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Total Museums Found In Connecticut: 8American Clock and Watch Museum 100 Maple Street Bristol, CT Type: Technology A museum of American clock & watchmaking with emphasis on Connecticut; Over 5500 timekeeping devices; Admission fee $6 for adults and $3 for children (as of 2019); Parking lot on Woodland Street Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT Type: Art A museum exploring early 20th century American art and the Lyme Art Colony that was centered at Miss Florence Griswold's boardinghouse; The focus is on American Impressionism; The property features the Florence Griswold House (self-guided), the Krieble Gallery, an Education Center, the gardens and grounds, and a cafe; Open year-round Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue (Route 27) Stonington, CT Type: History Features a re-created 19th century maritime village, tall ships and other historic boats (that you can board), Preservation Shipyard, Exhibits and Galleries, Planetarium, Children's Museum, Discovery Barn, and Playscape Area; Parking lots across and down the steet New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street New Britain, CT Type: Art The museum's permanent collection holds about 12,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, and illustrations by American artists; Highlights include colonial and federal portraits, nineteenth-century still lifes, Impressionist art, modernist art, abstract art, and the Low Illustration Collection. New England Carousel Museum 95 Riverside Avenue (Route 72 West) Bristol, CT Type: History, Art "One of the largest collections of antique carousel pieces in the country" [quote from website]; A non-profit organization "dedicated to the acquisition, restoration, and preservation of operating carousels"; Founded in 1990; Features a working carousel; Second floor features the Museum of Fire History and art exhibits; Location is also home to The Bristol Center for Arts and Culture Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut 115 Pierson Lane Windsor, CT Type: Technology Museum of the history of radios and other electronics such as phonographs, telephones, televisions, computers, telegraph, and computers; Many displays are hands-on; Guided tours with admission; Fee is $7 for Adults and $5 for Students as of 2016 Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art 600 Main Street Hartford, CT Type: Art First public art museum in the United States; 19th & 20th century American paintings Witch's Dungeon Classic Movie Museum 98 Summer Street (corner of Center Street) Bristol, CT Type: Other Status: Seasonal Props, costumes, and wax figures from classic horror and science-fiction movies, and the artwork of Cortlandt Hull; Only on display during Halloween season at the Bristol Historical Society; Wheelchair accessible; Cash only; Previously located at 90 Battle Street |
