| American Clock and Watch Museum, 100 Maple Street, Bristol, CT 06010 |
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Telephone: |
860-583-6070 |
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Website: |
www.clockmuseum.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday through Saturday 10:00 am through 5:00 pm |
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Fees: |
$5.00 Adults, $2.00 Ages 8 and up, $4.00 Seniors 65+, Free to Members |
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Special Programs: |
Docent-led tours for groups of 10 or more with advanced arrangements. |
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Partially housed in a historic home, our museum houses in excess of 1500 timepieces on display. Our gateway exhibit, Connecticut Clockmaking and the Industrial Revolution, tells the story of a young man who revolutionized the clockmaking industry. Visitors are fascinated by our two-story tower clock and enjoy the beautiful ticking and chiming sounds of our collection. |
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| Audubon Nature Center, 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich, CT 06831 |
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Telephone: |
203-869-5272 |
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Website: |
greenwich.audubon.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Monday through Sunday 9:00 am through 5:00 pm (Except Major Holidays) |
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Fees: |
Members: Free Non-Members: $3.00 Adult, $1.50 Children/Seniors |
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Special Programs: |
Weekends and Summer |
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The Audubon Greenwich Nature Center on Riversville Road is comprised of 285 acres and 7 miles of walking trails and includes the Kimberlin Nature Education Center classrooms, the Kiernan Hall Nature Art Gallery, and the Nature Store. In addition Audubon Greenwich manages seven other sanctuaries totaling 686 acres of woodlands, meadows, wetlands, and 15 additional miles of trails. Audubon Greenwich sponsors many environmental activities, including programs for schools and scouts, weekly public programs, summer nature day camp, Fall Hawkwatch Weekend and Spring Into Audubon Festival. Audubon Greenwich offers birders, families, students, photographers, hikers and all who are interested in learning about nature world a place to explore and discover. |
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| Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens, 151 Brookdale Road, Stamford, CT 06903 |
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Telephone: |
203-322-6971 |
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Website: |
www.bartlettarboretum.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Monday through Sunday 9:00 am through sunset |
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Fees: |
call for information |
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Special Programs: |
After school, Weekends, Summer, and Holidays |
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The Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is a rare, historically significant open space in Fairfield County. Every visit offers something new, including 10 different walking trails, nine unique gardens, and collections of plants and trees that are easily explored. |
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| Bauer Park - Madison Beach & Recreation Department, 257 Copse Road, Madison, CT 06443 |
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Telephone: |
203-245-5623 |
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Website: |
www.madisonrec.com |
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Hours of Operation: |
Park is open daily - sunrise to sunset |
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Fees: |
Park admittance is free. Fees for educational programs vary. |
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Special Programs: |
Weekdays, After School, Weekends |
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Bauer Park is a Town of Madison Park which hosts environmental education programs, a yearly Harvest Festival, community gardens and hiking trails. For information call the Madison Beach and Recreation Department at 203-245-5623 or visit the website. |
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| Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT 06830 |
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Telephone: |
203-869-0376 |
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Website: |
www.brucemuseum.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Monday through Saturday 10:00 am through 5:00 pm; Sunday 1:00 pm through 5:00 pm |
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Fees: |
$7.00 Adult, $6.00 Child 5 and up, Members Free, Seniors $6.00, Tuesdays free to Individuals |
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Special Programs: |
Check website for school vacation workshops and adult, children and family programs. |
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The Bruce Museum offers more than 12 changing exhibitions of art and science a year with accompanying educational programs to suit a range of ages and interests. The Bruce is located in a park setting overlooking Long Island Sound. The permanent science gallery has displays of world-class minerals, rocks and fossils from the local area, Native American artifacts, a live-animal marine tank, and a life-size woodland diorama. |
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| Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, 409 Main Street, Niantic, CT 06357 |
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Telephone: |
860-691-1111 |
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Website: |
www.childrensmuseumsect.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday 12:00 noon through 5:00 pm, Monday through Saturday 9:30 am through 5:00 pm |
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Fees: |
$5.00 Adults, $5.00 Children over 1, $5.00 Seniors, Free to Members |
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Special Programs: |
Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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The Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut is a place to play, learn, stretch your imagination, visit countries from around the world, climb aboard a sub, see the inside of a beehive, and much, much more. Paint alfresco, make gigantic bubbles, stage your own play on good weather days. Hop on a boat, find a secret passage and have a great time at the Museum! |
