• Art Exhibits at our Hartford Historic Properties

    Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Every year, the Amos Bull Community Room and Butler-McCook Aetna Gallery are home to featured exhibitions showcasing the amazing work of local artists. Read more about this year's lineup below! The exhibits will be open during open tour days and our free Sunset Sounds jazz concerts. If you would like to book a tour of the Butler-McCook House & Garden to accompany your visit, please see the calendar.

    Free
  • Isham-Terry Open Tour Sunday

    Isham-Terry House 211 High Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Explore this beloved family home to learn about the booming industries and culture of Hartford in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, understand medical practice and public health at this time, and learn more about the Isham and Terry families through the items they owned.

    Free – $16
  • A Victorian Holiday with the McCooks

    Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Experience the holidays as the McCook family would have celebrated them and hear stories from their rich memories, along with a display of special items from the museum’s collection, as we close out our 2025 season. America's Tapestry will also be stitching at the Butler-McCook House & Garden during this open tour day!

    $10 – $15
  • Stitching History with America’s Tapestry at the Butler-McCook House & Garden

    Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Taking place during the Butler-McCook House & Garden's Open Tour Day, stitchers from America’s Tapestry will be joined by local artists from Hartford Stitch for an afternoon of fun, creativity, and history. Join us to stitch history together! America’s Tapestry is a nationwide community project featuring 13 hand-embroidered panels, one for each of the original colonies, depicting diverse stories from the American Revolution. Each panel is crafted by volunteers from New Hampshire to Georgia, and visitors are invited to contribute their own stitches to the Connecticut panel. All materials will be provided! While you're here, explore the museum’s holiday display and its permanent collection, which includes beautiful embroideries and period archives that bring the revolutionary era to life.

    Free – $16
  • A Mid-Century Holiday with the Ishams

    Isham-Terry House 211 High Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    This holiday season, we will celebrate with Julia and Charlotte Isham in the 1950s and 60s as the Isham-Terry House is transformed into a mid-century delight! Enjoy colored trees, tons of tinsel, and starbursts galore during special tours of the house. Tours will be available on the hour, with the last tour at 3 pm. 

    Free – $16
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