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Museum of Connecticut History


category : Museums
Connecticut's 1662 Royal Charter, Colt collection of firearms, changing exhibits, portraits of Connecticut's governors. Permanent exhibit ?Connecticut Collections.?


Admission: Free.
Address: 231 Capitol Ave.
I-91 Capital Area Ex., I-84 Ex. 48B E/48W
Phone: (860) 757-6535

Come visit us in Hartford, Connecticut

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The Mark Twain House & Museum

Elaborate Victorian (1874) mansion with rare interiors by Louis Comfort Tiffany (1881) was the author's home for 17 years (1874-1891). 19 furnished rooms including many of Twain's possessions. National Historic Landmark. The Museum Center features fine gift shop, caf-, Ken Burns?

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Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

The nation's oldest public art museum (1842). World-renowned collections include Hudson River School landscapes, Old Master paintings, modernist masterpieces, Impressionist paintings, American furniture, decorative arts, cutting-edge contemporary art. Restaurant (860-728-5989);

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The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

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State Capitol & Legislative Office Building

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Governor's Residence Tours

Elegant Colonial Revival home built in 1909 has served as the Residence to Connecticut's Governors and their families since 1945. Hour long guided group tours of 15

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