Connecticut Summer at the Museum – Free Admission for Kids
Editorial Staff.
This summer the Connecticut Summer at the Museum program offers free admission to children under the age of 18 from July 1 through September 6. Children must be accompanied by a Connecticut resident adult.
Please note the following:
- This program is geared towards families exploring together, not large camp groups.
- The children and the accompanying adult must be Connecticut residents. Proof of residency may be required (CT Driver’s License or ID Card).
- Tickets may be limited. Be sure to visit the museum’s website to secure your tickets in advance as certain days may sell out.
- Participating museums have the discretion to administer the Connecticut Summer at the Museum program to the best of their ability and according to their needs. Certain restrictions may apply and capacity may be limited. Be sure to check with each museum to learn of any restrictions before visiting.
For museums in additional counties visit https://www.ctvisit.com/articles/connecticut-summer-museum-free-admission-kids#section-6
Middlesex County
- Chester Museum at the Mill, Chester
- Connecticut River Museum, Essex
- Deep River Historical Society, Deep River
- Gillette Castle State Park, East Haddam
- Kidcity, Middletown
- Middlesex County Historical Society, Middletown
- Pratt House Museum,
New London County
- Avery-Copp Museum, Groton
- Colchester History Museum, Colchester
- Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic
- Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme
- Fort Trumbull State Park, New London
- Hempsted Houses, New London
- James Merrill House, Stonington
- Leffingwell House Museum, Norwich
- Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London
- Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, Mashantucket
- Mystic Aquarium, Mystic
- Mystic Museum of Art, Mystic
- Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic
- New London Maritime Society, New London
- Niantic Children’s Museum, Niantic
- Stonington Historical Society, Stonington
New Haven County
- Barker, Character, Comic & Cartoon Museum, Cheshire
- Cheshire Historical Society, Cheshire
- Dudley Farm, Guilford
- Guilford Keeping Society, Guilford
- Henry Whitfield State Museum, Guilford
- Hyland House Museum, Guilford
- Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury
- New Haven Museum, New Haven
- Shore Line Trolley Museum, East Haven
- Wallingford Historic Preservation Trust, Wallingford
- Ward Heitmann House Museum, West Haven
Fairfield County
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield
- Bruce Museum, Greenwich
- Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport
- Danbury Museum & Historical Society, Danbury
- Danbury Railway Museum, Danbury
- Discovery Museum, Bridgeport (museum closed, only showing planetarium shows by reservation only)
- EverWonder Children’s Museum, Newtown
- Fairfield Museum & History Center, Fairfield
- Greenwich Historical Society, Cos Cob
- Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center, Ridgefield
- Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, Norwalk
- Mather Homestead, Darien
- Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Norwalk
- MoCA, Westport
- Shelton History Center, Shelton
- Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk
Hartford County
- 4-H Education Center at Auerfarm, Bloomfield
- American Clock & Watch Museum, Bristol
- Art Museum at University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford
- Barnes Museum, Southington
- Butler-McCook House & Garden, Hartford
- Buttolph-Williams House, Wethersfield
- Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford
- Connecticut Science Center, Hartford
- Connecticut Trolley Museum, East Windsor
- Connecticut’s Old State House, Hartford
- Dinosaur State Park, Rocky Hill
- Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Hartford
- Harry C. Barnes Memorial Nature Center, Bristol
- Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington
- Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center, Bristol
- Isham-Terry House, Hartford
- Mark Twain House & Museum, Hartford
- New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain
- New Britain Youth Museum, New Britain
- New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks
- New England Carousel Museum, Bristol
- Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine, East Granby
- Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden, Suffield
- Real Art Ways, Hartford
- Roaring Brook Nature Center, Canton
- Simsbury Historical Society, Simsbury
- Stanley-Whitman House, Farmington
- The Children’s Museum, West Hartford
- Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford
- Webb-Dean-Stevens Museum, Wethersfield
- Windsor Historical Society, Windsor
- Wood Memorial Library & Museum, South Windsor
Litchfield County
- Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, Bethlehem
- Eric Sloane Museum, Kent
- Glebe House Museum, Woodbury
- Gunn Historical Museum, Washington
- Institute for American Indian Studies, Washington
- KidsPlay Children’s Museum, Torrington
- Litchfield Historical Society, Litchfield
- Lock Museum of America, Terryville
- Merwinsville Hotel Restoration, Inc., Gaylordsville
- New Milford Historical Society & Museum, New Milford
- Railroad Museum of New England, Thomaston
- Sharon Historical Society & Museum, Sharon
- Torrington Historical Society, Torrington
- Watertown History Museum, Watertown
Tolland County
- Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry
- Vernon Historical Society, Vernon
Windham County
- Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, Willimantic
- Windham Textile & History Museum, Willimantic
Connecticut Summer at the Museum is made possible through an investment from the federal COVID-19 recovery funding Connecticut is receiving from the American Rescue Plan Act. The program is administered by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s Office of the Arts in partnership with Connecticut Humanities.
Photo Sharon Challenger.
