Oh My Stars (Hollow)! Washington (Google Maps location) October 25, 2014 Have you ever been to Washington Depot? Like, specifically Washington Depot? Because Washington is made up of Washington Green, Marbledale, Woodville, and New Preston, but Washington Depot is the tiny little “downtown” with the post office … [Read more...]
269. Highland Package Beer Can Museum
Yes I Can! Waterbury (Google Maps location) June 7, 2014 Some museums take hours to enjoy. Some take five minutes. The Beer Can Museum, located along the upper walls of the Highland Package Store in the Town Plot section of Waterbury would be the latter. Before I delve into my amazing experience at this … [Read more...]
234. Tarrywile Mansion
Tarry Here Wile I Poke Around Danbury (Google Maps location) June 22, 2012 Ah, another one of these places... Museum? Or not a museum? Well, the simple fact that you are reading these words on this page tell you that I’ve deemed it a museum. Though not really. But sort of. It’s just like the … [Read more...]
Cheney Homestead Museum
Back on the Cheney Gang, Yeah-eah eah Cheney Homestead Museum, Manchester (Location) June 2012 Connecticut museum visit #233. I hate to admit the following, but I feel I must: I probably only experienced 70-80% of this museum. I was barely able to listen to the docent. And my pictures are terrible at … [Read more...]
Keeney Schoolhouse Museum
Keenish Keeney Schoolhouse Museum, Manchester (Location) June 2012 Connecticut Museum visit #232. As I always do on Connecticut Open House days, I try to get to a few rarely open museums. Earlier in the morning, I made it up to the East Granby Historical Society Museum by myself. Then I went home, collected … [Read more...]
231. East Granby Historical Society Museum
Circle the Wagons and Check it Out East Granby (Google Maps location) June 9, 2012 I’ll be honest up front: The most interesting thing about this museum was not the museum at all, but learning that a trail connects the museum/town complex with the Metacomet Trail high up on the ridge to the west. The museum sits … [Read more...]
253. Mystic Museum of Art
Boobs and a Homeless Guy. Mystical! Groton (Google Maps location) October 5, 2013 Mystic: Bucolic seaside town with a rich whaling and fishing past. Mystic: Regionally renowned aquarium and curio shopping. Mystic: Incredible historic seaport museum, unmatched in size and quality perhaps … [Read more...]
205. Joe Webb Peoples Museum of Natural History
Caught in a Webb of Rockin’ Excellence Middletown (Google Maps location) May 18, 2011 I take great pride in my massive list of Connecticut museums. I’m confident in saying that unless someone has copied and pasted it somewhere, it is by far the most comprehensive list of such things. (The same goes for several … [Read more...]
Finnish-American Heritage Society Museum
"Imma Let You Finnish" Canterbury (Google Maps location) February 2013 While there is always a danger in using pop culture references in my titles, as they are fleeting things, I just couldn't resist this one. Don't like it? How about this... You have to use the restroom really badly, so you're Russian. When … [Read more...]
246. Hartford History Center & ArtWalk
ArtKayak Hartford Public Library, Hartford (Google Maps location) January 8, 2013 I have a few pages that concern libraries here on CTMQ. More than a few, actually. Not all are about those which contain museums or museum-like places either. I’ll let you poke around and find others if you’re interested. Ah, … [Read more...]
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