BEARDSLEY ZOO            www.beardsleyzoo.org
1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, CT  06610    (203)394-6565
Pass admits 2 adults and up to 4 children in the same family (children under 3 years are free).
Hours:  Daily                                          9am-4pm
World Tropics Building Hours                   10:30am-3:30pm
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
The Beardsley Zoo has a proud history of over 75 years as Connecticut’s only zoo. Committed to the preservation of endangered animals, it provides a wonderfully wild experience for Connecticut's families.

THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM          www.thechildrensmuseumct.org
950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT  06119  (860) 231-2824
Pass provides one free admission with each paid admission. Children under age 2 are free.
Hours:   Tuesday-Saturday                       10am-5pm
              Sunday                                       12pm-5pm
Closed Mondays except during holidays and West Hartford school vacation days.  Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
Explore hands-on exhibits, fascinating programs, a wildlife sanctuary, out-of-this-world astronomy presentations and exciting traveling exhibits.

CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER www.CTScienceCenter.org
250 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT (860) 520-2163
Individual pass provides 20% discount on admission for 2 adults & 2 children, children under 2 are free.
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 10am-5pm
New Science Center offers many exciting exhibits and hands on exploration.

 ERIC CARLE MUSEUM      www.picturebookart.org
125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA  01002  (413) 658-1100
Pass provides free admission for 2 adults and up to 4 children per visit (children under 12 months are free).
Hours:   Tuesday-Saturday                      10:00am-4:00pm
             Sundays                                      Noon-4pm
             Closed Mondays
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is a new museum celebrating the art of the picture book. Founded by Eric Carle and his wife Barbara, the Museum collection includes picture book art from around the world, and will have as its core the work of Eric Carle.

IMAGINE NATION   www.imaginemuseum.org
One Pleasant St., Bristol, CT 06010 (860)-314-1400
Pass provides 4 free admissions.
Hours: Wed - Fri. 9:30am - 5:00pm;
Sat. 11 - 5; Sun. 12 - 5
First Friday of each month open until 8pm.
Tues. 9:30 - 5pm (July & August Only)
An interactive children's museum which includes a giant bubble, climbing wall and a 1940's soda fountain.

 LUTZ CHILDREN'S MUSEUM     www.lutzmuseum.org
247 S. Main St., Manchester, CT  06040  (860) 643-0949
Pass provides free admission for one family.
Hours:   Tuesday-Friday                           9am-5pm
             Saturday & Sunday                      Noon-5pm
             Closed Mondays & Holidays.
Lutz offers participatory exhibits for pre-school and elementary school aged children.  In addition to two galleries, it offers a permanent live animal exhibit.

MYSTIC AQUARIUM                 www.mysticaquarium.org
55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, CT  06355-1997  (860) 572-5955
Pass provides reduced admission for 2 adults & 2 children: 
Feb -Oct: Adults - $19.00 (Reg. $23.00), Children - $14.00 (Reg. $17.00)
Nov - Jan: Adults - $16.50, Children - $11.50,  Children age 2 and under are free.
Hours:  September - December and  February - June
            Daily                                         9am-6pm
            December - February
            Weekdays                                   10am-5pm
            Weekends & Holidays                   9am-6pm
            July - Labor Day
            Sunday-Thursday                        9am-7pm
            Friday & Saturday                       9am-6pm
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year's Day. 
Embark upon an exciting adventure that will take you from shallow sunlit seas to the dark reaches of the deep ocean. Exhibits include: "Swamp Things", "Beluga & Penguin Contact", "Sharks:Predator/Prey", "Frogs!" and many more.

NEW ENGLAND AIR MUSEUM    www.neam.org
Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT  06096
(860) 623-3305
Pass provides $5 admission for 2 adults (ages 12 & up) & free admission for 2 children (ages 6-11), children 5 & under free.
Hours:  Daily                                         10am-5pm
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Day.
View fascinating exhibits on such diverse topics as the History of Sikorsky Aircraft, Early French Aviation, a History of Air Mail, the Tuskegee Airmen, the Flying Mollisons, and many others.

OLD STATE HOUSE www.ctoldstatehouse.org
800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 522-6766
Hours: Monday - Friday 10am -5pm. Last ticket sold at 4pm.
Closed on major holidays.
A 1796 National Historic Landmark and one of the nation's oldest state houses. Explore the multimedia exhibit, which takes the visitor through more than 300 years of Connectictu history, and the interactive children's room.

PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY      www.peabody.yale.edu
170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven (203) 432-5050
Adults $7,  Seniors (65+) $6  &  Children (3-18)  $5.   Pass provides $5 discount on above prices for each admission up to 4 people. Hours: Monday-Saturday              10am-5pm
            Sunday                           12pm-5pm
Closed Jan. 1, Easter, July 4, Thanksgiving & Dec. 24-5.
Exhibits include the Great Hall of Dinosaurs, Ancient Egypt, habitat dioramas, Native American Cultures and minerals.

PEQUOT MUSEUM www.pequotmuseum.org
110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket, CT 06338 (800) 411-9671
Adults $15, Seniors (55+) $13 & children (6-15) $10 under 6 are free
Pass provides $5 off admission for 2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children.
Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 10am - 4pm.
Native American and natural history exhibits, including life-size walk through dioramas and interactive exhibits.

ROARING BROOK NATURE CENTER       www.sciencecenterct.org/rbncpage/home.html
70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT 06019  (860) 693-0263
Pass provides one free admission with each paid admission.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday             10am-5pm
            Sunday                           1pm-5pm
            Open Mondays in July, August & Holidays.
Displays a replica of Eastern Woodland Indian longhouse, a wildlife attraction area, outdoor flight cages, and a small collection of live animals.

SPRINGFIELD LIBRARY & MUSEUM     www.springfield.org
220 State St., Springfield, MA 01103  (413) 263-6800
Includes George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, Springfield Science Museum, Connecticut Valley Historical Museum, Museum of Fine Arts
Pass provides free admission for 2 adults and 2 children (children under 6 are free).
Hours:   Tuesday-Friday                           Noon-4pm
            Saturday & Sunday                      11am-4pm
Additional hours during school vacations.
Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden
Hours:   Daily                                         7am-8pm
Life-size statues of Dr. Seuss and his characters greet you at the Sculpture Garden on the Quadrangle. In the four museums you'll discover art, live animals, world culture, science exhibits, regional history exhibits and even a planetarium!

 WADSWORTH ATHENEUM     www.wadsworthatheneum.org
600 Main St., Hartford, CT 06103  (860) 278-2670
Pass provides free admission for 2 adults and 2 children (ages 13-17.)  Children under 12 are free.
Hours:   Wednesday-Friday                       11am-5pm
            Saturday & Sunday                      10am-5pm
            Closed Mondays & Tuesdays
First Thursday of most months open until 8pm.
Closed July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Day.
Explore the wonderful fine and decorative arts at America's oldest public art museum, established in 1842.

WINDSOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY   www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org
96 Palisado Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095  (860) 688-3813
Pass provides free admission for 2 adults & 2 children.
Hours:  Tuesday-Saturday                        10am-4pm
Closed major holidays
See how Windsor's townspeople lived in the 1630's to the 1950's. Your kids can "prepare" a colonial dinner, or "milk" the cow in our Hands-On-History Learning Center.