Danbury Museum & Historical Society

Late 18th- and early 19th-century furnishings in the John and Mary Rider House (1785). Local hatting industry exhibits in John Dodd Shop (1790). Research library, gift shop. Birthplace (5 Mountainville Rd., c.1829) of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Charles Ives. Contralto Marion Anderson studio.

Getting There & Details

Admission
Adults $6, seniors $5, children $2, under 5 free.
Address
43 Main St. I-84 Ex. 5
Phone
(203) 743-5200
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Danbury Railway Museum

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The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

Musicals at Richter

Outdoor theater presenting three full-scale mainstage musicals along with cabaret evenings and daytime children's series.

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A small detour can turn into something worth remembering.

Military Museum of Southern New England

Life-size interior dioramas with military vehicles and equipment. Large collection of models and dioramas depicting…

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Outdoor amphitheater featuring rock and roll, jazz, blues, Motown and classical music.

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