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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.clockandwatchmuseum.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sunday through Saturday 10:00 am through 5:00 pm March 29-November 30 |
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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, ABC "Scavenger Hunt" and tour and cell phone tour, school and scout groups always welcome. |
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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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Children’s Museum (formerly Science Center of CT)
950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT 06119 |
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Telephone: |
860-231-2830 |
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Website: |
www.TheChildrensMuseumCT.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sun. 12 Noon to 5 pm. Closed Monday. Tuesday thru Saturday 10 am. to 5 pm. |
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Fees: |
$11 ages 2-62, $10 seniors, Members and under 2 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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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 10am - 5pm, Saturday 10am - 5pm |
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Fees: |
Donations Accepted |
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Special Programs: |
All new Summer programs for children. Fees apply. |
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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 three and 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 Science Center
50 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06106 |
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Telephone: |
860-727-0457 |
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Website: |
www.ctsciencecenter.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Sept - June: Tue. thru Sun. 10 am - 5 pm, closed Mondays; July & Aug. Mon. - Sun. 10 am - 5 pm. |
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Fees: |
$16 Adult, $14.50 Senior (65+), $13 Child (3-17) Free 2 and under |
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Special Programs: |
School field trips, Summer Camps, Youth Groups, Adult /Groups and more |
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The state-of-the-art Connecticut Science Center is a major family learning destination. The Science Center is located in downtown Hartford, adjacent to the new Connecticut Convention Center. The Center features over 200 hands-on, interactive exhibits like a Sports Lab, A River of Life, Sight & Sound Experience, Forces in Motion and Exploring Space. There are four laboratories (including a forensic lab), a 3D theater and cafe. |
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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: |
Summer hours: Sun. 12 noon - 5 pm, Mon. 10 am - 4 pm, Closed Tue., Wed. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm. |
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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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Copernican Observatory & Planetarium
Central CT State University, 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050 |
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Telephone: |
860-832-2950 |
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Website: |
www.ccsu.edu/astronomy |
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Hours of Operation: |
Closed Sunday & Friday, Monday through Thursday by appointment, 1st & 3rd Saturday of month 8:00 pm |
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Fees: |
Free |
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Special Programs: |
Weekends, Summer |
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We have a 99 seat planetarium that gives public presentations about the evening sky along with short topical discussions of astronomical interest. After the hour long planetarium presentation we use the rooftop observatory to observe the real sky with the public when weather permits. |
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Dinosaur State Park
400 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 |
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Telephone: |
860-529-5816 |
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Website: |
www.dinosaurstatepark.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Tuesday - Sunday 9am-4:30pm, CLOSED MONDAY |
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Fees: |
$5.00 Adults, $2.00 Children 6-12, $5.00 Seniors (CT Seniors 65+ FREE) |
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Special Programs: |
School vacation and weekend programs including track talks and guided trail walks |
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Site of the discovery of 2,000 early Jurassic dinosaur footprints. The site includes a museum, theater, gift shop, 2 1/2 miles of outdoor trails, a track casting area, picnic area, and an outdoor mining sluice. |
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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.ebnaturecenter.org |
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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: |
$3 suggested donation |
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Special Programs: |
Summer and school vacation camps, birthday parties, Scout programs, parent-child playgroups, teen volunteer opportunities and annual Haunted House. |
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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. Its 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: |
Sun. Noon - 5 pm, Closed Mon. & Tues. , Wed.- Fri. 9:30 am - 5 pm, Sat. 11 am - 5 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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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: |
Sun. noon thru 5 pm, Closed Mon., Tues. thru Fri. 9 am thru 5 pm, Sat. noon - 5 pm |
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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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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: |
Sun. 12:00 Noon thru 5:30 pm, Mon. thru Sat. 9:30 am thru 5:30 pm |
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Fees: |
$15.00 Adults, $8.00 Children 6 through 16, $9.00 Seniors (65+), Free to Members & children under 6. |
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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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New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park
191 Farmington Avenue, Kensington, CT 06037 |
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Telephone: |
860-827-9064 |
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Website: |
www.newbritainyouthmuseum.org |
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Hours of Operation: |
Closed Sunday and Monday, Tues. through Sat. 10:00 am through 5:00 pm |
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$4 Adults, $2 Ages 2 thru 18, Children under 2 Free, $3 Seniors, Free to Members, Group rates avail. |
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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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$10 Adults, $5, Children 4 through 11, $9 Seniors, Free to Members |
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Special Programs: |
After School, Weekends, Day-long workshops throughout the summer |
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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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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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Sunday 1 pm thru 5 pm, Closed Monday (except July/August), Tues. thru Sat. 10 am thru 5 pm |
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$5 Adults, $3 Children 2 through 12, $4 Seniors, Free to Members |
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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, Mon. through Fri. 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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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 thru Saturday 8:30 am thru 5:00 pm by appointment or program |
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No Entry Fee – Fees for Program vary, $35.00 Family Membership |
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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.Westmoorpark |
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Trails and grounds: 7 am - dusk, Farm and buildings daily 9 am - 4 pm and Office 9 am - 4pm M - F. |
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Free |
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Special Programs: |
School Group Tours, After School, Weekends, 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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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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