show.
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Washington And Rochambeau in Connecticut
Thursday, December 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
Join us for a midday talk about the journey of American and French troops through Connecticut during the Revolutionary War. Bring your lunch; we’ll provide coffee and dessert!
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Alexander Hamilton and “Fake News”
Monday, December 10 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
Join us to celebrate the opening of our new exhibit, “Alexander Hamilton!,”, and to learn about how our founding fathers grappled with the problem of “fake news”.
Find out more »Speak Up at CHS: Beginner Storytelling Workshop with Speak Up co-founder Matthew Dicks
January 19, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm |
Speak Up co-founder and Moth StorySLAM winner and GrandSLAM champion Matthew Dicks will be teaching a day-long workshop on the art of storytelling. This is a workshop for beginners.
Find out more »Speak Up at CHS: Advanced Storytelling Workshop with Matthew Dicks
February 2, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm |
Speak Up co-founder and Moth StorySLAM and GrandSLAM champion Matthew Dicks will be teaching a day-long workshop for those ready to move beyond the beginning workshop and tell their own stories.
Find out more »
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