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CTMQ > Closed/Gone/Former

CT State Museum of Natural History (Closed)

November 2, 2007 by Steve 4 Comments

Scoping Out UConn's Wildlife Storrs section of Mansfield (Google Maps Location) August 25, 2007 The museum closed its physical location several years ago, but the collections are still housed at UConn and they trot out some exhibits at the library and other buildings around campus every so often. I am a proud … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: BEARS!, Closed/Gone/Former, Colleges & Universities, Free Museums, Mansfield, Natural History, Storrs, UConn

Special Joys Doll & Toy Museum (Closed)

October 22, 2007 by Steve 12 Comments

Dolly IS A Cracker Coventry (Google Maps Location) August 25, 2007 This post is only about the doll shop/museum and NOT the Bed and Breakfast. Also, at some point the proprietors stopped billing this place as a museum - see bottom. "You're going to 'The Pink Building'?" "Yup." "Ah-hahahhaha... That's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Coventry, Creepy Dolls, EdHill, Free Museums

Richter’s Cafe (Closed)

September 28, 2007 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Real "History of the New Haven Bar" Bar Richter's Cafe, New Haven July 21, 2007 Richter's closed June 25, 2011 but has been reopened under a different name and ownership since. After a full day of traipsing around New Haven, taking in several museums and more, friend of CTMQ RobC and I finished up at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Historic Restaurants and Bars, New Haven, restaurants

Menczer Museum of Medicine & Dentistry (Closed)

June 11, 2007 by Steve 4 Comments

This Museum Won't Hurt a Bit Hartford May 25, 2007 I have good news and I have bad news. First, the bad news: The Menczer Museum of Medicine & Dentistry is closed to the public as of October 1, 2008. We are packing the exhibits in preparation for the move to The University of Connecticut Health Center in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Free Museums, Hartford, Hoang, Tiny Museums

Tour Stop 5: USA! USA! USA! Um… Czech That…

June 3, 2007 by Steve Leave a Comment

Games 8, 9, 10 Rookies in Cromwell and my living room June 12 & 14, 2006 Rookies has since closed. USA vs. Czech Republic For some reason, I get very patriotic when it comes to soccer, cycling, and hockey. I guess because we are actually the underdogs for once in those sports and the random successes in my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, cromwell, Damian, restaurants, West Hartford, World Cup 2006

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