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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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$6.00 Adults, $6.00 Children over 1, $6.00 Seniors, Free to Members |
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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. 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 Sea Grant
1080 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340 |
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Telephone: |
860-405-9128 |
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www.seagrant.uconn.edu |
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Closed Sat. & Sun., Monday through Friday 9:00 am through 5:00 pm. |
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Free |
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Special Programs: |
Not Available |
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We are a university-based program and 1 of 32 in the National Sea Grant network. Our mission is conservation and wise use of marine and coastal resources through research, outreach and education. We provide resources, curriculum consultation and standards alignment, workshops, and resources for teachers. We link scientists and teachers. |
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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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$8.00 Adults, $5.00 Children 12 and under, $5.00 Seniors 65+, Free to Members |
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After School, Weekends, Summer Day Camp, Holidays, Scouting |
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DPNC is a combination wildlife sanctuary, natural history museum, and experimental educational facility set in a 300-acre nature preserve. Experience the diverse woodland, wetland and meadow habitats and native wildlife of southern New England through a combination of interactive displays, live animal exhibits, or by hiking or walking our more than 10 miles of trails. View live snakes, turtles, and a variety of frogs in our indoor exhibits. Step outside and visit our resident birds of prey in outdoor flight enclosures. Whether you’re interested in birding, plant identification, hiking or nature photography, you’ll find a way to enjoy our preserve. Eager to learn more about the world around you? DPNC offers a variety of year-round environmental education programs for all ages. Our programs offer unique opportunities to learn about ecology with the guidance of our professional education staff. |
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Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket, CT |
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800-411-9671 |
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www.pequotmuseum.org |
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Wed. thru Sat. 10am to 4pm (last admission 3pm) closed Sun.-Tues. |
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$15 Adults, $10 Child (6-15), $13 Senior (55+) Free to Members |
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Weekends, Summer, Holidays, Group Programs |
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Visit the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, the world’s largest Native American museum and step back in time. Feel the cold as you descend deep into an Ice Age glacier and witness the drama of a prehistoric caribou hunt. Enter a life-size 16th century Pequot village and follow in the footsteps of ancient people whose story lives on today. Experience all of this in an award-winning, interactive environment that stimulates the senses, captures the imagination, and stirs the spirit with the history of Native American culture. Handicap accessible; restaurant and gift shop onsite. See it with your eyes; feel it in your heart! |
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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 (April 1-Oct. 31), 10am-5pm (Dec. 1-Feb.28)March and Nov. 9am-5pm |
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June-Aug. $28 Adults, $25 Seniors (60+), $20 Children (3-17) Free 2 and Under and with Membership |
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After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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Mystic Aquarium is one of the nation's foremost aquariums, joined with Immersion Learning, a unique distance learning program and the Institute for Exploration, a base for famed oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard, best known for discovering the R.M.S. Titanic. At Mystic Aquarium, close encounters of the incredible kind happen every day. Get closer than you ever thought possible to sharks at the new "Shark Encounters" exhibit, or get in touch with the captivating rhythms of the ocean with the new Jellies: The Ocean in Motion exhibit. Find out how marine animals use their senses at fun interactive kiosks - part of "Sense-Sational Seas", an exciting way to experience the underwater world. Meet Jetty, the California sea lion pup who recently joined the sea lion show, touch a ray at the Ray Touch Pool, feel the splash of one of New England's only beluga whales, or world's only exhibits on Dr. Robert Ballard's fascinating expeditions and take a thrilling ride to the ocean floor to encounter a giant squid in the XD Theater's "Deep Sea 3D". |
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Project Oceanology
1084 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340 |
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Telephone: |
860-445-9007 |
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Website: |
www.oceanology.org |
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Daily research cruise 9 am - 3 pm Mid June - August (Check website) |
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$19 Adults, $16 Children, $16 Seniors, 10% discount for AAA members |
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After School, Weekends, Summer |
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Groups of the public come aboard a research vessel to learn about the ocean through hands-on activities. |
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Submarine Force Museum and Historic Ship NAUTILUS
1 Crystal Lake Road, Groton, CT 06349 |
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Telephone: |
860-694-3174 / 800-343-0079 (Toll Free) |
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Website: |
www.ussnautilus.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
(May 1 - Oct. 31) Wed.-Mon. 9am-5pm; (Nov. 1 - Apr. 30) Wed.-Mon. 9am-4pm |
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Fees: |
Free |
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Summer |
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As the only Navy museum dedicated solely to subs, the Submarine Force Museum tells the story of the "silent service" with artifacts, photographs and documents covering submarine history from the TURTLE, built in 1775, to the sleek and stealthy boats of today. The Museum is also the home of Historic Ship NAUTILUS (SSN 571), the world's first nuclear-powered sub and the first ship of any kind to reach the North Pole. NAUTILUS is open for public tours during regular Museum hours; a 20-30 minute recorded narration guides visitors through the ship. (Language options for the recording are English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish). Ample free parking is available for cars; bus and R/V parking is also available free of charge. In the summer months, food is available at the 90 North Cafe (hours 10 AM - 4 PM). Families and groups may also bring their own food and eat at our outdoor picnic area.
* Please note that NAUTILUS and the Museum are closed every Tuesday and for two weeks in both April and November for scheduled maintenance. Check the website for more information and special-program listings. |
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This directory is a collaborative between WTNH Channel 8 and the CT Academy for
Education in Mathematics, Science & Technology, Inc. with support from the
General Electric, Northeast Utilities, and Boehringer Ingelheim Foundations
211 South Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457
Phone 860-346-1177 ~ Fax: 860-346-2157
www.ctacad.org
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