New Britain Museum of American Art,
New Britain
Grab a pair of binoculars and look out for a bucking bronco, beguiling bear, bedazzled buck, and meditative monkey...
Hamden museums events
Homeschool Days: Sculpture Safari
Monday, May 18
9:00a
Nelson Augustus Moore: The Makings of a Connecticut Artist presented by great-grandson of the artist Charles H. Rathbone
Thursday, Nov 13
5:30p
New Britain Museum of American Art,
New Britain
Charles H. Rathbone is a great-grandson of the artist, N. A. Moore and was a longtime trustee of the Moore Picture Trust...
Homeschool Days: The Art of Inspiration
Monday, Nov 17
9:00a
New Britain Museum of American Art,
New Britain
The NBMAA is home to a unique series of artworks that reimagine historical works of art into new and fresh canvases...
Community Day: Holiday Party with The Nutcracker Ballet
Sunday, Dec 14
12:00p
New Britain Museum of American Art,
New Britain
Get yourself into the holiday spirit with a fun, festive, and FREE Community Day! The Museum has partnered with the Ballet Theatre Company of West Hartford to offer performances and activities for ...
Homeschool Days : Heroes Among Us
Monday, Jan 19
12:00p
New Britain Museum of American Art,
New Britain
Celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a tour that features bold and brave figures in the history of American art, then create your own heroic self-portrait...
Homeschool Days : Colorful Quilts
Monday, Dec 15
9:00a
New Britain Museum of American Art,
New Britain
This program is all about color, as you explore the special exhibit, Let Me Quilt One More Day...
Music by Seizure Jazz
Friday, Dec 5
5:30p
New Britain Museum of American Art,
New Britain
The Seizure Jazz Experience was formed 10 years ago by a group of UCONN Health Center faculty and administrators...
Homeschool Days: Deception Detection
Monday, Mar 16
9:00a
New Britain Museum of American Art,
New Britain
Art can inspire, soothe, excite, delight … and even fool you! Meet masters of illusion—artists who have perfected the technique of trompe l’oeil, or “deceive the eye”—and decode symbols and riddles...
Homeschool Days : See ‘Scapes!
Monday, Apr 20
9:00a
New Britain Museum of American Art,
New Britain
Traverse space and time in a matter of steps as you delve into landscapes, cityscapes, and seascapes that NBMAA artists have captured in wildly varying styles over centuries...
Lend a Hand! Community Quilting with the Greater Hartford Quilt Guild
Monday, Dec 29
1:00p
New Britain Museum of American Art,
New Britain
This December Vacation Week, fire up your whole family’s creativity for a great cause! In this drop-in workshop, children and an accompanying adult can make and decorate two fabric squares using ap...
Homeschool Days : Family Day with Arts for Learning CT
Monday, Feb 16
12:00p
New Britain Museum of American Art,
New Britain
In lieu of the regular program today, celebrate Presidents Day with a stellar lineup of workshops, activities, and performances provided by Arts for Learning CT...
The Vesper Project presented by NEW/NOW artist Titus Kaphar
Thursday, Dec 11
5:30p
New Britain Museum of American Art,
New Britain
Join NEW/NOW artist Titus Kaphar as he discusses his encompassing installation The Vesper Project.
Complimentary light refreshments will be served from 5:30-6 p.m. followed by a program from 6-7 p.m.
Museum After Dark: Pequot War Lecture
Thursday, Nov 13
6:00p
Fairfield History and Museum Center,
Fairfield
Learn about the ongoing efforts to study the Pequot War battlefields with researchers from the Mashantucket Museum and Research Center.
Family Focus: The First Thanksgiving
Thursday, Nov 13
11:00a
Fairfield History and Museum Center,
Fairfield
Celebrate the gifts the Native Americans introduced to the colonists and enjoy a family-friendly performance of traditional songs and dances by Shane Long...
Family Focus: The First Thanksgiving
Friday, Nov 28
11:00a
Fairfield History and Museum Center,
Fairfield
Celebrate the gifts the Native Americans introduced to the colonists and how these cultures influence our traditions today. Enjoy family-friendly tours, hands-on activities and refreshments.
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