Getting Into the Guts of Children’s Museums East Lyme (Google Maps location) July 25, 2009 The Southeastern Connecticut Children's Museum changed its name to Niantic Children's Museum in mid-2020. For the first few years of writing this website, I did my very best to retain my sort of anonymous integrity. By … [Read more...]
100. Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
Don't Dawdle NorWalk Here - Run! Norwalk (Google Maps Location) April 18, 2009 2012 Update: We revisited the aquarium (again, with extended family, this time from Seattle) and were very impressed with the massive new reorganization of the joint - not reflected on this page. Some stuff got shuffled around, but all … [Read more...]
101. Action Wildlife Foundation
Lights! Camera! Action Wildlife! Um... Camera? Goshen (Google Maps Location) April 25, 2009 This website depends mightily on pictures. Even though they are generally terrible, they give those who just scan these long-winded posts something to look at, I actually use them to frame the story. Since I hardly ever … [Read more...]
98. New Britain Youth Museum/ Hungerford Park
We Hunger Ford More Youth Museum! Kensington/Berlin (Google Maps Location) April 15, 2009 Update: This place is now known as Hungerford Nature Center. Tax day. And what could be more taxing than corralling Damian at a museum without Hoang to lend a hand? (Eh, it's not that hard. It was just a good turn of a … [Read more...]
86. The Children’s Museum
A Whale of a Museum West Hartford (Google Maps Location) December 2008 and January 31, 2009 2022-25: This long-running museum and its iconic whale sculpture have been booted from their home in favor of luxury condos. They collection has moved into a temporary home at West Hartford's Emanuel Synagogue where they … [Read more...]
Lutz Children’s Museum
Lutz Kix Butz Manchester October 25, 2008 Ah, the bane of parents' lives: Toddler birthday party invites. Fortunately, being a dad (rather than a mom), I have been able to skip a few. Is that sexist? Yeah, probably. However, once in a great while a kid has a birthday party I'm eager to attend. Damian's … [Read more...]
72. New Britain Youth Museum
Youth of Today New Britain (Google Maps Location) September 27, 2008 Growing up, I was mostly influenced by my older brother. In the early to mid-eighties, he (and therefore, I) started getting into punk and hardcore music. I was never a social outcast or anything, I was simply drawn to the hard, fast, … [Read more...]
Kidcity
Kidcity! Kid-Kid City! Middletown (Google Maps Location) March 2008 & January 2015 We've been back to Kid City a few times since our initial 2008 visit. I've added a few updates below the original write-up. As every parent knows, two-year-olds can be a fickle lot. And since Damian has his certain quirks, when … [Read more...]