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| Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Glastonbury, 1361 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033 |
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Telephone: |
860-633-8402 |
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Website: |
www.ctaudubon.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Most Sundays 1pm - 4pm, Closed Monday, Tuesday-Friday 1pm - 5pm, Saturday 10am - 5pm |
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Fees: |
Donations Accepted |
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Special Programs: |
All year long. |
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Our Discovery Room has changing exhibits, live animals, mounts, a diorama of the CT river Great Meadows, and children’s crafts. We offer programs from age one on up for individuals, groups, and organizations. Themes include all nature-related topics. We especially enjoy teaching outdoors in the natural world. |
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| Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center at Milford Point, One Milford Point Road, Milford, CT 06460 |
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Telephone: |
203-878-7440 |
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Website: |
www.ctaudubon.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday 12:00 noon through 4:00 pm, Closed Monday, Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 am through 4:00 pm |
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Fees: |
Donations Accepted |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer |
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The sanctuary is situated between Long Island Sound, an 840 acre marsh and the mouth of the Housatonic River. We offer family, school, scout and birthday programs and canoe tours of the salt marsh. We have been designated as an IBA (important birding area) by Audubon Connecticut. |
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| Connecticut Children’s Museum, 22 Wall Street, New Haven, CT 06511 |
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Telephone: |
203-562-5437 |
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Website: |
www.connecticutchildrensmuseum.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Closed Sunday through Thursday, Friday and Saturday 12:00 noon through 5:00 pm |
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Fees: |
$5.00 Adults, $5.00 Children 1 year and older, $5.00 Seniors |
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Special Programs: |
Weekends |
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An innovative and inclusive, hands-on children's museum with a Naturalist room that features an observation beehive. There are seven arts-based and literacy-rich rooms: Musical, Logical-Mathematical, Interpersonal, Spatial, Intrapersonal, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Linguistic, and Naturalist. Special literacy program every Saturday at 2:00 with entertainment and free books for participating families! The Connecticut Children's Museum is the home of the great green from Goodnight Moon, a children's classic picture book by Margaret Wise Brown. |
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| Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Kellogg Environmental Center, PO Box 435, Derby, CT 06418 |
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Telephone: |
203-734-2513 |
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Website: |
www.ct.gov/dep/education |
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Hours of Operation: |
Closed Sunday and Monday, Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 am through 4.30 pm |
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Fees: |
Free |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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CT Department of Environmental Protection's Kellogg Environmental Center provides workshops for classroom teachers and environmental educators, school field trips, and scout and public programs. Inquiry-based workshops and school programs focus on Connecticut's environment, feature the latest environmental data and are correlated to the state frameworks. Kellogg staff provides coordination for the national environmental education programs: Projects Learning Tree, WILD, Aquatic WILD, WET and Food, Land and People. Wildlife monitoring projects allow citizens to become involved in gathering data. Summer programs are offered for middle and high school students. |
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| Connecticut Forest & Park Association, 16 Meriden Road, Rockfall (Middlefield), CT 06481 |
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Telephone: |
860-346-2372 |
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Website: |
www.ctwoodlands.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Closed Sunday, Monday through Friday 9:00 am through 4:00 pm, Saturday by appointment |
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Fees: |
Free |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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CFPA is a nonprofit conserving the natural resources, trails and lands of CT through education, advocacy and stewardship. CFPA was instrumental in acquiring over 100 state parks and forests for public use and enjoyment. CFPA maintains the 800-mile Blue-Blazed Hiking /Trail system and provides hands-on learning programs for youth, families and adults. CFPA offers professional development for teachers, youth leaders, naturalists and other educators through the Project Learning Tree program. |
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| Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, University of Connecticut, 2019 Hillside Road, Storrs, CT 06269 |
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Telephone: |
860-486-4460 |
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Website: |
www.cac.uconn.edu/mnhome.html |
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Hours of Operation: |
Closed Sunday and Monday, Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 am through 4:00 pm |
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Fees: |
Free |
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Special Programs: |
Weekends, Summer |
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Learn about Connecticut's cultural and natural history! Experience a wide array of exciting programs for all ages. Field learning activities, day trips, ancient technology workshops, notable guest lecturers, field schools, and family programs are just some of the museum's programs. Experience the Museum's permanent exhibit "Human's Nature: Looking Closer at the Relationships between People and the Environment." |
