The Danbury Museum & Historical Society was formed to acquire, preserve, exhibit and interpret New England's past; focusing particularly on the heritage of Danbury. Situated in downtown Danbury, the museum preserves the John and Mary Rider House (c.1785), the Dodd Hat Shop (c. 1790), the Marian Anderson Studio and the Charles Ives Birthplace. ... Learn More >

Publicly inaugurated in October 2010, the Fairfield University Art Museum is an essential component of Fairfield University, it cultivates, inspires, and enriches its many audiences while stewarding the artistic and cultural objects entrusted to its care. The Museum shares this mission with its visitors, breathing life into its commitment to... Learn More >

The recipient of a Trip Advisor 2016 Certificate of Excellence, the Florence Griswold Museum has been called a “Giverny in Connecticut” by the Wall Street Journal, and a “must-see” by the Boston Globe. In addition to the restored Florence Griswold House, the Museum features a gallery for changing art exhibitions, education and landscape... Learn More >

The Wood Library & Museum seeks to enrich the lives of adults and children through exhibits, literature and cultural programs. By providing these educational resources, The Wood Library & Museum strives to engage the public through unique innovative programming. The Wood Library and Museum holds an Annual Gingerbread House Festival, this show... Learn More >

Set in the picturesque Litchfield Hills of historic Woodbury's village center, the Glebe House Museum offers visitors a glimpse of Revolutionary War-era Connecticut. The 18th Century Georgian house is furnished as the home of the Reverend John Rutgers Marshall, who lived here during the turmoil of the American War of Independence. The museum... Learn More >

The Gunn Historical Museum presents an ever-changing view of local history in one of the most beautiful locations in Connecticut. The museum is housed in a 1781 residence overlooking the historic Washington Green in Litchfield County and we feature several changing exhibitions each year in our galleries. Come step into the world that was and see... Learn More >

Hill-Stead is noted for its 1901 33,000-square-foot house filled with art and antiques. Pioneering female architect Theodate Pope Riddle designed the grand house, set on 152 hilltop acres, to showcase the Impressionist masterpieces amassed by her father, Cleveland iron industrialist Alfred A. Pope. Hill-Stead is one of the nation’s few... Learn More >

On a daily basis, 126 children attend our NAEYC accredited preschool, while children and families from across Connecticut and beyond visit to explore three levels that feature 12 interactive Museum Studios with a daily schedule of STEAM-based initiatives and educational workshops. Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center is a unique... Learn More >

The Institute for American Indian Studies shares the voices of Native American Indians past and present. Through our research, education programs, exhibits, publications, special events, and Gift Shop, we focus on the diversity, traditions, and cultures of the Algonkian-speaking peoples from our region, as well as highlight Native American groups... Learn More >

Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University is home to the world's largest collection of painting, sculptures, and other visual media related to the Famine that took place in Ireland from 1845 to 1852. The Great Hunger was the worst demographic catastrophe in European history. One million people died and approximately two million... Learn More >