Fun In New England - Connecticut

Museums in Avon-Farmington Area

Total found in this region of Connecticut: 8
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American 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 adult...


Canton Historical Museum
11 Front Street
Canton, CT
Type: History
Features "a reconstructed 19th century general store, post office, barber shop, and blacksmith shop… housed on three floors in...


Imagine Nation
1 Pleasant Street
Bristol, CT
Type: Childrens
"A Museum Early Learning Center" for children ages 2 to 8; 3 floors; 12 different hands-on learning studios; Workshop classes av...


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...


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 "dedi...


Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society
227 South Main Street
West Hartford, CT
Type: Historic House
Built built c.1748; National Historic Landmark; birthplace of Noah Webster, the writer of the American Dictionary; guides dresse...


The Children's Museum
950 Trout Brook Drive
West Hartford, CT
Type: Childrens, Science
A museum of science and nature for children; Features hands on science and nature exhibits, a digital full dome planetarium, and...


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 disp...