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Antiquarian & Landmarks Society

Hartford, Connecticut

Art, General, History, Historic House, Military

Founded in 1936, the Antiquarian & Landmarks Society (A & L), Connecticut's statewide heritage organization, promotes interest in historic properties by preserving and interpreting significant personal stories and collections. The Antiquarian & Landmarks Society owns nine historic houses opened to public. All are on their original sites and most have intact original collections.

Artworks Gallery

Hartford, Connecticut

Art

Avon Historical Society

Avon, Connecticut

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society

Currently the Society's projects include full restoration of the Derrin House on West Avon Road, proper storage of many artifacts in the Living Museum and Pine Grove Schoolhouse, answering local history questions, giving referrals to those who seek "experts" to help with their historic home or genealogy questions, publishing a newsletter and planning fundraising events. The Society belongs to the Farmington Valley Visitors Association, Connecticut League of History Organizations, Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation.

Buttolph-Williams House

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Historic House

Connecticut Historical Society

Hartford, Connecticut

Historical Society

Connecticut's Old State House

Hartford, Connecticut

Culture, General, History, Historic House

Begin your visit to Hartford with a guided or self-guided tour of this 1796 National Historic Landmark, one of the nation's oldest state houses.

Farmington Historical Society

Farmington, Connecticut

Cemetery, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

If you would like to learn more about the society, become a member or volunteer, please contact us. Volunteers are needed to help with hospitality, lead walking tours of the Freedom Trail, work as docents at the Old Stone Schoolhouse, plan events and programs, research and write articles for our newsletter, raise funds, write grants, and tend the cottage garden at the society's headquarters.

Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

Hartford, Connecticut

History, Library

Horse Cavalry Museum

Avon, Connecticut

Menser Museum of Medicine & Dentistry

Hartford, Connecticut

History

New Britain Museum of American Art

New Britain, Connecticut

Art

Noah Webster House

West Hartford, Connecticut

Historic House

Stanley-Whitman House

Farmington, Connecticut

Historic House

The Mark Twain House & Museum

Hartford, Connecticut

Historic House

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum

Wethersfield, Connecticut

History

Baldwin Museum of CT History

Hartford, Connecticut

Children's Museum

West Hartford, Connecticut

Children's, Natural History, Planetarium, Science

Through hands-on, minds-open, fun experiences, The Children?s Museum engages the wonder and discovery of children and supports families as first teachers. The Museum offers free parking and is within walking distance of the many fine restaurants and shops of West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square. With its iconic mascot Conny, a 60 ft. replica of Connecticut?s state mammal the Sperm Whale, greeting visitors, the Museum offers numerous science and nature activities and programs for children and families.

Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame

New Haven, Connecticut

History, Specialized

The Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization founded in 1993, showcases the contributions Connecticut women - well known and less famous - have made to their communities, the state and the nation. Through the hard work and the dedication of so many along the way, the Hall of Fame honors Connecticut women, preserves their stories, educates the public, and inspires the continued achievements of women and girls.

Enoch Kelsey House

Newington, Connecticut

Historic House

Gr Hartford Jewish Comm Center

West Hartford, Connecticut

Art

Hill-Stead Museum

Farmington, Connecticut

Art

Italian American Historical Society

West Hartford, Connecticut

Historical Society

Museum of American Political Life

West Hartford, Connecticut

Specialized

Newington Historical Society and Trust

Newington, Connecticut

Historical Society

Sarah Whitman Hooker Homestead

West Hartford, Connecticut

Historic House

Talcott Mountain Science Center

Avon, Connecticut

Science

Wadsworth Atheneum

Hartford, Connecticut

Art

Wethersfield Historical Society

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Historical Society

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MUSEUM CONFERENCES

March 10 - March 13, 2026

California Association of Museums 2026 Annual Conference

California Association of Museums

Omni Hotel

Los Angeles, California

CAM is hard at work planning for the 2026 conference, set to take place from March 10–13, 2026 in Los Angeles. We look forward to highlighting best practices and innovative ideas from California's museum community at CAM 2026: Reframing

Reframing encapsulates the tangible nature of museum work–what we restore, revive, and rebuild–and the intangible nature of museum work–where we reflect, interpret, educate, and shift perspectives. On a larger scale, Reframing gives us the power to redefine who we are, why we’re important, and how we connect with and show up for our community. Reframing is resistance and resilience.

We look forward to reuniting with the California museum community in Los Angeles, March 10–13, 2026 at the Omni Hotel. Stay tuned for more annual conference developments.

April 29 - May 2, 2026

Oregon Museum Association 2026 Conference

Oregon Museums Association

Woodburn, Oregon

OMA will join forces with Oregon Heritage for a spring conference in Woodburn

Save the Date: 2026 Conference

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February 16 - February 18, 2026

Small Museum Association 42nd Annual Conference 2026

Small Museum Association

The Yorktowne Hotel, York, Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania

42nd Annual Conference: Climate Chang

Explore how museums are dealing with the challenges of climate change, from more extreme weather events to changing community needs. Join other small museum professionals and volunteers in discussing the key role small museums can play in educating, engaging, and supporting their communities in the face of changing physical and social climates

About the Conferenc

The annual SMA conference attracts more than 300 museum professionals, board members, and volunteers from a wide variety of small museums. They attend sessions on topics ranging from collections and education to staffing and board issues. We offer a large Museum Resource Hall and plenty of informal networking opportunities for you to talk with (and get ideas from!) other small museum professionals and volunteers.

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