Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
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.
| 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 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. It holds one of the largest costume and textile collections in New England. It was known as the Connecticut Historical Society from its founding until 2023.
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