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| Established | 1825 |
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| Location | 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Type | History museum, library, archive, education center |
| Director | Rob Kret |
| Public transit access | Connecticut Transit Hartford
11 Simsbury-Granby Express 72 Asylum Ave |
| Website | connecticutmuseum.org |
The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History (CMCH), formerly the Connecticut Historical Society, is a private, non-profit organization that serves as the official state historical society of Connecticut. Established in Hartford in 1825, the CMCH is one of the oldest historical societies in the US.[1]
The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History is a non-profit museum, library, archive and education center that is open to the public. It houses a research center containing 270,000 artifacts and graphics and over 100,000 books and pamphlets.[2] It holds one of the largest costume and textile collections in New England.[3] It was known as the Connecticut Historical Society from its founding until 2023.[4]
- ^ Catlin, Roger (May 22, 2011). "'Making Connecticut' Explores State's History". The Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Condon, Tom (12 July 2001). "Our History Needs a Home". The Hartford Courant. ProQuest 256534612.
- ^ Eiseman, Alberta (29 October 2000). "Exploring History's Closet: They Were What They Wore". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Walsh, Michael (2023-06-22). "Connecticut Historical Society rebrands: 'We don't want to be a hidden gem'". CT Insider. Retrieved 2024-01-03.