Traveling exhibit featuring U.S. Colored Troops during the U.S. Civil War, curated by Ms. Shayne Davidson, professional illustrator and amateur genealogist. On view February 10 through July 1. Free with regular admission. To learn more click here.
This family evening event will show children what life was like in the past before electricity. Learn about all the different sources of light (like candles, lanterns, and rushlights), and what bedtime was like, from pajamas, to brushing your teeth, to tightening your rope bed. Walk through the museum and learn the stories of the […]
To highlight Conservation Week 2023, Mark Bockrath, paintings conservator, will discuss examples from the CCHC museum collection that he's worked on, and the challenges and rewards involved with art conservation. Ellen Endslow, CCHC's Curator, will join him to share the thought process behind how CCHC chooses which paintings to conserve first, and the detailed work […]
An in-person program celebrating the life, work, and legacy of Bayard Rustin and how his work and the Civil Rights Movement impacted African American History.The evening will feature the performance of Illuminating Bayard, by People's Light Theater; will have video commentaries by awarded actor Colman Domingo, who plays Bayard in the upcoming Netflix film Rustin, […]
Ever wonder about what life was like at night before electricity? Bring your flashlight to the Chester County History Center to explore the museum in the dark while completing a scavenger hunt. Other fun stations throughout the building will provide more illuminating fun for all!
Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC Book Group selection for March is An Indigenous Peoples' History of the U.S. by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. "Today in the U.S. there are more than five hundred federally recognized Indigenous nations comprising nearly three million people, descendants of the fifteen million Native people who once inhabited this land....Now, for the first […]
Kids will explore past methods of communication in this interactive family-friendly event.
On Thursday, April 25, 2024 the History Center will host an exclusive award ceremony
and fundraising dinner honoring Dr. Diana Kane, Dr. Ann Preston, and Mr. and Mrs. Franny Abbott for their work, dedication, and contributions to Chester County Medical History.
For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.mycchc.org/history-maker-awards
Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC Book Group selection for May is Nature’s God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic by Matthew Stewart. "Where did the ideas come from that became the cornerstone of American democracy? America’s founders intended to liberate us not just from one king but from the ghostly tyranny of supernatural religion. […]
The Chester County History Center and the West Chester Film Festival present films that elevate the African American and LGBTQ+ experiences to honor West Chester's hometown hero, Bayard Rustin.
Join local author Ned Donoghue II at the West Chester Friends Meeting House for a discussion about the twenty Quaker men who were banished from Pennsylvania in 1777 for refusing to take up arms to support the War of Independence. (You may also choose to attend virtually).
Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC book group has selected this book by acclaimed historian Joseph J. Ellis, who brings his unparalleled talents to this riveting account of the early years of the Republic. The last quarter of the eighteenth century remains the most politically creative era in American history, when a dedicated group of […]
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