Connecticut Museums Attractions
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Our mission is to present innovative, exciting, diverse contemporary art exhibitions and programs that focus on emerging and mid-career artists.
We strive to offer exhibitions of the highest quality and provide opportunities for collaborative, artistic, and curatorial risk taking, that respect both artist and audience.
http://www.aldrichart.org
American Clock & Watch Museum
Located in America's great clockmaking town, Bristol, Conn. Hundreds of interesting and beautiful timekeepers will remind you of times past.
http://www.clockmuseum.org
Barker Character, Comic & Cartoon Museum
Memories from childhood are some of the most precious we will ever possess and even though we can't relive the past, we can still see some of the things that made it so special.
http://www.barkermuseum.com
Barnum Museum
From its opening on February 18, 1893 to present day, The Barnum Museum has been committed to the preservation and interpretation of Bridgeport's industrial and socialhistory, as well as being an outstanding educational resource for students of all ages.
http://www.barnum-museum.org
Bruce Museum of Arts & Science
Collections in fine and decorative arts, natural science and anthropology, plus festivals and education programs.
http://www.brucemuseum.org
Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut
Provides an interactive, hands-on educational environment for children ages 1-12, as well as adults. Includes a visitors' guide, its history, details of exhibits and programs, a membership form and volunteer opportunities. Located in Niantic.
http://www.childrensmuseumsect.org
Connecticut Firemen's Museum
Located in the heart of the Cheney National Historic District, the museum is housed in a retired 1901 fire station with a unique atmosphere that saw the transition from hand drawn to horse drawn, then to motorized apparatus. In addition to a working Gamewell Fire Alarm System, our collection includes hundreds of fine examples of early American craftsmanship related to firefighting such as glassware, lighting, leather making, photography, textiles and paintings.
http://www.thefiremuseum.org
Connecticut Antique Machinery Association
Non-profit museum dedicated to the preservation, restoration and demonstration of antique machinery from our rich industrial and agricultural past.
http://www.ctamachinery.com
Connecticut Children's Museum
Houses three programs, interwoven in purpose and philosophy: Creating Kids Child Care Center, Creating Curriculum Child Care Provider Training Program and the Connecticut Children's Museum itself. Each is inspired by the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, articulated by Harvard psychologist, Howard Gardner. This is a rich and resourceful, cutting edge educational theory, which recognizes the multiplicity of children's intelligences and honors the different ways children learn.
http://www.childrensbuilding.org
Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum
Vintage and rolling stock museum, as well as vintage railroad locomotives.
http://www.cteastrrmuseum.org
Connecticut Historical Society
Non-profit museum, library and educational center established in 1825.
http://www.chs.org
Connecticut River Museum
Features permanent and changing exhibitions on the maritime, economic and cultural history of the Connecticut River valley from Canada to Long Island.
http://www.ctrivermuseum.org
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History
The Museum has a unique role in sharing world-class scholarship about our region directly with the public, giving people of all ages new types of learning experiences and helping them make this information relevant to their own lives.
http://www.cac.uconn.edu/mnhhome.html
Connecticut Trolley Museum
Founded in October 1940, it is the nation's oldest incorporated organization dedicated to the preservation of the trolley era.
http://www.ceraonline.org
Discovery Museum & Planetarium
The Museum seeks to enhance public understanding of the science and technology by providing instructive experiences encouraging participant interaction with hands-on physical science exhibits, Planetarium programs, the Challenger Learning Center and various other educational programs.
http://www.discoverymuseum.org
Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop
Extensive historical resource about the inventor of the cotton gin and the technique of mass producing military firearms. Located in New Haven, Connecticut.
http://www.eliwhitney.org
Florence Griswold Museum
Home of the Lyme Art Colony, America's center of Impressionism.
http://www.florencegriswoldmuseum.org
Glebe House Museum & Gertrude Jekyll Garden
Birthplace of the Episcopal Church in the New World and graced by the only extant American garden planned by England's most venerated designer.
http://www.theglebehouse.org
Golden Age of Trucking Museum
Our mission is to educate the public and to preserve and exhibit the history of American truck transportation with a special emphasis on the 1950's Golden Age of Trucking.
http://www.goldenagetruckmuseum.com
Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum
Located on the Thames River in Groton, Connecticut, maintains the world's finest collection of submarine artifacts.
http://www.ussnautilus.org
Huntington Homestead
The house and grounds of the Huntington Homestead are a rich and valuable time capsule of thousands of years of human occupation. Archaeology can reveal much information about how the land was used and about the everyday life of the people who occupied this site.
http://www.huntingtonhomestead.org
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. House Museum
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (1740-1809), son of Connecticut's Revolutionary War Governor, served as General George Washington's secretary during the American Revolution and was later governor of Connecticut from 1797-1809. His elegant home with its hand-carved paneling and corner fireplaces is the house where Washington spent the night of March 4, 1781. The house (ca. 1769) is located in the Lebanon Green National Register District, at 780 Trumbull Highway (Route 87), Lebanon, Connecticut. The museum is owned and operated by the Town of Lebanon.
