Things to Do

Things to Do in Connecticut

There are 31 attractions in Connecticut. Weir Farm National Historical Park, historic artist's farm preserving american impressionist landscapes, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Weir Farm National Historical Park
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Weir Farm National Historical Park
Historic artist's farm preserving American Impressionist landscapes
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United States Military Academy
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United States Military Academy
U.S. Army service academy at West Point
Museum
Glass House
3
Glass House
Modernist glass house designed by Philip Johnson
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Yale University Art Gallery
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Yale University Art Gallery
University art museum with diverse historical collections
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Peabody Museum of Natural History
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Peabody Museum of Natural History
Large natural history museum at Yale with dinosaur fossils
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Wadsworth Atheneum
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Wadsworth Atheneum
Oldest public art museum in the United States
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Lime Rock Park
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Lime Rock Park
Historic motorsports road racing circuit in Connecticut
Park
Mark Twain House
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Mark Twain House
Historic Hartford house museum where Twain lived
Museum
New Britain Museum of American Art
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New Britain Museum of American Art
Museum of American art with extensive regional collections
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The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
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The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Contemporary art museum focusing on new and experimental art
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Connecticut College Arboretum
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Connecticut College Arboretum
Botanical arboretum with curated plant collections and trails
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Gillette Castle State Park
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Gillette Castle State Park
State park featuring medieval-style castle built by actor
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Mystic Seaport
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Mystic Seaport
Maritime museum with a recreated 19th-century seaport
Museum
Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum
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Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum
State park preserving Jurassic dinosaur tracks and arboretum
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Hammonasset Beach State Park
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Hammonasset Beach State Park
Connecticut state park with long ocean beachfront
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Harkness Memorial State Park
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Harkness Memorial State Park
Historic seaside estate with formal gardens
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Indian Well State Park
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Indian Well State Park
Connecticut state park with pond and trails
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Kent Falls State Park
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Kent Falls State Park
Connecticut park featuring dramatic cascading waterfalls
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New England Air Museum
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New England Air Museum
Connecticut museum showcasing historic aircraft and exhibits
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Connecticut Trolley Museum
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Connecticut Trolley Museum
Heritage museum preserving antique trolleys and streetcars
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Eli Whitney Museum
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Eli Whitney Museum
Hands-on museum about Eli Whitney and inventions
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Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
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Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
Stone memorial arch honoring Civil War veterans
Arch
Lockwood–Mathews Mansion
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Lockwood–Mathews Mansion
Gilded Age mansion museum showcasing 19th-century interiors
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Bluff Head
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Bluff Head
Coastal headland with scenic Long Island Sound views
Cliff
Connecticut River Museum
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Connecticut River Museum
Museum about Connecticut River's history and riverine heritage
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Danbury Museum and Historical Society
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Danbury Museum and Historical Society
Local history museum preserving Danbury artifacts and archives
Museum
Enfield Square
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Enfield Square
Shopping mall and retail center in Enfield
Square
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Housatonic Museum of Art
Regional art museum in Connecticut, United States
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Mattatuck Museum
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Mattatuck Museum
Art and history museum focusing on Connecticut heritage
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Windham Textile and History Museum
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Windham Textile and History Museum
Museum documenting regional textile industry and local history
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Lock Museum of America
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Lock Museum of America
Museum showcasing locks and security mechanisms
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