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Long lost paintings together at last

It's fitting that the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art would choose Valentine's month to showcase great works which were once separated but are now back together. A new show, Reunited Masterpieces: From Adam and...

Science meets art at Yale British venue

As the Renaissance began to flourish in England, it happened to correspond with the birth of architecture as a professional identity, according to the Yale Center for British Art. An exhibition opening next month at the New Haven museum...

Science center sues famed architect

While the Connecticut Science Center opened to great fanfare earlier this year, officials there have filed a $10 million suit against the renowned architect who designed the building.The Hartford center filed the claim a few months ago...

Area museums getting in holiday mood

People seeking family oriented fun during the next several weeks will have many places to go. The leaves are falling, a chill is in the air and the holidays will be here soon. Many local museums and galleries are...

Griswold museum's village vanishes this "Wee"kend

The Florence Griswold Museum's ample estate has been home this month to a miniature town inhabited by magical beings. Don't believe me? Then check out the video below and see for yourself.The "Wee Faerie...

Going Dutch: Novemberfest at the Wadsworth

If you ever sought to know what it feels like to live as a Dutchman you can find out next month at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. The Hartford institution is celebrating the culture of the...

Over the moon for Minor

Much like one of his heroes Norman Rockwell, Wendell Minor has had a lifelong love affair with his country. The renowned illustrator has designed the covers of bestselling books, created postcard stamps for the U.S. Postal Service, and once...

Is the Mark Twain House haunted?

Staffers at the Mark Twain House and Museum have long wondered if there are spirits lurking in the dark corners of the stately Victorian on Farmington Avenue. There have been the countless instances of children giggling, the hint...

Poundstone brings the laughs to Twain House gala

Nationally-known comedian Paula Poundstone will headline the Mark Twain House and Museum's annual fundraising gala at the Lincoln Financial Center Auditorium on November 7. The event for Hartford A-listers will be emceed by Dennis House and...

Remembering our own

Of the nearly 3,000 people who perished in the September 11 attacks 152 of them hailed from Connecticut. An exhibition from the Connecticut Historical Society which honors those victims has been shown the last few years around the state...

Long lost paintings together at last

Science meets art at Yale British venue

Science center sues famed architect

Area museums getting in holiday mood

Griswold museum's village vanishes this "Wee"kend

Going Dutch: Novemberfest at the Wadsworth

Over the moon for Minor

Is the Mark Twain House haunted?

Poundstone brings the laughs to Twain House gala

Remembering our own

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