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| Connecticut Trolley Museum, 58 North Road, East Windsor, CT 06088 |
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Telephone: |
860-627-6540 |
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Website: |
www.ct-trolley.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday 12:00 noon through 5:00 pm, Monday 10:00 am through 5:00 pm, Tuesday Closed, Wednesday throu |
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$8.00 Adults, $5.00 Ages 2 through 12, Free Under 2, $7.00 Seniors 62+, Free to Members |
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Holidays |
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View an impressive collection of trolley cars, fire engines and motor coaches. Ride just one or as many as you would like. Listen to a narrative on electric traction and museum history as told by our Motormen/ladies. Roam the Visitor’s Center and CT Fire Museum, shop for souvenirs in our gift shop and enjoy something delicious in our snack bar. |
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| Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610 |
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Telephone: |
203-394-6572 |
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Website: |
www.beardsleyzoo.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday through Saturday 9:00 am through 4:00 pm |
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Fees: |
$9.00 Adult, $7.00 Child 3 through 11, Members Free, Seniors 65+ $7.00, 15% discount with AAA |
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Special Programs: |
Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo is dedicated to acquainting a diverse public to the delicate balance that exists between living things and their environment. The mission is achieved by a formal dedication to the principles of Education and Conservation via staff involvement and training, outreach and in-house formal programs, docent volunteers, natural animal exhibits, informational and interpretive graphics, and research and through participation in endangered species programs such as AZA’s Species Survival Program. |
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| Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, 109 Pequotsepos Road, Mystic, CT 06355 |
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Telephone: |
860-536-1216 |
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Website: |
www.dpnc.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday 10:00 am through 4:00 pm, Monday through Saturday 9:00 am through 5:00 pm |
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Fees: |
$8.00 Adults, $5.00 Children 12 and under, $5.00 Seniors 65+, Free to Members |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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DPNC is a member supported organization offering natural science programs and activities for all ages. Our recently renovated museum features live birds of prey, snakes, turtles and other native wildlife in habitat displays with a local emphasis. We maintain nearly 10 miles of trails through varied habitats as an extensive outdoor classroom for experiential learning. Our outreach programs travel to schools, libraries, community and senior centers, and to nature preserves and parks throughout New London County and beyond. |
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| Earthplace, The Nature Discovery Center, 10 Woodside Lane, Westport, CT 06880 |
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Telephone: |
203-227-7253 |
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Website: |
www.earthplace.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday through Saturday 9:00 am through 5:00 pm |
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Fees: |
$7.00 Adults, $5.00 Children 1 through 12, Free under 1, $5.00 Seniors |
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Special Programs: |
After school, Weekends, Summer, and Holidays |
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Earthplace was founded in 1958 and is accredited by The American Association of Museums. It is designed to be a focal point for environmental education and stewardship in Southern Fairfield County. Programs include: Nursery School, Summer Camp, after-school and vacation day programs, school programs, a water monitoring program, wildlife rehabilitation and many more programs designed to teach an environmental ethic to all participants. |
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| Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center, 156 Prospect Street, Wethersfield, CT 06109 |
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Telephone: |
860-529-3075 |
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Website: |
www.wethersfieldct.com/recreation |
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Hours of Operation: |
Closed Sunday and Monday, Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am through 5:00 pm (Thursday open until 7pm |
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Fees: |
Free, Donations Accepted |
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Special Programs: |
Summer |
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This ecology education and community center helps ages 3+ explore and understand the natural world through exhibits about the local environment, current issues, and local and exotic animals. It’s park has walking paths, bird watching, and playground and picnic areas. The center also provides various youth and adult programs and services for community groups and nearby schools. |
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| Imagine Nation Children's Museum, One Pleasant Street, Bristol, CT 06010 |
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Telephone: |
860-314-1400 |
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Website: |
www.imaginemuseum.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday 9:30 am - 5:00 pm, Saturday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm |
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Fees: |
$5.00 per person, Members & Children under 1 free (Children must be accompanied by an adult) |
