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438. Middlebury History Museum

January 7, 2020 by Steve 1 Comment

Buried in the Middle of a Monday Middlebury (Google Maps location) June 3, 2019 Straight up, the most “interesting” thing at the Middlebury Historical Society Museum is being able to view the Middlebury Historical Society Museum. Yes friends, it’s another White Whale Museum! After all, how many people are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Creepy Dolls, Free Museums, Middlebury, Rarely Open, Town History

250. Hartford Public High School Museum

January 1, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

I-84 Lumber Hartford (Google Maps location) May 9, 2013 Does your high school have a museum? Mine certainly doesn't - nor does it deserve one. And I can't imagine many high schools anywhere do. One that does is Hartford High School. Whereas your high school was probably built in the mid-20th century and is … [Read more...]

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Visit 245. Mashantucket Pequot Museum

December 16, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Miss January, 1547 Ledyard (Google Maps location) January 5, 2013 Without reservation, I can say this museum is one of the most well-presented museums in Connecticut. And without reservation, I can say that there are more than a few issues going on here at this massive and incredibly expensive museum... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, Calvin, casinos, Damian, foxwoods, Hoang, Largests Longests Mosts Smallests and Tallests, Ledyard, native american history

256. Boothe Memorial Park & Museum

December 11, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

Great Connecticut Park? Or Greatest? Stratford (Google Maps location) October 19, 2013 A'ight, look, Boothe Memorial Park & Museum is actually a free, 32-acre park in Stratford just off the Merritt Parkway along the Housatonic River. I find it difficult to call the place a "Park & Museum" as it is a collection of … [Read more...]

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Chaplin Museum (Closed)

December 9, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

Sorry Ol’ Chap Chaplin Museum, Chaplin The Chaplin Museum closed around 2012 or so. This is still somehow my Connecticut museum #456. This is a really, really dumb page. It needn’t exist. But here we are. When I put together the CTMQ Town Guides for small, low-population towns like Chaplin I really want … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: chaplin, Closed/Gone/Former, Town History

258. Technocratic Cathedral/Redwoods Building

November 23, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

This is Where I Admit To Being a Big Brother Fan Stratford (Google Maps location) October 19, 2013 Boothe Memorial Park and Museum is a crazy place. One of the more unique parks in all of Connecticut to be sure. I’ve struggled with how best to present the myriad of structures and museums here, and have settle on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: boothe memorial park, Calvin, Damian, Free Museums, Hoang, Stratford

455. Marlborough Arts Center

November 20, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

"Marlboring" Marlborough (Google Maps location) September 14, 2019 Parenting is an often thankless and difficult job. For me, trying times are outweighed by the good stuff. Watching your son grow into a young man is a fascinating journey. Frequent readers of this website know that I drag my poor children involve … [Read more...]

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

257. Boothe Memorial Railway Society Museum

November 14, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

They’re Not Booing, They’re saying “Boooooooooooooothe!” Stratford (Google Maps location) October 19, 2013 I love Boothe Memorial Park. Love it silly. Quirky, historic, beloved… all that good stuff. I also hate Boothe Memorial Park. How does someone like me deal with this place? There are a slew of museums … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: boothe memorial park, Calvin, Damian, Free Museums, Hoang, Model Trains, Stratford, Trains and Trolleys

444. Milldale Train Depot Museum

November 10, 2019 by Steve 4 Comments

It Happened to Me Southington (Google Maps location) June 22, 2019 Historic preservation is a funny thing. A lot of what gets saved is obvious, but a lot is not. Take, for instance, the Milldale Train Depot, a tiny little building in Southington not unlike hundreds, if not thousands, of very similar little depot … [Read more...]

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449. Art/Place Gallery

October 18, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Place/For/Art Fairfield (Google Maps location) July 14, 2019 There are a few little hip enclaves around Connecticut that may fly under your radar. Granted, “hip enclaves” in Connecticut are a bit different than hip enclaves in, say, New York City or Copenhagen or even Northampton, MA. But whatever, we take what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Art, Fairfield, Free Museums, Tiny Museums

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