West Hartford Museums - Children's, Art & History Museums in West Hartford CT

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AScience Center of Connecticut

Science Center of Connecticut
  • 950 Trout Brook Drive
    West Hartford, CT, 06119, USA
  • +1 860 231 2824
  • Highlights: restrooms, wheelchair accessible more
  • Overview The Children’s Museum is the largest in the state and the fifth oldest children’s museum in the nation. Hartford Magazine readers have consistently voted it “Best Kid’s Attraction” since the poll’s inception three years ago. The Children’s Museum has flourished in its current Tro... more on Thechildrensmuseumct.org
  • Overview The Children’s Museum provides rich learning experiences in science and nature to young children. The Children’s Museum includes the Travelers Science Dome at the Gengras Planetarium, Roaring Brook Nature Center, the UTC Wildlife Sanctuary, and the only science-based preschool in Connecticut.... more on Thechildrensmuseumct.org

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Science Center of Connecticut
950 Trout Brook Drive
West Hartford, CT, 06119, USA

BThe Children's Museum

The Children's Museum
  • 950 Trout Brook Drive
    West Hartford, CT, 06119
  • +1 860 231 2824
  • Overview Connecticut’s largest Children's Museum, formerly the Science Center of Connecticut is all about igniting curiosity through science and nature. Among permanent attractions: Wildlife Sanctuary with live, exotic animals from around the world, planetarium/laser shows, World Weather Window ... more on MuseumStuff.com

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The Children's Museum
950 Trout Brook Drive
West Hartford, CT, 06119

CNoah Webster House

  • 227 South Main Street
    West Hartford, CT, USA
  • +1 860 521 5362
  • Overview This 18th-century farmhouse is the birthplace of the famed author (1758-1843) of the American Dictionary. Inside is Webster memorabilia and period furnishings; outside there is a garden planted with herbs, vegetables, and flowers ... more on Fodor's
  • Overview Noah Webster was born on October 16, 1758, in the West Division of Hartford. Noah's was an average colonial family. - The Noah Webster House is the birthplace and childhood home of Noah Webster, author of the first American dictionary. Museum visitors tour the house with costumed guides and may p... more on MuseumStuff.com

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Noah Webster House
227 South Main Street
West Hartford, CT, USA

DMuseum of American Political Life

  • University of Hartford
    200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, CT
  • 860 / 768-4090
  • Overview The Museum of American Political Life possesses a wide variety of treasures from various eras in American politics, and has a particularly impressive collection ... more on TripAdvisor

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Museum of American Political Life
University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, CT

EHarriet Beecher Stowe House

  • Farmington Ave
    Hartford, CT 06105
  • +1 860 522 9258
2.5
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Overview A victorian cottage which was home to the auther of Uncle Tom's Cabin. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Overview The Stowe Center’s mission is to preserve and interpret Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Hartford home and the Center’s historic collections, create a forum for vibrant discussion of her life and work, and inspire individuals to embrace and ... more on MuseumStuff.com

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Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Farmington Ave
Hartford, CT 06105

FSpringfield Library and Museums

  • 220 State St
    Springfield,MA,01103
  • 4132636800
4.5
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview In the four museums you'll discover American and European masterpieces, Middle Eastern rugs, Asian decorative arts, the live animal Solutia Eco-Center, R.E. Phelon African Hall, a life-sized Tyrannosaurus rex, earth science, aviation and astronomy exhibits, a genealogy library, and regional ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • I visited this place on a Monday so the museum section was closed, but I didn't go there for the museum. I went there for the Dr. Seuss ... more on Yelp

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Springfield Library and Museums
220 State St
Springfield,MA,01103

GMenczer Museum of Medicine and Dentistry

  • 230 Scarborough St.
    Hartford, CT 06105-1129
  • +1 860 236 5613
  • Overview This museum displays instruments and medications used during the 18th and 20th century. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Overview The Menczer Museum of Medicine and Dentistry of the Hartford Medical and the Hartford Dental Societies is a unique and cooperative venture. - The collection includes instruments, equipment, furnishings, and portraits from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, ... more on MuseumStuff.com

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Menczer Museum of Medicine and Dentistry
230 Scarborough St.
Hartford, CT 06105-1129

HEtc Ellen Traut Collection

  • 635 Farmington Ave
    Hartford,CT,06105
  • 8602331938
4.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Great framing services! Ellie is friendly and helpful. She has great framing choices and is patient with me when I am (as always) indecisive. The ... more on Yelp

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Etc Ellen Traut Collection
635 Farmington Ave
Hartford,CT,06105

IMuseum of Connecticut History

  • 231 Capitol Avenue
    Hartford, CT 06106
  • +1 860 757 6500
  • Overview A collection of many firearms, changing exhibits, and portraits of the governor. more on Yahoo! Travel

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Museum of Connecticut History
231 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106

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