Scheduling Group Visits to the Museum The Museum of Connecticut History is open to the public Monday -Friday 9am-4pm and Saturdays 9am-3 pm. The museum is closed Sundays and State holidays. Admission is free. Groups often combine a tour of the State Capitol with a visit to the Museum of Connecticut History. To arrange this please contact the League of Women Voters at the State Capitol at 860-240-0222 or at their website at http:/www.cga.ct.gov/capitoltours/tourinfo.htm If your group would ONLY like to visit the Museum of Connecticut History please contact Patrick Smith, Education Curator at 860-757-6693 or psmith@cslib.org for further information. Currently, visits to the museum are self-guided; if available a museum staff member will greet your group and provide a brief orientation to the museum. View our "Guidelines for Group Visits" page. To make your visit more enjoyable, see also: Museum Highlights and Museum Fun Facts. Outreach Education Programs The museum is currently developing outreach education programs related to its collections. These programs will be presented free of charge to schools and libraries throughout Connecticut. Our first program is "Connecticut Invents!". Connecticut Invents! focuses on famous and not so famous Connecticut inventors and their inventions. The program is best suited for students in either the fourth or fifth grade and has been designed to meet a number of State of Connecticut Department of Education standards in history and technology education. Students will discover the many inventors and inventions that have come from Connecticut and will also get a chance to become inventors themselves with hands on activities. The program is 60 minutes in length and can be presented up to four times during one school visit. Maximum participation is 25 students per program. The program is available during the school year on a limited basis. To learn more about Connecticut Invents! or to schedule a program please call Patrick Smith, Education Curator at 860-757-6693. Further information can also be found on this website on the Connecticut Invents! page. |
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