Museums & History near you

Best near you · 8 places

Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop

Hands-on workshops and exhibitions, with vacation programs for ages 6-11

Hamden · 1.1 mi

Peabody Museum of Natural History

Natural history museum with dinosaurs and regular Toddler Time programs

New Haven · 2.6 mi · Free · Opens 10am

Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame

Interactive exhibits celebrating women's achievements with grade-level workshops

New Haven · 2.9 mi

Lost in New Haven

Interactive history museum with hands-on exhibits, free for kids under five

New Haven · 2.9 mi · Opens Mon

Connecticut Childrens Museum

Interactive exhibits for ages 2-10 based on how kids learn differently

New Haven · 3.1 mi · BDAY

Fort Wooster Park

Historic Revolutionary War site with an attached children's playground

New Haven · 4.7 mi · Free

The Shore Line Trolley Museum

Ride historic antique trolley cars on the nation's oldest suburban line

East Haven · 5.6 mi · BDAY

Peters Railroad Museum

Model railroad layout and vintage train memorabilia in a home basement

Wallingford · 8.9 mi · Free

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