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The Imagine Nation Museum is committed to enriching the lives of children and families with unique interactive exhibits and programs that spark imaginations. The museum features an ESPN Play Your Way exhibit and a replica ESPN SportsCenter desk where children can role-play as sport anchors. Stand inside a giant bubble, try your skills on our climbing wall, ride in a see-through teaching elevator, plus try our Water Room, Greenhouse, "Kid-Zone", Art Area and MUCH more. An original 1940s soda fountain from Redman's Dairy, a longtime landmark, is proudly located in the lobby. Visit the website for a listing of special events and programs. |
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| Kidcity Children's Museum, 119 Washington Street, Middletown, CT 06457 |
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Telephone: |
860-347-0495 |
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Website: |
www.kidcitymuseum.com |
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Hours of Operation: |
Monday & Tuesday 11 am to 5 pm, Wednesday - Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday 11am to 5 pm |
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Fees: |
$7.00 per adult or child, Infants under 1 are free (Kidcity requires at least 1 adult per 4 kids) |
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Kidcity Children's Museum celebrates a child's natural curiosity by offering a downtown hands-on playspace where children ages 1 through 8 and parents learn through play. With 3 floors of exhibits, including the new science-themed area, the Space Age Roadtrip, Kidcity offers a safe and enriching educational environment which fosters the development of problem-solving skills and creativity. |
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| Lutz Children’s Museum, 247 South Main Street, Manchester, CT 06040 |
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Telephone: |
860-643-0949 |
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Website: |
www.lutzmuseum.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday 12:00 noon through 5:00 pm, Closed Monday, Tuesday through Friday 9:00 am through 5:00 pm, S |
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Fees: |
$5.00, Free to children under 1, Free to Members |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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The Lutz Children’s Museum is a non-profit organization that has been providing educational programs in Science, History and the Arts for more than fifty years. We offer hands-on exhibits, live animals, classes, concerts, events, school outreach and a nearby nature center. |
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| Menczer Museum of Medicine & Dentistry, 230 Scarborough Street, Hartford, CT 06105 |
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Telephone: |
860-236-5613 |
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Website: |
www.library.uchc.edu/hms |
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Hours of Operation: |
Closed Sunday, Monday through Friday 10:00 am through 4:30 pm, Closed Saturday |
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Fees: |
$2.00 Adults, $2.00, Children under 10 Free with Adult, $1.00 Students, $1.00 Seniors, Free to Membe |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends |
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There is a collection of instruments and furniture on display, used by physicians and dentists, dating from 1799 to 1960. There is a dental office from 1921, surgical sets that served the Revolution and the Civil War. The history of anesthesia features Horace Wells, the Hartford dentist that proved nitrous oxide would relieve pain. |
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| Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, 55 Coogan Blvd, Mystic, CT 06355 |
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Telephone: |
860-572-5955 |
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Website: |
www.mysticaquarium.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday-Saturday 9am - 6pm (Mar.- Dec.), 10am-5pm (Dec.-Feb.) |
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Fees: |
$23 Adults, $17 Children, $20 Seniors, Free 2 and Under |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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Encounter ocean animals in an exciting new way. Experience Birds of the Outback, an exciting new interactive exhibit for this summer only - opens May 3, 2008. Reach in and touch a ray, go beak to nose with a penguin, and feel the splash of a beluga whale. Come visit a wonderful variety of animals from beluga whales to Stellar sea lions, African penguins, blue tongued skinks and more. Be sure to visit the newest additions to our aquarium; two penguin chicks and a California sea lion pup named Boomerang. Take a ride on the new XD Motion Theater "Deep Sea 3 D". Dive into the deep with the world's only exhibits based on Dr. Robert Ballard's expeditions. Come see Dr. Ballard's new exhibit, "Exploring Your National Marine Sanctuaries", which takes you LIVE into some of our National Marine Sanctuaries where you will discover shipwrecks and see colorful corals without having to leave the Aquarium! |
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| New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park, 191 Farmington Avenue, Kensington, CT 06037 |
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Telephone: |
860-225-3020 |
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Website: |
www.newbritainyouthmuseum.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Closed Sunday and Monday, Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 am through 5:00 pm |
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Fees: |
$6.00 Adults, $2.00 Ages 2 through 18, Children under 2 Free, $3.00 Seniors, Free to Members, Group |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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The New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park is located on 27 acres of parkland in Kensington. Connecticut. Over 100 different species of reptiles, fish, birds, small mammals and farm animals are housed at the site. Visitors to the site can tour the interactive environmental history exhibit, Changing Seasons, Changing Lives, A History of the Region's People and Their Environment, tour the barnyard and walk over two miles of woodland trails. Programs are available for children and school groups on a wide range of environmental, animal and historical topics. There is a gift shop, picnic area, and coming this spring, a new outdoor play area for children to enjoy. |
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| New England Air Museum, 36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096 |
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Telephone: |
860-623-3305 |
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Website: |
