Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Tour

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United States

Coffee: A Connecticut Story Exhibit Tour Free Join a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition, Coffee: A Connecticut Story. Gallery talks are included with museum admission. No pre-registration required! If you’re interested in arranging a private tour of the exhibition for your book club, community center, or other group, contact Public…

$15

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Lunch and Learn

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United States

Connecticut’s Local Leaders: Creating the State and Economy in the Early Republic Local leaders have long been studied as managers of daily affairs in their communities, yet this presentation offers a narrative in which they attain national significance. In this virtual talk, Elliot Warren illustrates how local magistrates in the 1780s and 1790s influenced the…

Free

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Date Night

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United States

Sex and Love in the Archives Spice up that boring old date night with some historical romance. Bring your sweetie or your bestie to the Museum 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…

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Talk

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United States

Why We Can’t Stop Watching the Gilmore Girls February 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm $15 Fast-talking, warm-hearted, and endlessly rewatchable, Gilmore Girls has bonded real-life mothers and daughters since 2000, when its iconic pilot introduced us to Lorelai, Rory, and their idyllic Connecticut town of Stars Hollow. More than twenty years later, it has become one of…

$15

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Tour

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United States

Join a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition, Wide Awakes: Campaigning for Lincoln. Gallery talks are included with museum admission. No pre-registration required! If you’re interested in arranging a private tour of the exhibition for your book club, community center, or other group, contact Public Programs Manager Natalie Belanger, [email protected].

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Talk

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United States

Encounters: Political Activism in 1860 — and 2025 Free What does it mean to be politically involved? What do political action and freedom of speech look like? In 1860, during a time of deep political division and fears of a civil war, five young men from Hartford, Connecticut formed a campaign organization that became a nationwide movement…

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Family Program

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United States

Family Program: Mug-nificent Masterpieces Espresso yourself with coffee art! Families will make one-of-a-kind coffee mugs, try their hand at cappuccino-inspired foam art, and design collages using a variety of coffee materials. For inspiration, families can explore the exhibit Coffee: A Connecticut Story. This program is FREE and great for children of all ages. For more…

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Talk

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United States

The Future of Coffee Our favorite morning drink comes with a heavy environmental price tag. Join us to hear from local coffee roasters about what is being done to make coffee cultivation and consumption more sustainable. Questions? Contact Natalie Belanger, Public Programs Manager, at [email protected]. Our panelists: Juan Carlos Arango of Arango Specialty Coffee Alex Goldsmith…