Connecticut Children's Museum, New Haven

#26 among attractions in New Haven

Museum, Children's museum

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Facts and practical information

The Connecticut Children's Museum is located in the Children's Building in New Haven, Connecticut, which houses three programs interwoven in purpose and philosophy: Creating Kids Child Care Center, Creating Curriculum Child Care Provider Training Program, and the Connecticut Children's Museum itself. These programs are inspired by the theory of Multiple Intelligences which concludes that children learn in different ways. ()

Established: 2001 (23 years ago)Coordinates: 41°18'31"N, 72°55'17"W

Address

22 Wall StCentral New Haven (Downtown New Haven)New Haven 06511-6528 United States

Contact

+1 203-562-5437

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

Nearby attractions include: Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven Green, Ingalls Rink.

0.5 miW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
13 min walk • The Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest university art museum in the Western Hemisphere. It houses a major encyclopedic collection of art in several interconnected buildings on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
0.5 miW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
13 min walk • The Yale Center for British Art at Yale University in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom.
~1360 ftW
Park
New Haven Green, New Haven
7 min walk • The New Haven Green is a 16-acre privately owned park and recreation area located in the downtown district of the city of New Haven, Connecticut.
0.6 miN
Game and entertainment center, Hockey, Sport venue
Ingalls Rink, New Haven
15 min walk • David S. Ingalls Rink is a hockey rink in New Haven, Connecticut, designed by architect Eero Saarinen and built between 1953 and 1958 for Yale University. It is commonly referred to as The Whale, due to its shape. The building was constructed for $1.5 million, which was double its original cost estimate.
~1680 ftW
Church
Battell Chapel, New Haven
9 min walk • Battell Chapel is the largest chapel of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1874–76, it was funded primarily with gifts from Joseph Battell and others of his family.
0.4 miNW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
11 min walk • The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is an 81.2-mile multi-use rail trail located in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail was built on former New Haven and Northampton Company railbed, which was constructed along the route of the Farmington Canal in Connecticut and the Hampshire and Hampden Canal in Massachusetts, respectively.
0.4 miSE
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Wooster Square, New Haven
11 min walk • Wooster Square is a neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut to the east of downtown. The name refers to a park square located between Greene Street, Wooster Place, Chapel Street and Academy Street in the center of the neighborhood.
~1250 ftNW
Park
Silliman College, New Haven
7 min walk • Silliman College is a residential college at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, named for scientist and Yale professor Benjamin Silliman. It opened in September 1940 as the last of the original ten residential colleges, and contains buildings constructed as early as 1901.
~1510 ftNW
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
8 min walk • Woolsey Hall is the primary auditorium at Yale University, located on the campus' Hewitt Quadrangle in New Haven, Connecticut. It was built as part of the Bicentennial Buildings complex that includes the Memorial Rotunda and the University Commons, designed by the firm Carrère and Hastings for the Yale bicentennial celebration in 1901.
0.4 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Shubert Theatre, New Haven
11 min walk • The Shubert Theatre is a 1,600-seat theatre located at 247 College Street in New Haven, Connecticut. Originally opened in 1914 by The Shubert Organization, it was designed by Albert Swazey, a New York architect and built by the H.E. Murdock Construction Company.
~1350 ftNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. Mary's Church, New Haven
7 min walk • St. Mary Parish is a Roman Catholic parish in New Haven, Connecticut, part of the Archdiocese of Hartford. The Parish of St. Mary consists of two churches: St. Mary's Church on Hillhouse Avenue, and St. Joseph's Church in the East Rock section of New Haven. The parish now known as St.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Connecticut Children's Museum open?

Connecticut Children's Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday 12 pm - 5 pm
Saturday 12 pm - 5 pm
Sunday closed

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

Nearby attractions include New Haven County Courthouse, New Haven (3 min walk), Pitkin Tunnel, New Haven (3 min walk), Southern New England Telephone Company Administration Building, New Haven (4 min walk), Union and New Haven Trust Building, New Haven (4 min walk).

How to get to Connecticut Children's Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Connecticut Children's Museum:

Bus

Grove/Whitney • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (4 min walk)
Audubon/Orange • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (5 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (6 min walk)
New Haven Union Station (21 min walk)