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CONNECTICUT

Cities: Darien, Mystic, New Haven

DARIEN

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  • Darien Public Library

Address: 1441 Post Rd, Darien, CT 06820

Phone: 203-655-1234

Website: https://www.darienlibrary.org/

Information: Offers many resources including free wifi and public computers.

 

  • Stamford Museum & Nature Center

Address: 39 Scofieldtown Rd, Stamford, CT 06903

Phone: 203-322-1646

Website: https://www.stamfordmuseum.org/

Information: The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of art and popular culture, the natural and agricultural sciences, and history. 

  

  • Stamford Center for the Arts

Address: 61 Atlantic St, Stamford, CT

Phone: 203-325-4466

Website: https://www.palacestamford.org/Online/default.asp

Information: Offers multiple live events and various exhibits.      

  

  • New Beginnings Community Church

Address: 65 Tokeneke Road, Darien, Connecticut 06820

Phone: 203-655-7194

Website: http://nbccsite.org/

Information: Known for its rich diversity and a warm inclusive environment that welcomes guests.

 

  • Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens

Address: 151 Brookdale Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06903

Phone: 203-322-6971

Website: http://www.bartlettarboretum.org/

Information: The Bartlett Arboretum contains parkland, gardens, landscapes, and hiking trails that focus on the regional plants, ecology and character of Southwestern New England

 

  • Darien Arts Center

Address: 2 Renshaw Road, Darien, Connecticut 06820

Phone: 203-655-8683

Website: http://www.darienarts.org/

Information: The Darien Arts Center has visual and performing arts for all members of the community and has been an important part of the cultural life of Darien for more than 25 years. 

 

  • Avon Theatre Film Center

Address: 272 Bedford Street, Stamford, CT 06901

Phone: 203-967-3660

Website: http://www.avontheatre.org/

Information: The Avon Theatre features the best of independent, documentary, foreign films and Hollywood classics, and educational programming that enhances the cultural richness of the Stamford community.

 

  • Curtain Call

Address: 1349 Newfield Ave, Stamford, CT 06905

Phone: 203-329-8207

Website: https://www.curtaincallinc.com/

Information: Presenting full-scale productions of great plays and musicals in addition to concerts, comedy nights, interactive murder mysteries, concert readings of new musicals and much more!

 

MYSTIC

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  • Mystic River Bascule Bridge

Address: U.S. Route 1 over Mystic River, Groton - Stonington, Mystic, CT 06355

Website: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g33845-d630088-Reviews-Mystic_River_Bascule_Bridge-Mystic_Mystic_Country_Connecticut.html

Information: The Bascule bridge is interesting just to walk across it to the many shops and restaurants on either side.

 

  • Mystic Seaport Museum

Address: 75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT 06355

Phone: 860-572-0711

Website: https://www.mysticseaport.org/

Information: The museum is the largest maritime museum in the United States notable for its collection of sailing ships and the re-creation of an entire 19th-century seafaring village

 

  • Charles W. Morgan Ship

Address: Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT 06355 in the Mystic Seaport Museum

Phone: 860-572-0711

Information: The Charles W. Morgan was launched in 1841 and sailed for 80 years. Today she remains the last wooden whaleship in the world and an icon of America’s seafaring history. 

 

  • Mystic Aquarium

Address: 55 Coogan Blvd, Mystic, CT 06355

Phone: 860-572-5955

Website: https://www.mysticaquarium.org/

Information: The Mystic Aquarium is one of only two American facilities holding Steller sea lions, and it has the only beluga whales in New England. 

 

  • Olde Mistick Village

Address: 27 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, CT 06355

Phone: 860-536-4941

Website: https://www.oldemistickvillage.com/

Information: This recreated 18th-century New England village offers a refreshing change from shopping malls as we know them.

 

  • The Denison Homestead

Address: 120 Pequotsepos Rd Mystic, CT 06355.

Phone: 860-536 9248.

Website: https://www.denisonhomestead.org/

Information: The Denison Homestead contains 160 acres of ledges, meadows and woodlands winding through the picturesque land of Mystic and Stonington, CT.

 

  • Mystic Museum of Art

Address: 9 Water St, Mystic, CT 06355

Phone: 860-536-7601

Website: https://www.mysticmuseumofart.org/

Information: Bordering the Mystic River, this complex features changing art exhibitions, special events and classes.

 

  • Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center

Address: 109 Pequotsepos Road, Mystic, CT 06355

Phone: 860-536-1216

Website: https://dpnc.org/

Information: The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center is a combination wildlife sanctuary, natural history museum, and educational facility highlighting the habitats of southeastern Connecticut.

 

  • Mystic & Noank Library

Address: 40 Library Street Mystic, Connecticut 06355

Phone: 860-536-7721

Website: https://www.mysticnoanklibrary.org/

Information: Offering many services such as free wifi and public computers.

 

NEW HAVEN

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  • Yale University Visitor Center

Address: 149 Elm Street New Haven CT

Phone: 203-432-2300

Website: https://visitorcenter.yale.edu/

Information: The Mead Visitor Center is the front door of the University and welcomes its visitors from around the world.

 

  • Yale University Art Gallery

Address: 1111 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06520

Phone: 203-432-0600

Website: https://artgallery.yale.edu/

Information: The Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest college art museum in America. The Gallery’s encyclopedic holdings of 200,000 objects range from ancient times to the present day and represent civilizations from around the globe.

 

  • Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Address: 121 Wall St, New Haven, CT 06511

Phone: 203-432-2977

Website: https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/

Information: The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library is one of the world's largest libraries devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts.

  

  • Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

Address: 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT 06520

Phone: 203- 432-8987

Website: http://peabody.yale.edu/

Information: This museum has a diverse collection ranging from Indian artifacts to Egyptian art to a large bird collection.

  

  • Long Wharf Theatre

Address: 222 Sargent Dr, New Haven, CT 06511

Phone: 203-787-4282

Website: https://www.longwharf.org/

Information: Nonprofit regional theater featuring 2 stages, offering new plays & modern versions of classics.

 

  • Knights of Columbus Museum

Address: 1 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511

Phone: 203-865-040

Website: https://www.kofcmuseum.org/en/index.html

Information: Located where the Knights of Columbus were founded in 1882, it also serves as an archive, repository, and gallery for documents and artifacts pertaining to the Catholic fraternal organization’s foundation, history and activities.

 

  • New Haven Symphony Orchestra

Address: 4, Hamilton St, New Haven, CT 06511

Phone: 203-865-0831

Website: https://newhavensymphony.org/

Information: Connecticut's premier professional orchestra, featuring spectacular concerts, renowned musicians, and family fun!

 

  • Lighthouse Point Park

Address: 2 Lighthouse Rd, New Haven, CT 06512

Phone: 203-946-8019

Website: https://www.newhavenct.gov/gov/depts/parks/our_parks/lighthouse_point.htm

Information: The 82-acre park offers a view of Downtown New Haven.

 

  • New Haven Museum

Address: 114 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT 06510

Phone: 203-562-4183

Website: https://www.newhavenmuseum.org/

Information: Three hundred and seventy-five years of history come to life at the New Haven Museum covering the colony’s founding as a puritan village and its growth into a major industrial center and now a thriving metropolitan area.

 

  • New Haven Free Public Library

Address: 133 Elm Street, New Haven, CT 06510

Phone: 203-946-8130

Website: https://nhfpl.org/

Information: Offer resources such as free wifi and public computers.

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