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Southwest District School

November 7, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

This Exists Southwest District School, Bloomfield (Location) July 2019 Connecticut museum visit #450. Yeahhhhhhh... I didn't visit this schoolhouse. Well, I did, as these are my pictures, but I didn't get in. I live quite nearby this old stone structure and pass by it quite often. I've reached a point at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Bloomfield, Not Really a Museum Museum, School Houses, Tiny Museums

Hitchcock-Phillips House

November 4, 2026 by Steve 1 Comment

Dial M for Museum Hitchcock-Phillips House, Cheshire May 2019 Connecticut museum visit #417. I enjoy the well known Alfred Hitchcock movies and as I sit down to write up my visit to this Georgian Classical Hitchcock--Phillips House in Cheshire, I can't help but think about trying to pigeonhole some references … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Cheshire, Damian, historic house museums, Historic Houses, Town History

Tantaquidgeon Museum

October 26, 2026 by Steve 2 Comments

I'm Gladys Exists Tantaquidgeon Museum, Montville May 2019 This is a US Oldest and was Connecticut museum visit #421. I imagine that 95% of people familiar with the Mohegans think of the Mohegan Sun Casino when they are asked what they know about the Mohegans. The other five percent think about James … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Museums, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Free Museums, Montville, native american history

Institute for American Indian Studies Museum

October 20, 2026 by Steve 2 Comments

From Quinnetukut to Connecticut Institute for American Indian Studies Museum, Washington April 2019 Connecticut museum visit #411. I don't typically start off with a picture, but I guess a picture with words is okay: I like that. I like that the spelling seems to be a sort of compromise between the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, native american history, Washington

Bethlehem Fair Vintage Museum

October 12, 2026 by Steve 1 Comment

Whoops (Part 2) Bethlehem Fair Vintage Museum, Bethlehem (Location) September 2026 "Whoops Part 1" is here. This is Connecticut museum visit #556 Whoops. This mistake is my own. Well, for the most part. The above is exactly how I began my page about my visit to the same fair's Photo Museum, which I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Bethlehem, Fairs and Festivals, Not Really a Museum Museum

Bethlehem Fair Photo Museum

October 6, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

Whoops (Part 1) Bethlehem Fair Art Museum, Bethlehem (Location) September 2026 "Whoops Part 2" is here. This is Connecticut museum visit #555 Whoops. This mistake is my own. Well, for the most part. I've scoured the various Connecticut town fair websites over the years trying to be sure I get to all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Art, Bethlehem, Fairs and Festivals, Not Really a Museum Museum

New Britain Museum of American Art

October 3, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

Hard Hittin' Art New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain April 2019 The NBMAA is part of the Connecticut Art Trail and is also a US First and a "See before you die" place. If an artist isn't credited, I don't know who the artist was. My apologies. Connecticut museum visit #410. These are the pages … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails, Everything Else, Museums, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, Art, Calvin, Connecticut Art Trail, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, New Britain

Vernon Historical Society Outdoor Museum

September 26, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

VHS Rewind Vernon Historical Society Outdoor Museum, Vernon (Location) September 2026 Don't be confused by the multiple mentions of Rockville below. Rockville is a section of Vernon but it's one of those place names that residents really, really like to hang on to, so I'll honor that here. This is Connecticut … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Free Museums, Not Really a Museum Museum, Outdoor Museums, Town History, Vernon, vernon historical society

Avon History Museum

September 20, 2026 by Steve 1 Comment

A Giant Beaver, a Climax, and a Pope Avon History Museum, Avon (Location) December 2025 Connecticut museum visit #552. For many years, this page started thusly: This museum will remain "closed" for the foreseeable future. In the world of historical museums, progress can be quite slow. Glacial even. To … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Avon, avon historical society, Free Museums, School Houses, Tiny Museums, Town History

Ball & Socket Arts

September 3, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Ol' Ball & Socket Ball & Socket Arts, Cheshire (Location) June 2025 Connecticut museum visit #548. Remember when men would refer to their wives or girlfriends as "the ol' ball and chain?" I'm sure plenty still do, but not in my orbit. Men can be such dorks. I'm a dork, but a different kind of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Art, Calvin, Cheshire, Damian, Free Museums, Tiny Museums

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