Upcoming Events
Outdoor Concert Series: An Evening of Irish Music and Dance
Thursday, June 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Bring a picnic and enjoy a free outdoor concert of Irish music and dancing on the CHS lawn.
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Exhibit Tour of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
Saturday, June 23 @ 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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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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Immigrants and Migrants During WWI: Starting New in the Nutmeg State
Thursday, June 28 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
Join us for a lively panel discussion about the experiences of three distinct groups of people as they built new lives in CT during WWI.
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Saturday, June 30 @ 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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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, July 7 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Free admission to the museum galleries all day. Family Activity Sheets will be available for kids and their families to use as they explore the exhibits. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
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Saturday, July 7 @ 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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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 »Exhibit Tour of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
Saturday, July 14 @ 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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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 »
Family Meet-Up at Auerfarm: Grown in Connecticut
Saturday, July 14 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Meet us at Auerfarm in Bloomfield, CT and spend the afternoon on the farm! Learn how local farms produce food, visit the animal friends, and take a hayride tour of the farm.
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Decorative Arts Council Lecture: Seventeenth-Century William and Mary Furniture: A Brave New World
Wednesday, July 18 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
How did English craftsmen adapt to New World conditions in 17th-century New England? Guest speaker Nancy Carlisle of Historic New England will share her expertise.
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Outdoor Concert Series: Rancho Folclórico do Clube Português de Hartford
Thursday, July 19 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
Bring a picnic and enjoy a free outdoor concert of Portuguese music and dancing on the CHS lawn.
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World War I Living History Day
Saturday, July 21 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Kids, adults and families are invited to come learn about the life of a WWI soldier with the 26th Yankee Division WWI Living History Group, who use artifacts and reproductions to bring history to life.
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The 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Saturday, July 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
Did you know that the 1918 flu killed more people in a year than the Black Death did in a century? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, documents, and more and discuss how the flu affected Connecticut and what lessons we can learn from it today.
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Saturday, July 21 @ 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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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 »Exhibit Tour of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
Saturday, July 28 @ 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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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: Storytelling Boot Camp with Matthew Dicks
Monday, July 30 @ 9:00 am - Friday, August 3 @ 4:00 pm |
Join 34-time Moth StorySLAM champion and four-time GrandSLAM champion storyteller Matthew Dicks for a week of storytelling instruction, culminating in a showcase performance where you can perform your story and show off your skills to a live audience.
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Saturday, August 4 @ 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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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 »Exhibit Tour of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
Saturday, August 11 @ 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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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 »
Outdoor Concert Series: Bomba Ashe
Thursday, August 16 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Bring a picnic and enjoy a free outdoor concert of Puerto Rican bomba and plena music and dancing on the CHS lawn.
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“YOU MUST GO HOME CLEAN!”: Venereal Disease And the War
Saturday, August 18 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
One observer noted during WWI that sexually transmitted diseases caused the U.S. Army more anxiety than German bayonets. Why? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, pamphlets and even film from this period to learn about the campaign to keep the U.S. Army “the cleanest in the world.”
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Saturday, August 18 @ 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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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 »Exhibit Tour of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
Saturday, August 25 @ 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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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 »Exhibit Tour of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
Saturday, September 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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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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Workers, Consumers, and Civil Rights at G. Fox & Co. Department Store
Thursday, September 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
We invite CHS members and visitors to bring a lunch and join us for a noontime talk by Dr. Traci Parker, NERFC fellow, about the racial integration of sales and clerical work at G. Fox during and after the Second World War.
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Saturday, September 8 @ 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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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 »
“No Votes, Thank You”: Connecticut’s Anti-Suffrage Movement
Saturday, September 15 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
Did you know that thousands of CT women in the 1910s fought tooth-and-nail against woman suffrage? Why? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, letters and pamphlets from this period to understand one of the most controversial social topics of the WWI era.
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Saturday, September 15 @ 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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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 »Exhibit Tour of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
Saturday, September 22 @ 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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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 »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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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 »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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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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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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Saturday, October 13 @ 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 »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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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 »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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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 »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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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 »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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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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