Museum of Connecticut History

Connecticut’s 1662 Royal Charter, Colt collection of firearms, changing exhibits, portraits of Connecticut’s governors. Permanent exhibit ?Connecticut Collections.?

Getting There & Details

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

More Things to Do

Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Austin Arts Center

Annually presents over 40 events featuring guest artists, faculty and students.

Learn more →

Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Artworks Gallery

Twelve annual exhibitions, lectures, workshops, readings and performances.

Learn more →

Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Behind the Scenes at The Bushnell

45-minute tour highlighting the center?s early history, the artistic interior, and past performances.

Learn more →

Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Ancient Burying Ground of Hartford

Final resting place of Revolutionary War soldiers and 17th-century settlers including African-Americans and Hartford's founder…

Learn more →

Explore all of Hartford →

Events in Hartford