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Barker Character Comic and Cartoon Museum
Cheshire, Connecticut

Children's, Culture, Specialized

Be one of the first to see our newly renovated museum. Take a self-guided tour to view over 80,000 items of comic strip, cartoon, TV, western and advertising collectibles on display. Each exhibit shows the current market value of your old toys, although nothing is for sale. Receive a free souvenir.

Bruce Museum of Arts and Science
Greenwich, Connecticut

Aquarium, Archaeology, Art, Botanical Garden, Children's, General, Natural History, Nature Centers, Science

Consistently voted the "Best Museum" by area media, the Bruce Museum is a regionally based, world-class institution highlighting art, science and natural history in more than a dozen changing exhibitions annually. The permanent galleries feature the natural sciences encompassing regional to global perspectives.

Children's Museum of SE Connecticut
Niantic, Connecticut

Children's

Lutz Children's Museum
Manchester, Connecticut

Children's

Stepping Stones Museum For Children
Norwalk, Connecticut

Art, Children's, History, Natural History, Science

Expanded in November 2010, our museum offers engaging and educational exhibits and experiences that give children, families and educators twice the space to discover, learn and grow. Years in the making with invaluable input from children, parents, educators, experts, engineers and designers — our exhibits are unlike anything…anywhere. From the challenging concepts found in our landmark Energy Lab to the small wonders of Tot Town and beyond, children will embark on new and unexpected adventures they won’t experience anyplace else.

The Dudley Foundation and The Dudley Farm Museum
Guilford, Connecticut

Children's, Culture, History, Historic House, Library, Specialized

The Dudley Foundation welcomes you to The Dudley Farm Museum in North Guilford, Connecticut where many of the barns, outbuildings, pastures, and woods have changed little over the last 200 years. The buildings and landscapes of today's museum serve to illustrate the farm's late 19th century activities: dairying, maple syrup production, timbering, and the planting of needed crops as well as the production of apples, ice, flowers, eggs, and charcoal for sale.

Barnum Museum
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Children's

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.

Discovery Museum and Planetarium
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Archaeology, Children's, General, History, Library, Natural History, Planetarium, Science

The Discovery Museum and Planetarium is a hands-on interactive museum for all ages with over sixty-five exhibit areas featuring "see, hear and touch" explorations of science, technology and ideas. Join us at Connecticut's premiere science museum and planetarium and rediscover the world around you!

Norwalk Historical Society
Norwalk, Connecticut

Cemetery, Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Park

The Norwalk Historical Society was incorporated in 1899 with the purpose of promoting and encouraging historical research in Norwalk. That vision is kept alive today with the re-establishment of the NHS in 1949 and the continued focus on “the research, preservation, and promotion of interest in the history of Norwalk.” Members of the NHS bring Norwalk’s history to the public eye through contributions, donations, and volunteer time in a variety of NHS sponsored activities.

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry
Storrs, Connecticut

Art, Children's, Culture, Library, Specialized

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is one of America’s hidden treasures—a superb collection of over 2,500 puppets from all over the world; an archive of books, manuscripts, posters, drawings, audio-visual materials and photographs all covering the history of puppetry. It is also the new home of the Puppeteers of America’s Audio-Visual Collection: the largest collection of videotapes, films, and other media about puppetry in the United States.

The Fairfield Museum
Fairfield, Connecticut

Children's, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

At the Fairfield Museum, visitors enjoy engaging art and history exhibitions ranging from Connecticut’s colonial roots to 375 years of regional history. Programs and fun activities for families and youth include the Holiday Express Train Show, Family Days, Scavenger Hunts, Vacation Camps, the Halloween Spooky Stroll and Interactive Walking Tours exploring the Town Green Campus.

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