www.neam.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday through Saturday 10:00 am through 5:00 pm |
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Fees: |
$9.50 Adults, $6.00, Children 6 through 11, $8.50 Seniors, Free to Members |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends |
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Situated within three large exhibit hangars, the Museum presents the story of aviation, the human genius that made it possible and the profound effects that it has had on the way in which we live by: preserving and presenting historically significant artifacts; engaging visitors through exhibits that help them understand aviation technology, history, and the people who made history with these famous machines; inspiring students through firsthand experiences with oral history, and the science and technology of flight. |
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| New Pond Farm, 101 Marchant Road, West Redding, CT 06896 |
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Telephone: |
203-938-2117 |
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Website: |
www.newpondfarm.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Property is Open to Members Only: Sunday through Saturday Dawn through Dusk |
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Fees: |
Variable Fee Per Program |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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New Pond Farm is a broad-based nonprofit environmental education center that provides opportunities to learn about and appreciate natural science, Native American heritage, farming traditions, astronomy and the arts. The farm is situated on 102 acres that host a rich blend of both natural habitats and farming terrains such as rolling pastures, hillside woodlands, and varied wetlands. This picturesque backdrop is dotted with structures that are successful in both form and function including 18th century barns, an Indoor Learning Center, an astronomy building, a swimming pool, a Native American Museum, and an authentically recreated Indian encampment. |
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| Roaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT 06019 |
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Telephone: |
860-693-0263 |
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Website: |
www.roaringbrook.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday 1:00 pm through 5:00 pm, Closed Monday (except July/August), Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a |
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Fees: |
$4.00 Adults, $3.00, Children 2 through 12, $3.00 Seniors, Free to Members |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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Founded in 1948, Roaring Brook Nature Center currently houses new exhibit areas focusing on changes in land use and wildlife. The Center maintains a replica of a Native American longhouse, a native plants butterfly garden, a small collection of live animals including an outdoor facility for injured raptors, and maintains five miles of trails through adjacent state forest lands. |
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| Sessions Woods Conservation Education Center, 341 Milford Street, Burlington, CT 06013 |
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Telephone: |
860-675-8130 |
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Website: |
www.ct/gov/dep |
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Hours of Operation: |
Closed Sunday, Monday through Friday 8:30 am through 4:30 pm, Closed Saturday |
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Fees: |
Free |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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The Sessions Woods Conservation Education Center is located in a wildlife management area with hiking trails and over 700 acres of wildlife habitat, including an extensive beaver marsh. The Center consists of office space for the CT DEP Wildlife Division and an exhibit area. Wildlife-related educational programs are offered to the general public and groups, by appointment only. |
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| Sharon Audubon Center, 325 Cornwall Bridge Road, Sharon, CT 06069 |
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Telephone: |
860-364-0520 |
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Website: |
www.sharon.audubon.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday Grounds Open Dawn to Dusk, Building Open 1:00 pm through 5:00 pm, Monday Grounds Open Dawn to |
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Fees: |
$3.00 Adults, $1.50 Children 12 and under, $1.50 Seniors 65+, Free to Members Charges apply to tr |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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The center offers education programs covering a range of topics including live Birds of Prey and Animal Menagerie programs for school groups, home school students, scouts and other organizations; offers week long summer day camps for children ages 2-11; offers weekend adult and family programs. Several seasonal events are offered including Audubon Kid's Day, MapleFest, Sharon Audubon Festival (August 11-12, 2007) and Enchanted Forest. Visitors can also access the Center's 11-mile trail network traversing a wide variety of habitat types. The Center also includes a raptor center with several species of hawks, owls, eagle, raven, crow vulture and other live animal displays. Wildlife Rehabilitation services are also offered to people who find wildlife in distress. |
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| Sheffield Island Lighthouse - Norwalk Seaport Association, 132 Water Street, Norwalk, CT 06854 |
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Telephone: |
203-838-9444 |
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Website: |
www.seaport.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 am, 2:00 pm, & 3:30 pm and Monday through Friday 11:00 am & 3:00 pm |
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Fees: |
$20.00 Adults, $12.00 Children 12 & Under, $5.00 Children 3 & Under, $18.00 Seniors Monday-Wednesday |
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Enjoy a leisurely cruise through Norwalk Harbor to Sheffield Island. As beautiful and mysterious as the day she was built in 1868, the Lighthouse links the past with the present. |
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| SoundWaters, 1281 Cove Road, Cove Island Park, CT 06902 |
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Telephone: |
203-406-3304 |
