Where to go in CT

CONNECTICUT

Bridgeport, CT

Barnum Museum 
Where: 820 Main St. , Bridgeport, (I-95 Ex. 27, Rte. 8-25 Ex. 3) 
Phone: 203-331-1104 
Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10am-4:30pm, Sun. 12-4:30pm 
Admission: Adults $5, Srs $4, Kids (4-17) $3, under 3 free. 
Built in 1893, contains collection of material related to the career of P.T. Barnum (1810-91).

Beardsley Zoological Gardens 
Where: 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport (I-95 Ex. 27A) 
Phone: 203-394-6565 
Hours: Daily 9am-4pm 
Admission: Adults $9; Kids (3-11) $7, under 3 free; Seniors $7 
36 acres of exhibits, ranging from North American mammals like timber wolves, pronghorn antelope and bison to the exotic rain forest animals in the New World Tropics Building. Picnic area, gift shop. Carousel (seasonal), children’s zoo with a New England farm setting.

Discovery Museum Where: 4450 park Ave. 
Phone: 203-372-3521 
Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun Noon-5pm, Mon-closed 
Admission: Adults $8.50, Srs & Kids[5-8] $7, Under 5 Free

 
Greenwich, CT

 

Bush-Holley Historic Site & Visitor Center 
Where: 39 Strickland Rd. Cos Cob/ Greenwich off exit 4 
Phone: (203) 869-6899 
Hours: Tues. – Sun 12pm-4pm. 
Admission: $6 Adults, $4 Srs and students, Kids under 6 free

 

Groton, CT

Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum 
Where: 1 Crystal Lake Rd. Groton (I-95 Ex. 86) 
Phone: 800-343-0079 
Hours: Daily 9 AM – 4 PM. Tues. – closed. 
Admission: free

U.S. Submarine World War II Veteran’s Memorial (East) Where: Bridge & Thames St. , Groton (I-95 Ex. 85N/86S) 
Phone: 860- 399-8666 
Hours: Year-round 
Admission: Free

 

Hartford, CT

Mark Twain’s House 
Where: 351 Farmington Ave. (at Woodland St.) Hartford (I-84 Ex. 46) 
Phone: 860-247-0998 
Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30am-5:30pm, Sun 12-5:30pm 
Admission: Adults $12, Srs. $11, Kids (6-12) $8; 6 & under, free 
The Mark Twain House is a National Historic Landmark, 19-room, Tiffany-decorated Victorian mansion where Mark Twain lived with his family.

 

Mystic, CT

Mystic Aquarium Where: 55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic (I-95 Ex. 90) 
Phone: 860-572-5955 
Hours: Sun.-Sat.:9am – 6pm 
Admission: Adults $17.50, Srs $16.50, Kids (3-12) $12.50; 2 and under, free.

Mystic Carousel & Fun Center Where: Rte. 27 , Mystic (I-95 Ex. 90) 
Phone: 860-572-9949 
Hours: Fri 4pm-8pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm

Mystic Seaport Museum 
Where: 75 Greemanville Ave, Mystic 
Phone: 888-9-SEAPORT 
Hours: 9am-5pm 
Admission: Adults, $17; Srs, $15; Kids- $12; under 5 free.

 

New London, CT

Lyman Allyn Art Museum Where: 625 Williams St., New London 
Phone: 860-443-2545 
Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm 
Closed Mondays and major holidays 
Admission: Adults $5, Srs and students $4, Kids under 8- free 
Lyman Allyn Art Museum works include European paintings, American, Impressionism, contemporary works by American artists.

U.S. Coast Guard Academy 
Where: 15 Mohegan Ave., New London (I-95 Ex. 83; I-395 Ex. 78) 
Phone: 860-444-8511 
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm 
Admission: Free 
One of the nation’s four military academies. Visitors Pavilion features multimedia show on cadet life.

 

Norwalk, CT

Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk 
Where: 10 North Water St., Norwalk (I-95 Ex. 14N/15S) 
Phone: 203-852-0700 
Hours: 10am-5pm. IMAX films: daily, call for schedule. 
Admission: Adults $10.50, Srs $9.50, Kids (2-12) $8.50. 
I MAX Admission: Adults $8.50, Srs $7.50, Kids $6, under 2 free. 
Fun, interactive Maritime Aquarium experiences inspire more than half a million people annually to appreciate Long Island Sound.

 

Stamford, CT

 
Where: 151 Brookdale Rd., Northern Stamford 
Phone: 203-322-6971 
Hours: 8:30am-Sunset, Visitor’s Center M-F 8:30am-4:30pm 
Admission: Free. Suggested Donation $5

Stamford Museum & Nature Center Where: 39 Scofieldtown Rd, Stamford 
Phone: (203) 322-1646 
Hours: M-Sat. 9am-5pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm 
Admission: Adults $6, Srs. and kids under 14- $5, 3 and under free

United House Wrecking Co. Where: 535 Hope St., Stamford (I-95 Ex. 9) 
Phone: 203-348-5371 
Hours: M.-Sat. 9:30am-5:30pm, Sun. 12-5pm