Year-Round Freebies (Weekends+)

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  1. SLEEPING GIANT STATE PARK (Hiking Trails and Castle) - 200 Mount Carmel Avenue. Open Daily 8 AM to Sunset. 203-287-5658.

  2. WADSWORTH MANSION PARKLANDS - 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown. Parklands Open Daily. Mansion Tours are Wednesdays from 2 PM - 4 PM. 860-347-1064.

  3. Peters Railroad Museum (Model Trains and Railroad Memorabilia) - 49 Parkview Road, Wallingford. The Museum is in the Home of a Retired Railroad Engineer. Call for Appointments, Weekends Okay. 203-269-1788.

  4. YALE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY - 1111 Chapel Street, New Haven. Open Tuesdays through Fridays 10 AM - 5 PM, Saturdays and Sundays 11 AM - 5 PM, and from September through June, Thursdays until 8 PM. 203-432-0600 (recorded line) or 203-432-0601 (staffed during gallery hours).

  5. Urban Museum of Modern Architecture (UMMA) - A 7 Building "Walking" Tour in New Haven including the Following Buildings:

  6. TOURS OF YALE - 149 Elm Street, New Haven. Tours Occur Mondays through Fridays at 10:30 AM & 2 PM and Saturdays & Sundays at 1:30 PM. 90-Minute MP3 Tours are Also Offered and Can be Downloaded from the Above Website. 203-432-2300.

  7. SUBMARINE FORCE LIBRARY & MUSEUM - 1 Crystal Lake Road, Groton. Summer Hours (Between May 1 and September 30) are Wednesdays through Mondays 9 AM - 5 PM. Winter Hours (Between October 1 and April 30) are Wednesdays through Mondays 9 AM - 4 PM. 860-694-3174.

  8. NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART - 56 Lexington Street, New Britain. Free Admission on Saturdays from 10 AM - 12 PM. 860-229-0257.

  9. MUSEUM OF CONNECTICUT HISTORY AT THE CONNECTICUT STATE LIBRARY (Colt Firearms, Governor Portraits, Mitchelson Coin Collection) - 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford. Open Mondays through Fridays from 9 AM - 4 PM and Saturdays from 9 AM - 2 PM. 860-757-6535.

  10. NEW ENGLAND CIVIL WAR MUSEUM - 14 Park Place, Rockville (Vernon) and the TOWER ON FOX HILL - 120 South Street, Rockville (Vernon). Open Every Sunday from 12 PM - 3 PM, Excluding Holidays. 860-870-3563. Tower Open Daily during Daylight Hours.

  11. YALE CENTER FOR BRITISH ART - 1080 Chapel Street, New Haven. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 AM - 5 PM and Sundays from 12 PM - 5 PM. 877-274-8278.

  12. ELIZABETH PARK (Gardens, Grounds, Greenhouses, the Pond House Café, and the Dog House Takeout. Picnics okay) - 1561 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford. Open Daily during Daylight Hours. 860-231-9443.

  13. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MUSEUM - 1 State Street, New Haven. Free Parking Underneath the Museum. Open Daily from Sundays through Saturdays 10 AM - 5 PM. 203-865-0400.

  14. WILLIAM BENTON MUSEUM OF ART - 245 Glenbrook Road, Storrs (UConn). They are Free but a $5 Per Person Donation is Recommended. Open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 AM - 5 PM and Saturdays & Sundays from 1 PM - 4:30 PM. See Website for Parking Information. 860-486-4520.

  15. NEW HAVEN MUSEUM - 114 Whitney Avenue, New Haven. Free from 1 PM - 4 PM on the First Sunday of Each Month. 203-562-4183.

  16. WEST HAVEN VETERANS MUSEUM & LEARNING CENTER - 30 Hood Terrace, West Haven. Open "Summers" on Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 AM - 2 PM and "Winters" on Thursdays through Saturdays from 10 AM - 2 PM. Call ahead for Group Tours. 203-934-1111.

  17. CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE MUSEUM - 294 Colony Street, Meriden. Open Fridays from 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM and Saturdays from 12 PM - 4 PM. 203-440-3858.

  18. HARTFORD'S ANCIENT BURYING GROUND (Buried: Founders and Colonial Leaders including Samuel Stone from Hartford, England and Daniel Wadsworth from Hartford, Connecticut) - 60 Gold Street, Hartford. Self-Guided Walking Tour via Download of Four PDFs from the Above Website. Cemetery Open Daily during Daylight Hours. 860-561-2585.

  19. WARD-HEITMANN HOUSE - 277 Elm Street, West Haven. Closed until Further Notice (See Website). 203-937-9823.

  20. CELL PHONE TOUR OF THE NEW HAVEN GREEN - Downtown New Haven at Church & Chapel. This Phone-Enabled Historic Tour Pauses as You Make your Way to Each of the 11 Stops and Continues When You Press the Requested Number Followed by the "#" Sign. Tours Take about 30 Minutes and are Available at Any Time by Dialing 203-672-4384. CLICK HERE FOR THE 11-SITE PDF. Also Nearby is the Infamous Skull & Bones Tomb at 64 High Street, Parallel with Temple Street Past College and Between Chapel & Elm.