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Website: |
www.soundwaters.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday 12:00 noon through 5:00 pm, Monday Closed, Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 am through 5:00 pm |
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Fees: |
Varies |
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Special Programs: |
During School, After School, Weekends, Summer |
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SoundWaters, founded in 1989, is a leading environmental educational organization on Long Island Sound. Programs take place at the Coastal Education Center in Cove Island Park, Stamford; on the 80’ three-masted schooner, SoundWaters; and at schools, community centers and field sites throughout the region. SoundWaters’ mission is to protect Long Island Sound and its watershed through education. |
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| Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT 06903 |
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Telephone: |
203-322-1646 |
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Website: |
www.stamfordmuseum.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Farm Hours – Sunday through Saturday 9:00 am through 5:00 pm, Gallery Hours – Sunday through Saturda |
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Fees: |
$8.00 Adults, $6.00 Students over 17, $4.00 Students 4 through17, Free to Children under 3 (except |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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Stamford Museum & Nature Center, nestled among 118 wooded acres, includes a working farm, 80 miles of walking and hiking trails, a wheel-chair accessible trail, an Observatory, a Planetarium, and the Bendel Mansion Museum Galleries. If offers nature education programs, early childhood education, summer camps, after-school programs, family festivals, special events and art exhibitions. |
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| The Children’s Museum, 950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT 06119 |
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Telephone: |
860-231-2824 |
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Website: |
www.TheChildrensMuseumCT.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Open daily with extended hours during holidays & vacation days. |
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Fees: |
Packages & programs from $8.00 and up. Children under 2 are free. |
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Special Programs: |
Summer, Holidays, After School, and Weekends |
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Visit a one-of-a-kind science and nature museum providing rich learning experiences to children and families through hands-on exhibits, over 100 live animals, out-of-this-world digital planetarium shows, science demonstrations and a variety of educational programs. The Museum also features the only science-based preschool in Connecticut and include the Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton, CT. The Children's Museum is a four-time "Best Kids Attraction" winner by Hartford Magazine readers as well as in the top 3 for "Best Museum" by the Hartford Advocate readers poll. The Museum is a member of the Association of Science and Technology Centers and the Association of Children's Museums. |
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| The Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604 |
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Telephone: |
203-372-3521 |
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Website: |
www.discoverymuseum.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Open July, August, and School Holidays when hours are 10:00 am through 5:00 pm |
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Fees: |
$8.50 Adults, $7.00 Ages 5 though 17, Free to Children under 5, $7.00 Seniors |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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The Discovery Museum provides a wealth of see-hear-and-touch exhibits; planetarium shows; the area’s only Challenger Learning Center; and CineMuse High Definition Films for the general public. Groups can create a custom schedule from over 90 program choices that include hands-on classroom experiences and lively demonstrations, as well as specialized planetarium shows and self guided exhibit tours. |
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| The Eli Whitney Museum, 915 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06517 |
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Telephone: |
203-777-1833 |
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Website: |
www.eliwhitney.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Summer - Sunday - Saturday 11am - 4 pm Winter – Wednesday - Sunday 12 noon - 5pm |
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Fees: |
Free |
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Special Programs: |
Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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The Eli Whitney Museum was established in 1979 as a not-for-profit historic site and educational organization. The Museum preserves the site on which Whitney constructed the first American factory in 1798. The Museum celebrates the Whitney tradition of learning by experiment. The museum designs, produces and teaches more than 70,000 projects in the Museum’s eight teaching studios and in-school programs across Connecticut. These projects blend art, science and invention. In scope and scale, the Museums programs are unrivalled. |
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| The Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT 06793 |
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Telephone: |
860-868-0518 |
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Website: |
www.birdstone.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday 12:00 noon through 5:00 pm, Monday through Saturday 10:00 am through 5:00 pm |
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Fees: |
$5.00 Adults, $3.00 Children 5 through 16, $4.50 Seniors, Free to Members |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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The Institute for American Indian Studies is a museum and education & research center dedicated to the study of the indigenous peoples throughout the western hemisphere, particularly those of the Eastern Woodlands. |
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| The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, 10 North Water Street, Norwalk, CT 06854 |