http://www.jtrumbulljr.org
Keeler Tavern Museum
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Keeler Tavern Museum has been a farmhouse, tavern, stagecoach stop, post office, hotel for travelers, home of noted architect Cass Gilbert and, since 1966, a museum. Now decorated with period furnishings, and changing exhibits from the Museum's collections, its past comes alive as costumed guides lead tours through room settings that portray life in rural Connecticut from the early 18th century to the mid 20th century.
http://www.keelertavernmuseum.org
Kidcity Children's Museum
Our mission is to celebrate a child's natural curiosity by offering a downtown hands-on playspace where children ages 1 through 8 come with parents and other significant adults to learn through play.
http://www.kidcitymuseum.com
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Exhibits, events and general information for museum located at Connecticut College.
http://www.lymanallyn.org
Mark Twain House & Museum
Tour the Hartford, Connecticut home where Mark Twain lived and worked from 1874 to 1891.
http://www.marktwainhouse.org
Mashantucket Museum & Research Center
The world's largest and most comprehensive Native American museum and research center offers an array of engaging experiences for young and old, from life-size walk-through dioramas that transport visitors into the past, to changing exhibits and live performances of contemporary arts and cultures. Four full acres of permanents exhibits depict 18,000 years of Native and natural history in thoroughly researched detail, while two libraries, including one for children, offer a diverse selection of materials on the histories and cultures of all Native peoples of the United States and Canada.
http://www.pequotmuseum.org
Mattatuck Museum
Located on the Green in downtown Waterbury, is a treasure house of collections focusing on over three centuries of the heritage of the region and the master artists of Connecticut. The museum houses a 300-seat performing arts center, an art studio classroom and a research library.
http://www.mattatuckmuseum.org
Mystic Seaport
A legendary maritime destination, for over 300 years. The Museum of America and the Sea.
http://www.mysticseaport.org
New Britain Youth Museum
Explore the history and cultures of Connecticut and the world. Includes details of exhibits, events, activities, programs, directions and maps. Locations in New Britain and Kensington.
http://www.newbritainyouthmuseum.org
New England Air Museum
The Museum is situated in three large display buildings consisting of more than 75,000 square feet of exhibit space. In fair weather, the outside storage yard is available for touring as well.
http://www.neam.org
New England Carousel Museum
A Connecticut based non profit organization that manages the Bushnell Park Carousel in Hartford, houses one of the largest collections of antique carousel memorabilia in the country.
http://www.thecarouselmuseum.org
Savin Rock Museum
History of Savin Rock, a 100-year-old amusement park on the Connecticut shoreline.
http://www.savinrockmuseum.com
Science Center of Connecticut
Information on exhibits, programs and special events.
http://www.sciencecenterct.org
Shore Line Trolley Museum
Founded to preserve the unique heritage of an endangered species, the trolley car, it now boasts a collection of nearly 100 vintage vehicles as well as artifacts and documents from the trolley era.
http://www.bera.org
Stamford Historical Society
A history center offering a searchable bibliography of Stamford, record groups, and bookshop.
http://www.stamfordhistory.org
Stamford Museum &Nature Center
We offer year round classes in art and nature for toddlers through adults. Our classes make use of many of our valuable resources at the museum including the pond, the farm, the woods, the planetarium, galleries, art and dance studios,clay kilns, and wheels.
http://www.stamfordmuseum.org
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
Our mission is to broaden and enrich the educational opportunities for children ages ten and under and to enhance their understanding of the world. The museum seeks to create an environment that inspires lifelong learning, and supports parents, caregivers and educators as facilitators of children's explorations.
http://www.steppingstonesmuseum.org
Timexpo Museum
Dedicated to the history of the Timex watch. Virtual tour, electronic postcards, timeline, news and links.
http://www.timexpo.com
Unionville Museum
Dedicated to acquiring, preserving, displaying, interpreting and promoting the unique history of the village of Unionville in the Town of Farmington, Connecticut.
http://www.unionvillemuseum.org
Vintage Radio & Communications Museum of Connecticut
An organization dedicated to the preservation of vintage communications equipment and the education of the public about that history. Since 1990, the museum has inspired thousands of visitors from around the globe about the facinating history of radio, television, telephone and other communications.
http://www.nationalcommunicationsmuseum.org
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Founded in 1842 and featuring collection of American and European paintings, sculpture and decorative arts.
http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum
Features original 18th Century furniture, where George Washington slept.
http://www.webb-deane-stevens.org
White Memorial Conservation Center
Environmental education center and nature museum located in the heart of the 4000 acre White Memorial Foundation in Litchfield, Connecticut.
http://www.whitememorialcc.org