  21. NORTHWEST PARK NATURE CENTER (Trails, Farm Animals, Maple Sugaring, and Seasonal Tobacco Cultural Museum) - 145 Lang Road, Windsor. Open Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Saturdays 9 AM - 5 PM, and Sundays 1 PM - 5 PM. Closed Sundays from November 24 through February 15. Call for More Information: 860-285-1886.

Year-Round Freebies (Weekdays Only)

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  1. BARNUM MUSEUM (P.T. Barnum) - 820 Main Street, Bridgeport. Open Thursdays and Fridays from 11 AM - 3 PM. Admission is Free, but Donations are Appreciated. 203-331-1104.

  2. BRUCE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCE - 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich. Free Admission on Tuesdays from 10 AM - 5 PM. 203-869-0376.

  3. J. ROBERT DONNELLY HUSKY HERITAGE SPORTS MUSEUM - 2384 Alumni Drive, UConn Alumni Center Unit 3053, Storrs. Free Mondays through Fridays from 8 AM - 5 PM.

  4. Haul of Fame Trucking Museum (Vintage Cars and Trucks) - 133 Packer Road, Canterbury. Hours Unknown (Possibly Open Wednesdays from 9 AM - 3 PM). Call to Verify: 860-546-6733.

  5. TOURS OF THE HARTFORD STATE CAPITOL BUILDING - 210 Capitol Avenue, Hartford. Tours of the Legislative Office Building are also available at 300 Capitol Avenue. Limited Free Parking is Available in the Legislative Office Building Parking Garage and on the North Capitol Grounds, Mondays through Fridays. Guided Tours Occur Five Times a Day, Monday through Friday at 9:15 AM each hour until 1:15 PM and at 2:15 PM during July and August. Self-Guided Tours are Available Any Time on Mondays through Fridays from 8 AM - 5 PM. 860-240-0222.

  6. YALE MARSH BOTANICAL GARDENS - 265 Mansfield Street, New Haven. Open Tuesdays through Fridays from 9 AM - 5 PM. Call ahead to Verify Hours: 203-432-6320.

  7. INSTITUTE OF LIVING MUSEUM (aka "Myths, Minds, and Medicine") - 200 Retreat Avenue, Commons Building, 2nd Floor, Hartford. Open Weekdays from 9 AM - 5 PM. Closed for Renovations until May 15, 2020. Call 860-545-7665, 860-545-7324, or 860-545-7716.

Seasonal Freebies

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  1. HEUBLEIN TOWER AT TALCOTT MOUNTAIN STATE PARK (a 1.25-Mile Hike to the Tower, Taking 30-40 Minutes) - Summit Ridge Drive, Route 185, Simsbury. The Tower/Museum is Open from Wednesdays through Mondays from 10 AM - 5 PM generally from Memorial Day Weekend through October 31. Call Ahead for More Specific Hours: 860-242-1158 or 860-677-0662.

  2. Gozzi's Turkey Farm (Color-Dyed Turkeys) - 2443 Boston Post Road, Guilford. Open Seasonally around Thanksgiving 8 AM - 5 PM. 203-453-2771.

  3. SILVER SANDS STATE PARK - 1 Silver Sands Park Way, Milford. Boardwalk, Beach, and Parking are Free and Open Daily from 8 AM until Sunset. Contact Silver Sands State Park c/o Osbornedale State Park at 203-735-4311.

  4. HUBBARD PARK'S CASTLE CRAIG TOWER - 999 West Main Street, Meriden. Roads and Trails to Tower are Open Daily from May 1 to October 31, 10 AM - 4:45 PM. For More Information Contact the Meriden Parks & Recreation Department at 203-630-4259.

  5. LETTERBOXING THROUGHOUT CONNECTICUT STATE FORESTS (Treasure/Scavenger Hunt) - Available at All Connecticut State Forests (FOLLOW THIS LINK TO SEE A LIST OF ALL CONNECTICUT STATE FORESTS AND THE CLUES TO EACH).

  6. NATIONAL HELICOPTER MUSEUM - 2480 Main Street, Stratford (at the Stratford, Connecticut Eastbound Railroad Station). Open May 26th to Mid-October, Wednesdays through Sundays from 1 PM - 4 PM. 203-375-8857 or 203-767-1123.

  7. GROVE STREET CEMETERY (Buried: Eli Whitney, Noah Webster, Charles Goodyear, Amistad Captives) - 277 Grove Street, New Haven (Park for Free on Ashmun Street Near New Haven Reads). Open Mondays through Sundays 8 AM - 4 PM Year-Round. Guided Tours are Available Seasonally on Some Saturdays and Sundays at 11 AM, Weather Permitting (See Website for Specific Dates). SELF-GUIDED TOURS ARE AVAILABLE VIA PDF. 203-787-1443 or 203-389-5403.

  8. FARMINGTON CANAL GREENWAY'S RAIMON L. BEARD MUSEUM at Lock 12 Park in Cheshire (off Route 42). The Park has a Pavilion with Picnic Tables and Volleyball Net, Open Daily, Year-Round. The Museum is Open "Seasonally", Hours Unknown.

  9. HISTORICAL PARKS AND MUSEUMS - Historical Sites, via the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Website, including Beckley Furnace in East Canaan and the Stone Museum in Barkhamstead, Amongst Others. Most are Open Seasonally. See the Website for More Specific Information.

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