The Smithsonian Magazine has encouraged museums across the country to join in Museum Day. Museum Day allows two people from a household to get free admission into participating museums. You can print out the tickets after filling out a form.
A number of local museums are participating. It’s a great way to enjoy a favorite for free (or greatly discounted if you still need to pay for the rest of your family). It’s also an opportunity to try a new location.
I’ve listed museums participating nearby and then a bit further out. The Smithsonian Magazine has information at their site.
Participating Museums in Western Connecticut:
- Harriet Beecher Stowe Center (77 Forest St., Hartford)
- Saint Joseph College Art Gallery (1678 Asylum Ave, West Hartford)
- Hill-Stead Museum (35 Mountain Rd., Farmington)
- American Clock and Watch Museum (100 Maple St., Bristol)
- Skitch Henderson Museum (44 Upland Rd., New Milford)
- The Shore Line Trolley Museum (17 River St., East Haven)
- Bellarmine Museum of Art (1073 N. Benson Rd., Fairfield)
- Danbury Museum and Historical Society Authority (43 Main St., Danbury)
- The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (258 Main St., Ridgefield)
- Earthplace, the Nature Discovery Center (10 Woodside Lane, Westport)
- Stamford Museum and Nature Center (39 Scofieldtown Rd., Stamford)
- The Bruce Museum (1 Museum Dr., Greenwich)
- Neuberger Museum of Art (735 Anderson Hill Rd., Puchase, NY)
Select participating museums in Connecticut:
- Old Tolland County Jail and Museum (52 Tolland Green, Tolland)
- New England Civil War Museum (14 Park Place, Rockville)
- Jonathon Trumbull Jr. House (780 Trumbull Highway–Route 87, Lebanon)
- Nathan Hale Schoolhouse East Haddam (29 Main St., East Haddam)
- Florence Griswold Museum (96 Lyme St., Old Lyme)
- Lyman Allyn Art Museum (625 Williams St., New London)
- Nathan Hale Schoolhouse New London (19 Atlantic St., New London)
Participating Museums in Manhattan:
