Connecticut's museums and galleries have a wide range of wonderful offerings. Major art museums includes the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, host to paintings of the Hudson River School; the Bruce Museum in Greenwich; and the Florence Griswold Museum in East Lyme, a historic colony of American Impressionists. Places like the Rose Cottage and the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum are a blend of museum and historic home. The Connecticut Science Center in Hartford is an up-to-the-minute presenter of topics in science. The state has many wonderful children's museums in every region. And don't forget the Barnum Museum of circus lore in Bridgeport.
351 Farmington Avenue Hartford, CT, 06105 Phone: 860-247-0998
Step into the home of the author who created “The Gilded Age”
242 East Main Street Thomaston, CT, 06787 Phone: 860-283-7245
This museum has something others do not: train rides through the Connecticut countryside
1630 Hartford-New London Turnpike Oakdale, CT, 06340 Phone:
144 West Main Street Waterbury, CT, 06702 Phone: 203-753-0381
67 Main Street, Steamboat Dock Essex, CT, 06426 Phone: 860-767-8269
River museum’s exhibits, murals — and sailing excursions — educate and entertain
211 Main Street Wethersfield, CT, 06109 Phone: 860-529-0612
411 Main Street Willimantic, CT, 06226 Phone: 860-456-2178
915 Whitney Avenue Hamden, CT, 06517 Phone: 203-777-1833
Highland Terrace at 63 North Main Street Ivoryton, CT, 06442 Phone: 860-767-2237
409 Main Street Niantic, CT, 06357 Phone: 860-691-1111
231 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT, 06106 Phone: 860-566-3056
250 Columbus Blvd. Hartford, CT, 06103 Phone: 860-724-3623
1 Pleasant Street Bristol, CT, 06010 Phone: 860-314-1400
820 Main Street Bridgeport, CT, 06604 Phone: 203-331-1104
58 North Road (Route 140) East Windsor, CT, 06088 Phone: 860-627-6540
625 Williams Street New London, CT, 06320 Phone: 860-443-2545
Weaver Road (off Route 44) Storrs, CT, 06269 Phone: 860-486-4605
1080 Chapel Street New Haven, CT, 06510 Phone: 203-432-2800 Toll-Free: 877-274-8278
185 Main Street New Britain, CT, 06051 Phone: 860-832-8654
119 Washington Street Middletown, CT, 06457 Phone: 860-347-0495
75 Greenmanville Avenue Mystic, CT, 06355 Phone: 860-572-0711
38 Curtis Rd.(off Route 199) Washington, CT, 06793 Phone: 860-868-0518
95 Riverside Avenue Bristol, CT, 06010 Phone: 860-585-5411
One Museum Drive Greenwich, CT, 06830 Phone: 203-869-0376
1188 Highland Ave. (Route 10) Cheshire, CT, 06410 Phone: 203-699-3822
31 Kent Cornwall Road (Route 7) Kent, CT, 06757 Phone: 860-927-3849
Northwest Park, 135 Lang Rd. Windsor, CT, 06095 Phone: 860-285-1888
Junction Routes 14 and 169 Canterbury, CT, 06331 Phone: 860-546-7800
314 Unquowa Road Fairfield, CT, 06824 Phone: 203-259-0416
126 Cedar Street Manchester, CT, 06040 Phone: 860-647-9983
120 White Street and Patriot Drive Danbury, CT, 06810 Phone: 203-778-8337
22 Wall Street New Haven, CT, 06511 Phone: 203-562-5437
96 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT, 06371 Phone: 860-434-5542
17 River Street East Haven, CT, 06512 Phone: 203-467-6927
Norwich Free Academy - 108 Crescent Street Norwich, CT, 06360 Phone: 860-887-2506
39 Scofieldtown Road Stamford, CT, 06903 Phone: 203-977-6521
110 Pequot Trail Ledyard, CT, 06338 Phone: 860-396-6910 Toll-Free: 800-411-9671
77 Forest Street Hartford, CT, 06105 Phone: 860-522-9258