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Hours & Schedule


The Museum of Connecticut History is open 6 days/week & is closed on State Holidays (see schedule below).

Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

The Museum is closed on State Holidays & Saturdays when the holiday observance is on a Friday or Monday. Holidays to be observed by State of Connecticut agencies this year. From the official DAS listing of state holidays for 2010. (DAS listing is in PDF format, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing).

Library Closed Dates Holiday
Thursday, December 24, 2009 Statewide Furlough Day
Friday, December 25 & Saturday, December 26, 2009 Christmas Day
Friday, January 1 & Saturday, January 2, 2010 New Year's Day
Saturday, January 16 & Monday, January 18, 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Friday, February 12 & Saturday, February 13, 2010 Lincoln's Birthday
Monday, February 15, 2010 Washington's Birthday
Friday, April 2 & Saturday, April 3, 2010 Good Friday*
Saturday, May 29 and Monday, May 31, 2010 Memorial Day
Friday, July 2, 2010 Statewide Furlough Day
Saturday, July 3 & Monday, July 5, 2010 Independence Day
Saturday, September 4 & Monday, September 6, 2010 Labor Day
Saturday, October 9 & Monday, October 11, 2010 Columbus Day
Thursday, November 11, 2010 Veterans Day
Thursday, November 25. 2010 Thanksgiving Day**
Friday, November 26, 2010 Statewide Furlough Day
Friday, December 24 & Saturday December 25, 2010 Christmas Day
Monday, December 27, 2010 Statewide Furlough Day
Friday, December 31, 2010 and Saturday January 1, 2011 New Year's Day
*The day designated by the Governor as a day of Fasting and Prayer...
**The day designated by the Governor as a day of Thanksgiving.

Get Directions to the Museum

Visiting Us: Are you a teacher scheduling a field trip? See: Scheduling a Group Visit

The Museum is part of the Connec

The Museum is part of the Connecticut State Library.
Admission is free

Museum of Connecticut History, Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106 [Directions/Parking]

Tel: 860-757-6535, Fax: 860-757-6521
Museum Administrator: Dean Nelson

Museum Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Saturday:
 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

The Library and Museum are closed on Sundays, State Holidays & Saturdays when a holiday observance is on a Friday or Monday.


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