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Telephone: |
203-852-0700 |
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Website: |
www.maritimeaquarium.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday - Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; July & August 10:am - 6:00 pm |
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Fees: |
$11.75 Adults, $9.75 Ages 2 through 12, Free to Children under 2, $10.75 Seniors |
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Special Programs: |
Summer, Holidays |
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Come nose to nose with sharks, inches away from fascinating seals, in touch with the seemingly boundless energy of river otters, up close to huge, wrinkly sea turtles, and a stinging tentacle away from jellies at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Educational public cruises, changing exhibits, two hands-on-touch tanks and an amazing IMAX movie theater with a screen that’s six stories tall means there’s something new to see on every visit. These fun, interactive Maritime Aquarium experiences inspire more than half a million people annually to appreciate Long Island Sound and protect it for future generations. The comfortable, safe facilities of The Maritime Aquarium are handicap accessible. |
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| The Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105 |
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Telephone: |
860-247-0998 |
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Website: |
www.marktwainhouse.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday 12:00 through 5:30 pm, Monday through Saturday 9:30 am through 5:30 pm |
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Fees: |
$13.00 Adults, $8.00, Children 6 through 16, $11.00 Seniors 65+, Free to Members |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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Mark Twain's home from 1874-1891 is where modern American literature was born. It is a beautiful Victorian mansion decorated by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The kitchen wing of the house is also now open for tours. The visitor's center has two museum galleries, a video theater, gift shop and cafe. There is also an auditorium and classroom for special programs. See our website for details. |
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| The Talcott Mountain Science Center, 324 Montevideo Road, Avon, CT 06001 |
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Telephone: |
860-677-8571 |
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Website: |
www.tmsc.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Closed Sunday, Monday through Saturday 8:30 am through 5:00 pm by appointment or program |
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Fees: |
No Entry Fee – Cost Based on Program or Hourly, $34.00 Family Membership |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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The Talcott Mountain Science Center offers programs in hands-on inquiry based learning making the science experience fun and rewarding. Our program has offerings for all age youngsters who are interested in discovering the workings of science and technology. The Science Center offers a unique mountaintop location with instruments of discovery including remotely operated telescopes, a planetarium, a weather forecast facility, TV studio, science and computer labs with dedicated experienced staff that care about kids. "Your child can make a difference in the future of the world. We can make a difference in the future of your child." |
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| Westmoor Park, 119 Flagg Road, West Hartford, CT 06117 |
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Telephone: |
860-561-8260 |
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Website: |
www.west-hartford.com/leisureservices |
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Hours of Operation: |
Farm - Daily 9am - 4pm, Trails/Grounds - 7am - Dusk, Office 9am - 4:30pm |
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Fees: |
Free |
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Special Programs: |
School Group Tours, After School, Summer Camp |
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Westmoor Park is an environmental, agricultural and horticultural education center dedicated to generating awareness and appreciation for the natural world. The park encompasses 162 acres and includes a diversity of natural habitats with 3 miles of trails to explore. A particularly popular attraction is the park's demonstration farm which is home to a wide variety of barnyard animals. |
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| White Memorial Conservation Center, PO Box 368, Litchfield, CT 06759 |
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Telephone: |
860-567-0857 |
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Website: |
www.whitememorialcc.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday 12:00 noon through 5:00 pm, Monday through Saturday 9:00 am through 5:00 pm |
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Fees: |
$5.00 Adults, $2.50 Children 6 through 12, Free to Members |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer |
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The White Memorial Conservation Center is the education branch of the White Memorial Foundation, a 4,000-acre wildlife sanctuary. The Center offers year-round environmental education programs to school and scout groups, as well as the general public. The Nature Museum interprets the Foundation property, live animals and interactive exhibits. |
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| Woodcock Nature Center, 56 Deer Run Road, Wilton, CT 06897 |
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Telephone: |
203-762-7280 |
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Website: |
www.woodcocknaturecenter.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday through Saturday Dawn to Dusk |
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Fees: |
Free |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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Located on 149 acres of protected wetlands and hardwood forest, the Woodcock Nature Center has been a private non-profit source of environmental education since 1972. Our staff works with the local protected wildlife to serve as a resource for educating the community about our natural surroundings through public outreach, school field trips, on-site birthday parties, and our popular summer camps. |
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