March 23 - September 8, 2024 Open Wednesday – Sunday from 10am to 4pm with free parking & admission except Good Friday (Friday, March 29), Holy Saturday (Saturday, March 30), Easter (Sunday, March 31), and Independence Day (Thursday, July 4). True Presence: The Eucharist in History and Art is a celebration of Christ’s promise of […]
Maiden Names and Dower Right: Documenting your Female Ancestors In countries with English influence, marriage historically resulted in women giving up their maiden names and losing many of their legal rights. This program will introduce the concepts of couverture, dower right, and other legal principles that may influence records of your ancestors. It will also […]
March 18 - May 3 Wesleyan Potters, Inc. is a non-profit school and cooperative guild that offers courses, workshops, and demonstration in pottery, jewelry, weaving and sewing. It was founded in 1948 to promote crafts education in Middletown and is the oldest school for crafts in Connecticut. Wesleyan Potters is located at 350 South […]
A panel of experts talks about efforts to uncover long-ignored stories and recalibrate our understanding of Connecticut’s historical involvement with slavery. Former State Representative Pat Wilson Pheanious shares her family’s story in Connecticut Public’s new series Unforgotten: Connecticut’s Hidden History of Slavery; Akeia de Barros Gomes, Senior Curator of Maritime Social Histories at the Mystic Seaport Museum […]
Join us as we embark on a visual journey through the ever-changing landscape of feminist ideals and activism. Discover how artists across generations have harnessed the power of creativity to convey the struggles, triumphs, and complexities of the feminist movement. From the pioneering works of early suffragettes to the contemporary expressions of gender equality, this […]
Join artist Mary Smeallie in a weekly watercolor class. Do you pale at the sight of a clean sheet of watercolor paper? Do you mix colors and wonder why it looks like mud? This class will demystify the somewhat intimidating medium of watercolor. We’ll start from scratch. We’ll discuss types of paper, pigments, color mixing, […]
Studio@4 exposes kids ages 9-12 to various art-making processes and techniques. Join us on Thursdays from 4-5:30 p.m. each month to work with different guest artists and master a new medium! During the month of April, young artists will be able to explore the colorful world of nature! From growing our own plant friend to […]
Floods and earthquakes, wars and famines, engineering failures and economic collapses — these frightening events seem to define modern life. We name them “disasters.” But what makes a disaster different from other periods of time? In a freewheeling conversation, two leading scholars in the field of disaster studies will consider events in Connecticut history and […]
Our signature social event features live music, art, food, spirits, and good friends. New Britain’s best Happy Hour, since 1995! Cash bar available; access to Museum galleries is included with your ticket. Event doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Please note: The venue has capacity for several hundred with limited seating available and a full […]
