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316. Connecticut BioBlitz

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316. Connecticut BioBlitz

"Are you ready Steve? Uh-huh" Multiple Locations (East Hartford for us) (Google Maps location) June 4, 2016 Do you want to know what my favorite part of Sweet's classic "Ballroom Blitz" is? It's how it begins: Are you ready Steve? Uh-huh Andy? Yeah Mick? Okay Alright fellas, let's go! As one named … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Museums, New Post Tagged With: Animals, Calvin, Colleges & Universities, Damian, East Hartford, Free Museums, Natural History, Not Really a Museum Museum, Rarely Open, transient museums, UConn

247. Ansonia Nature Center

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247. Ansonia Nature Center

Sticks and Stones... Ansonia (Google Maps location) February 2, 2013 There are a lot of nature centers in Connecticut. Some are state-run, some are Audubon centers, some are private entities, and some are town-run. Having visited dozens of them, very few stand apart. I’m happy to report that Ansonia’s version … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Animals, ansonia, Calvin, Damian, Free Museums, Hoang, Natural History, Nature Centers, New Haven County

364. Chatfield Hollow Nature Center

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364. Chatfield Hollow Nature Center

An Open Window Into Local Wildlife Killingworth (Google Maps location) July 22, 2017 I have a weird feeling about Killingworth. And it’s not just because it’s named Killingworth. As of this writing, I have six museums listed for the town: Black Rock Schoolhouse Chatfield Hollow SP Nature … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, killingworth, Middlesex County, Natural History, Nature Centers

379. Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center

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379. Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center

Take a Flyer Old Lyme, (Google Maps location) March 25, 2018 I feel like I shouldn't be writing about the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center based upon an opening day visit. After all, the "center" is quite unlike all of the other Connecticut Audubon centers as of spring 2018. It is not housed in a homey … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: audubon, Birds, Calvin, Damian, Free Museums, Natural History, Nature Centers, New London County, Old Lyme, Tiny Museums

290. Bill Memorial Library Museum

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290. Bill Memorial Library Museum

Go For Daddy, Stay For Mummy Groton (Google Maps location) March 22, 2014 Groton has a bunch of museums, several of which draw visitors from outside of Connecticut and even southern New England. (In fact, if you go to the Submarine Force Museum at the Naval sub base, be sure to check out the license plates in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Free Museums, Groton, Hoang, Libraries, Natural History, Severed Limb, Tiny Museums

200. Connecticut Historical Society Museum

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200. Connecticut Historical Society Museum

Chartering the Oak Hartford (Google Maps location) January 21, 2011 (& Others) I’m a planner. Some would accuse me of being obsessive, but I don’t think I’m that bad. I just like to know what’s around the next bend. Okay, I really like to know what’s coming and yeah, when my plans don’t execute as expected, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Art, Calvin, Damian, Hartford, Hartford County, Historic Houses, Hoang, Industrial History, Natural History, State History

205. Joe Webb Peoples Museum of Natural History

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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...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Colleges & Universities, Cool Rocks, CT Dino Trail, Damian, Dinosaurs, Free Museums, Geology, Middlesex County, Middletown, Natural History, Rarely Open, Wesleyan

223. New Pond Farm Education Center

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223. New Pond Farm Education Center

Oh That’s Rich West Redding (Google Maps location) October 15, 2011 What a day, what a day. After a long drive out to Wilton for the annual Strength For Sydney 5K fundraiser for the Smith-Magenis Syndrome Research Foundation – we made the short drive over to Redding’s New Pond Farm during their Harvest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Astronomy, Calvin, Creepy Dolls, Damian, Fairfield County, Farms, Free Museums, Hoang, Natural History, Redding, Tools

187. Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

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187. Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

Ain’t Nobody Like the Peabody I Got New Haven (Google Maps location) September 11, 2010 Here I am again. Staring at a blank screen and 150 photos of a huge and wonderful museum wondering how in the heck I should approach this monster. Writing about the giants is by far the hardest thing I do for this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails, Museums Tagged With: Calvin, Colleges & Universities, Cool Architecture, CT Dino Trail, Damian, Dinosaurs, Hoang, Natural History, New Haven, New Haven County, Yale

216. Connecticut River Valley Wildlife Museum

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216. Connecticut River Valley Wildlife Museum

Hunting for a Trap, I Found a Museum East Hartford (Google Maps location) Original visit: June 26, 2011 Tell me if this hasn't happened to you: You till the soil and plant your vegetable gardens in late spring, your crops burst forth in all their glory, a plague of rabbits burst forth from their hutch under your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Aquaria, Damian, East Hartford, Fish, Free Museums, Hartford County, Natural History, Other Companies and Businesses

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