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85. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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85. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

You Can't Judge a Book - Or Building - By Its Cover Middletown (Google Maps Location) January 29, 2009 This is going to be annoying having to type Beinecke over and over throughout this post. Why can't cool guys have cool last names like Wood? Whatever this place lacks in the naming department, it more than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Colleges & Universities, Free Museums, Hoang, Libraries, Modern Architecture, New Haven, New Haven County, Not Really a Museum Museum, Urban Museum of Modern Architecture, Yale

81. Yale University Art & Architecture Galleries

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81. Yale University Art & Architecture Galleries

Brutal... In a Good Way New Haven November 26, 2008 Exhibition during visit: "Model City: Buildings and Projects by Paul Rudolph for Yale and New Haven" Hoang and I had taken the day before Thanksgiving off months before in order to make the drive to my parent's house in Delaware. Actually, anyone who drives … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Art, Colleges & Universities, Free Museums, Hoang, Modern Architecture, New Haven, New Haven County, Not Really a Museum Museum, Yale

77. Beckley Furnace

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77. Beckley Furnace

It's Like a Furnace in Here! North Canaan (Google maps location) October 5, 2008 An absolutely brilliant and beautiful Fall day in Connecticut. Grandmom and Granddad up from Delaware watching Damian back in West Hartford. Hoang and I take a leisurely drive west on Route 44 through some of the prettiest October … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural Trails, Heritage & History Trails, Museums Tagged With: beckley furnace, Free Museums, Hoang, Industrial History, Iron Heritage Trail, Iron Trail, Litchfield County, North Canaan, Not Really a Museum Museum, Outdoor Museums

69. Beardsley Zoo

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69.  Beardsley Zoo

OceLotta Fun! Bridgeport (Google Maps Location) September 20, 2008 Connecticut only has one zoo, thankfully. You see, Hoang and I do have ethical issues with zoos - especially ones that don't go full bore trying to best replicate the animals' natural environs. But, on the other hand, we both love seeing animals … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Museums Tagged With: Animals, BEARS!, Birds, Bridgeport, Calvin, Carousels, Damian, Fairfield County, Giant Goofy Things, Greenhouse, Hoang, Not Really a Museum Museum, Outdoor Museums, Zoos

73. New Britain Local History Room

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73. New Britain Local History Room

Fafnir for the Common New Britain Man New Britain (Google Maps Location) October 1, 2008 Update: I likely wouldn't include this place in my list of museums now, but I did in 2008, so here we are. Being married to a woman who grew up in New Britain from the tender age of two until I married her 29 years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Free Museums, Hartford County, Libraries, New Britain, Not Really a Museum Museum, Tiny Museums, Town History

61. Flamig Educational Farm

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61. Flamig Educational Farm

You Know What Really Gets My Goat? West Simsbury (Google Maps Location) June 22, 2008 [Note: An incredible amount of search engine traffic comes here looking for "Flaming Farm." This farm is not on fire. 3/14/09] At some point along this crazy CTMQ journey I decided to incorporate things like "petting zoos" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Museums Tagged With: Animals, Birds, Damian, Farms, Hartford County, Hoang, Not Really a Museum Museum, Outdoor Museums, Painted Rocks, Simsbury, Zoos

49. State Supreme Court

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49. State Supreme Court

Supremely Interesting Hartford (Google Maps Location) May 12, 2008 While I have absolutely no factual basis upon which to state the following, I'm going to state it anyway: "Connecticut is the only state in the country where the state Supreme Court, State Library, and State History Museum are all housed under one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Free Museums, Hartford, Hartford County, Not Really a Museum Museum, State History

47. Connecticut Legislative Office Building

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47. Connecticut Legislative Office Building

There Oughtta Be a Law: Visit Museums Hartford (Google Maps Location) May 12, 2008 First, an aside regarding my awkward title. I have received more then a few emails pointing me to various articles about the impending demise of the Mark Twain House Museum - one of CT's most popular and important sites. While I'm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Art, Free Museums, Hartford, Hartford County, Not Really a Museum Museum, State History

46. State Capitol Building

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46. State Capitol Building

Now That's a Capitol Idea! Hartford (Google Maps Location) May 12, 2008 What did YOU do with YOUR last half-day off from work? Golf? The beach? Nap? Bah - My son had a doctor's appointment around lunchtime so I decided to take a half day to enjoy the finest capitol building Connecticut has to offer. I never … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Free Museums, Hartford, Hartford County, Military History, Not Really a Museum Museum, State History

48. Connecticut Hall of Fame

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Yay Connecticut! Hartford (Google Maps Location) May 12, 2008 Seriously. I could be accused of padding my numbers with this entry, but I'm not. While touring the State Capitol and its Legislative offices (Way more interesting than it sounds) I was drawn and excited by a large signage stating "Connecticut Hall … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Free Museums, Halls of Fame, Hartford, Hartford County, Not Really a Museum Museum, State History, Tiny Museums

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