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127+ CT museums participating in the CT Summer at the Museum program!

CT Summer at the Museum.

Looking for an exciting and educational activity for your children this summer? The Connecticut Summer at the Museum program allows children aged 18 and under, along with one adult resident of Connecticut, to visit participating museums absolutely free of charge! 


Imagine the joy on your children's faces as they explore captivating exhibits, engage in hands-on activities, and learn about art, history, science, and more. With the Connecticut Summer at the Museum program, you can provide them with enriching experiences without worrying about breaking the bank. 


You will not want to miss out on this opportunity! Check out the websites of participating museums to find out more about program details and ticket availability. Start planning your museum visits today and make this summer a memorable one for your family! 


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Fairfield County 


  1. Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield 
  2. Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens, Stamford 
  3. Boothe Memorial Park and Museum, Stratford 
  4. Bruce Museum, Greenwich 
  5. cARTie, Shelton 
  6. Connecticut Air & Space Center, Stratford 
  7. Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport 
  8. Danbury Museum, Danbury 
  9. Danbury Railway Museum, Danbury 
  10. Discovery Museum and Planetarium, Bridgeport 
  11. Earthplace, Westport 
  12. EverWonder Children's Museum, Newtown 
  13. Fairfield Museum and History Center, Fairfield 
  14. Greenwich Historical Society, Greenwich 
  15. Keeler Tavern Museum, Ridgefield 
  16. MoCA Westport, Westport 
  17. Norwalk Historical Society, Norwalk 
  18. Norwalk Seaport Association, Norwalk 
  19. Ridgefield Historical Society, Ridgefield 
  20. Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk 
  21. Stratford Historical Society, Stratford 
  22. Stratford Veterans Museum, Stratford 
  23. The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Norwalk 
  24. The Mather Homestead, Darien 
  25. Weston History & Culture Center, Weston 
  26. Westport Museum for History & Culture, Westport 
  27. Wilton Historical Society, Wilton 


Hartford County 

28. 4-H Education Center at Auerfarm, Bloomfield 

29. American Clock & Watch Museum, Bristol 

30. Art Museum, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford 

31. Avon Historical Society, Avon 

32. Bristol Historical Society, Bristol 

33. Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford 

34. Connecticut Landmarks, Hartford 

35. Connecticut Science Center, Hartford 

36. Connecticut Trolley Museum, East Windsor 

37. Connecticut's Old State House, Hartford 

38. Farmington Historical Society, Farmington 

39. Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Hartford 

40. Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington 

41. Historical Society of Glastonbury, Glastonbury 

42. Imagine Nation, Bristol 

43. Lutz Children's Museum, Manchester 

44. Memorial Military Museum, Bristol 

45. New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain 

46. New Britain Youth Museum, New Britain 

47. New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks 

48. Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, West Hartford 

49. Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine, East Granby 

50. Real Art Ways, Hartford 

51. Simsbury Historical Society, Simsbury 

52. Stanley-Whitman House, Farmington 

53. The Barns Museum, Southington 

54. The Children's Museum, Inc., West Hartford 

55. The Mark Twain House & Museum, Hartford 

56. The New England Carousel Museum, Bristol 

57. Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut, Windsor 

58. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford 

59. Webb Deane Stevens Museum, Wethersfield 

60. Wethersfield Historical Society, Wethersfield 

61. Windsor Historical Society, Windsor 

62. Wood Memorial Library & Museum, South Windsor 

 

Litchfield County 

63. American Mural Project, Winchester 

64. American Museum of Tort Law, Winchester 

65. Eric Sloane Museum, Kent 

66. Harrybrooke Park, New Milford 

67. Institute for American Indian Studies, Washington 

68. KidsPlay Children's Museum, Torrington 

69. Litchfield Historical Society, Litchfield 

70. Railroad Museum of New England, Thomaston 

71. The Glebe House Museum & Gertrude Jekyll Garden, Woodbury 

 

Middlesex County 

72. Connecticut River Museum, Essex 

73. East Haddam Historical Society, East Haddam 

74. Essex Historical Society, Essex 

75. Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, Essex 

76. Haddam Historical Society, Haddam 

77. Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook 

78. Middlesex County Historical Society, Middletown 

79. The Greater Middletown Military Museum, Middletown 

 

New Haven County 

80. Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum, Cheshire 

81. Bethany Historical Society, Bethany 

82. Common Ground, New Haven 

83. Derby Historical Society, Ansonia 

84. Guilford Keeping Society, Guilford 

85. Henry Whitfield State Museum, Guilford 

86. Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury 

87. Milford Historical Society, Milford 

88. New Haven Museum, New Haven 

89. Palestine Museum US, Woodbridge 

90. Stony Creek Museum, Branford 

91. The Dudley Farm Museum, Guilford 

92. The Eli Whitney Museum, Hamden 

93. The Hyland House Museum, Guilford 

94. The Shore Line Trolley Museum, East Haven 

95. Wallingford Historic Preservation Trust, Wallingford 

96. Ward-Heitmann House Museum, West Haven 

 

New London County 

97. Avery-Copp Museum, Groton 

98. Blue Slope Country Museum, Franklin 

99. Brookside Farm Museum, Niantic 

100. Colchester Historical Society, Colchester 

101. Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Stonington 

102. East Lyme Historical Society, East Lyme 

103. Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme 

104. Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop, Norwich 

105. Leffingwell House Museum, Norwich 

106. Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London 

107. Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, Mashantucket 

108. Mystic Aquarium, Mystic 

109. Mystic Museum of Art, Mystic 

110. Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic 

111. New London Maritime Society at Custom House Maritime Museum, New London 

112. Niantic Children's Museum, East Lyme 

113. Samuel Smith Farmstead c 1685, East Lyme 

114. Stonington Historical Society, Stonington 

115. Submarine Force Library & Museum, Groton 

116. The Dinosaur Placeat Nature's Arr Village, Oakdale 

 

Tolland County 

117. Eastern Connecticut Center for History, Art, and Performance, Willington 

118. Ellington Historical Society, Ellington 

119. Hicks-Stearns Museum, Tolland 

120. New England Civil War Museum, Vernon 

121. Old Tolland County Jail & Museum, a Tolland Historical Society Museum,  Tolland 

122. Strong Family Farm, Vernon 


Windham County 

123. Finnish American Heritage Society, Canterbury 

124. Historic New England, Woodstock 

125. Prudence Crandall Museum, Canterbury 

126. The America Museum, Windham 

127. Windham Historical Society, Windham 

128. Windham Textile & History Museum, Windham 


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