Special Event: Collectible Car Day
Saturday, June 1 │ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm │FREE

The Valley Collector Car Club, Inc. of Simsbury returns as our special guests for a Club Car Display to complement our Behind the Wheel exhibit. Food, family activities, and a special presentation by auto historian Robert Staneslow round out the day. LEARN MORE.

Connecticut Open House Day
Saturday, June 8 | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Free admission to the museum galleries all day, including a free poetry reading at 2:00 pm (see below). Please note that free admission does not include the Research Center. Behind-the-Scenes tours are available for an additional fee (see below).

Behind-the-Scenes Tours:
Putting History on the Map
Saturday, June 8 | 11:00 am & 1:00 pm
$5 members | $15 non-members
tickets available online

As the CHS concludes its ambitious project to digitize and catalog its large collection of maps, visitors will get a glimpse into the project, the new storage facilities, and some of the most significant pieces in the collection, including Abel Buel's first map of the United States, Dutch maps from the 1600s, and the earliest published maps of Connecticut. LEARN MORE.

Connecticut Poems, Connecticut Poets: A Reading from Garnet Poems
Saturday, June 8 │2:00 pm │FREE

Listen to the work of local poets featured in Dennis Barone's collection Garnet Poems: An Anthology of Connecticut Poetry Since 1776, who join their literary predecessors in celebrating the culture and geography of the Nutmeg State. LEARN MORE or BUY THE BOOK.

Secrets of the Veeder House Tour
Saturday, June 22 | 11:00 am & 1:00 pm
FREE for members | $4-8 non-members
tickets available online

From the servants' quarters to the original elevator, this is a rare opportunity to explore the architecture and see some of the non-public details of the 1928 house that is now the Connecticut Historical Society. Tours last approximately 45 minutes and are appropriate for ages 12 and up. Tour price includes general admission. Space is limited. LEARN MORE.

Book Talk: Bob Steele, The Curse
Saturday, June 22 │ 2:00 pm │ FREE with general admission

Former Connecticut Congressman Bob Steele (son of late WTIC radio personality Bob Steele) will discuss his newly-published book The Curse: Big-Time Gambling's Seduction of a Small New England Town. Steel's novel begins with the Pequot War in 1637, then jumps 350 years as a Connecticut family becomes embroiled in a struggle to block a casino that threatens the family's town and ancestral home. LEARN MORE.