Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk

Name: Stepping Stones Museum for Children
Address: 303 West Ave, Norwalk, 06850, United States
Telephone: +1 203-899-0606

#4 among attractions in Norwalk

Top attraction, Museum, Children's museum, Office

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Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk

Facts and practical information

Stepping Stones Museum for Children is a hands-on children's museum for ages 10 and under located at 303 West Avenue, in the Central section of Norwalk, Connecticut. ()

Established: 2000 (24 years ago)Coordinates: 41°6'36"N, 73°24'56"W

Address

303 West AveCentral NorwalkNorwalk 06850 United States

Contact

+1 203-899-0606

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Day trips

Stepping Stones Museum for Children – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, The SoNo Collection, East Norwalk Historical Cemetery.

0.6 miS
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Norwalk
16 min walk • The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is an aquarium located in the South Norwalk section of Norwalk, Connecticut. The aquarium features harbor seals, river otters, sharks, jellyfish, loggerhead turtles, and hundreds of other animals living in re-creations of their natural Long Island Sound habitats.
~590 ftSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, Norwalk
3 min walk • The Lockwood–Mathews Mansion is a Second Empire style country house in Norwalk, Connecticut. Now a museum, it was built in 1864-68 for railroad and banking magnate LeGrand Lockwood.
0.4 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The SoNo Collection, Norwalk
10 min walk • The SoNo Collection is an upscale shopping mall in the South Norwalk neighborhood of Norwalk, Connecticut. It was announced and originally developed by GGP Inc. in 2017; it has been owned and managed by Brookfield Properties, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, since its acquisition of GGP in 2018.
0.8 miSE
Cemetery
East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk
22 min walk • Established in c. 1655, the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery is Norwalk's oldest cemetery, and many of the area's first settlers are buried there.
~1770 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Mary Church, Norwalk
9 min walk • St. Mary is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. As the first Catholic Church in Norwalk from which three other parishes developed, St. Mary's is considered the Mother Church of Norwalk.
1 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Joseph Church, Norwalk
27 min walk • St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic church in South Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
0.6 miS
Bridge
Norwalk River, Norwalk
17 min walk • The Norwalk River Railroad Bridge is a swing bridge built in 1896 for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. It currently carries Amtrak and Metro-North Railroad trains over the Norwalk River.
~1210 ftW
Nightlife, Entertainment district, Dancing
South Norwalk, Norwalk
6 min walk • South Norwalk is a neighborhood and the Second Taxing District in Norwalk, Connecticut. The neighborhood was originally a settlement called 'Old Well' which became chartered as the city of 'South Norwalk' on August 18, 1870.
0.6 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Saint Thomas the Apostle Church, Norwalk
16 min walk • St. Thomas the Apostle is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. The Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle was established in 1935.
0.9 miN
Church
St. Philip Church, Norwalk
24 min walk • St. Philip is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
~1700 ftSE
Bridge
Yankee Doodle Bridge, Norwalk
9 min walk • The Yankee Doodle Bridge carries Interstate 95 over the Norwalk River in Norwalk in the U.S. state of Connecticut.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Stepping Stones Museum for Children open?

Stepping Stones Museum for Children is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Stepping Stones Museum for Children?

Nearby attractions include Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk (2 min walk), Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, Norwalk (3 min walk), Pine Island Cemetery, Norwalk (5 min walk), South Norwalk, Norwalk (6 min walk).

How to get to Stepping Stones Museum for Children by public transport?

The nearest stations to Stepping Stones Museum for Children:

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East Norwalk (19 min walk)
South Norwalk (27 min walk)