The Children's Museum, West Hartford

Name: The Children's Museum
Address: 950 Trout Brook Dr, West Hartford, 06119, United States
Telephone: +1 860-231-2824

#5 among attractions in West Hartford

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The Children's Museum is the oldest and largest museum for children in Connecticut, United States. The museum was founded in 1927 as the Children's Museum of Hartford, and was known until 2006 as The Science Center of Connecticut. The Museum is geared towards young children, and is committed to "Igniting Curiosity through Science and Nature". It is the fifth oldest of all Children's Museums in the US, and serves over 200,000 people each year. ()

Established: 1927 (97 years ago)Coordinates: 41°45'43"N, 72°44'13"W

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950 Trout Brook DrWest Hartford 06119 United States

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+1 860-231-2824

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The Children's Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blue Back Square, Elizabeth Park, Noah Webster House, Gallaudet Memorial.

~1190 ftSW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Department store
Blue Back Square, West Hartford
6 min walk • Blue Back Square is a mixed-use development located adjacent to West Hartford Center, in West Hartford, Connecticut. It is an example of New Urbanism, combining retail and residential space.
1.2 miNE
Park, Garden, Jogging paths and tracks
Elizabeth Park, West Hartford
31 min walk • Elizabeth Park is a city park located in Hartford and West Hartford, Connecticut. It covers 102 acres and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site was previously owned by financier Charles M.
1.1 miS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Noah Webster House, West Hartford
29 min walk • The Noah Webster House is a historic house museum located at 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut. It was the home of American lexicographer Noah Webster, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1962.
0.8 miNW
Monuments and statues
Gallaudet Memorial, West Hartford
21 min walk • The Thomas Gallaudet Memorial is a sculpture by Daniel Chester French located on the campus of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. United States. The statue depicts Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet siting in a chair and Alice Cogswell standing at his side.
0.9 miE
Synagogue
Congregation Beth Israel, West Hartford
24 min walk • Congregation Beth Israel is a synagogue located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The synagogue is one of the two oldest Jewish congregations in Connecticut and one of the largest Reform Jewish congregations in New England, with about 900 member families and about 2,000 individual members.
1 miE
Church
St. John's Episcopal Church, West Hartford
27 min walk • St. John's is an Episcopal Church located at 679 Farmington Avenue in West Hartford, Connecticut near the Hartford, Connecticut, city line. The parish was founded in 1841 as St. John's Episcopal Church in Hartford. The church's present building, designed by famed architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, opened in 1909.
1.6 miNE
Georgian architecture, Vernacular architecture
Connecticut Governor's Residence, Hartford
42 min walk • The Connecticut Governor's Residence serves as the official home of the governor of Connecticut. It is located at 990 Prospect Avenue in Hartford. The Connecticut Governor's Residence has served as the official residence since 1945. The house was originally built in 1909 for George C. F. Williams, a Hartford physician and industrialist.
0.5 miN
Church
Universalist Church of West Hartford, West Hartford
13 min walk • The Universalist Church of West Hartford is a Unitarian Universalist congregation in West Hartford, Connecticut.
0.4 miNW
Cemetery
Old Center Burying Yard, West Hartford
10 min walk • The Old Center Burying Yard or Center Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 30 N. Main Street in West Hartford, Connecticut. Established in 1719, it was the town's first cemetery, and its only burying ground for about seventy years.
0.8 miW
41°45'58"N • 72°45'8"W
Fernridge Park, West Hartford
22 min walk • Park, Playground
0.7 miNE
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
West Hill Historic District, West Hartford
19 min walk • The West Hill Historic District is a prestigious residential subdivision of the town of West Hartford, Connecticut. Originally the site of the estate of Cornelius J.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is The Children's Museum open?

The Children's Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 9 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 4 pm
Thursday 9 am - 4 pm
Friday 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday 9 am - 4 pm
Sunday 11 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to The Children's Museum?

Nearby attractions include Old Center Burying Yard, West Hartford (10 min walk), Universalist Church of West Hartford, West Hartford (13 min walk), West Hill Historic District, West Hartford (19 min walk), Gallaudet Memorial, West Hartford (21 min walk).