The Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library is a Fun Day Trip Location

Located in Hartford, Connecticut's west end, the Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library is a wonderful facility that offers a wide range of exhibits, programs and activities. Although it is a historical society museum, it is by no means a boring and archaic facility. A broad spectrum of artifacts are featured at this museum and several interactive exhibits are very popular with children and adults alike.

The Connecticut Historical Society was founded in 1825 and its museum and library houses a huge collection of Connecticut - oriented artifacts. The historical society is a private, nonprofit organization. Elementary schools, middle schools and high schools throughout Connecticut regularly schedule field trips to this museum and it is also a popular day trip destination spot for people of all ages.

The various collections at this museum and library include more than 100,000 books, 200,000 photographs and prints, 1,300 maps, three million manuscripts and more than 35,000 objects.

An integral part of the Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library is the on - site research center. This research center provides access to millions of documents, objects, photographs, maps, manuscripts and much more. Non - members may purchase multi visit passes to the research center and admission is free for CHS members.

An ongoing feature at this museum and library is the "Making Connecticut" exhibit. This exhibit is a fun and fascinating interactive presentation that documents the people of and life in Connecticut, from the 14th century through modern times.

The "Making Connecticut" exhibit includes a wealth of images, documents and objects, as well as interactive hands on activities that exemplify various facets of life in Connecticut through the ages.

Among the fun hands on activities that are offered as part of this exhibit are the replication of working in a textile mill, stenciling antique chair designs, sewing a moccasin, working on a World War II assembly line and cooking a meal in a colonial kitchen and in a 1980's style kitchen.

The extensive collection at the Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library of American inn and tavern signs produced in the 1700's and 1800's is very interesting and impressive. These signs provide a one-of-a-kind view of life in colonial era Connecticut and the collection is widely regarded as the largest of its type in America.

Art exhibits, featuring paintings, collages, mixed media and other forms of expression are sometimes featured at the Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library. Musical concerts and performances, book talks and book signings, fundraisers, genealogy workshops and many other types of events are regularly held at this Hartford, Connecticut facility.

The Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library is open Tuesday through Saturday and is closed on Sunday and Monday. Admission prices are reasonable, with senior, student and youth discounts offered. Group tours, programs and workshops are also regularly held at this museum and library.

Easily accessible from I-84, this museum and library is situated close to the UCONN Law School, Elizabeth Park, Saint Francis Hospital and the University of Hartford.

Several excellent restaurants, including China House, Tisane Coffee and Tea Bar, South Whitney Pizza and Burger King are located on Farmington Avenue, which is situated close to the Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library,

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Personal experience and knowledge of the museum
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