Things to Do in Connecticut

There are 25 attractions in Connecticut. Weir Farm National Historical Park, historic artist's farm preserving american impressionist landscapes, is the most popular.

1

Weir Farm National Historical Park

Historic artist's farm preserving American Impressionist landscapes

Park

2

United States Military Academy

U.S. Army service academy at West Point

Museum

3

Glass House

Modernist glass house designed by Philip Johnson

Museum

4

Yale University Art Gallery

University art museum with diverse historical collections

Museum

5

Peabody Museum of Natural History

Large natural history museum at Yale with dinosaur fossils

Museum

6

Wadsworth Atheneum

Oldest public art museum in the United States

Museum

7

Lime Rock Park

Historic motorsports road racing circuit in Connecticut

Park

8

Mark Twain House

Historic Hartford house museum where Twain lived

Museum

9

New Britain Museum of American Art

Museum of American art with extensive regional collections

Museum

10

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

Contemporary art museum focusing on new and experimental art

Museum

11

Connecticut College Arboretum

Botanical arboretum with curated plant collections and trails

Park

12

Gillette Castle State Park

State park featuring medieval-style castle built by actor

Park

13

Mystic Seaport

Maritime museum with a recreated 19th-century seaport

Museum

14

Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum

State park preserving Jurassic dinosaur tracks and arboretum

Park

15

Hammonasset Beach State Park

Connecticut state park with long ocean beachfront

Park

16

Harkness Memorial State Park

Historic seaside estate with formal gardens

Park

17

Indian Well State Park

Connecticut state park with pond and trails

Park

18

Kent Falls State Park

Connecticut park featuring dramatic cascading waterfalls

Park

19

New England Air Museum

Connecticut museum showcasing historic aircraft and exhibits

Museum

20

Connecticut Trolley Museum

Heritage museum preserving antique trolleys and streetcars

Museum

21

Eli Whitney Museum

Hands-on museum about Eli Whitney and inventions

Museum

22

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch

Stone memorial arch honoring Civil War veterans

Arch

23

Lockwood–Mathews Mansion

Gilded Age mansion museum showcasing 19th-century interiors

Museum

24

Bluff Head

Coastal headland with scenic Long Island Sound views

Cliff

25

Connecticut River Museum

Museum about Connecticut River's history and riverine heritage

Museum

26

Danbury Museum and Historical Society

Local history museum preserving Danbury artifacts and archives

Museum

27

Enfield Square

Shopping mall and retail center in Enfield

Square

28

Housatonic Museum of Art

Regional art museum in Connecticut, United States

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29

Mattatuck Museum

Art and history museum focusing on Connecticut heritage

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30

Windham Textile and History Museum

Museum documenting regional textile industry and local history

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31

Lock Museum of America

Museum showcasing locks and security mechanisms

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