On a Shoestring
ALWAYS FREE or CHEAP
($ indicates $5 or less admission/person. list is alphabetical.)
CT Archeology Center in Storrs
CT Audubon Coastal Center in Milford
CT Children’s Museum in New Haven (note: used to be cheap. price recently increased to $7.50/person.)
Dudley Farm in Guilford
Garbage Museum in Stratford Oct. 2011 Museum recently closed its doors :(
Imagine Nation in Bristol ($)
Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby
Lutz Children’s Museum in Manchester ($)
Meigs Point Nature Center at Hammonasset State Park in Madison
Mill Gallery in Guilford
National Helicopter Museum in Stratford
New Canaan Nature Center in New Canaan
New England Carousel Museum in Bristol ($)
SONO Switch Tower Museum in Norwalk
Trash Museum in Hartford ($)
Trowbridge Environmental Center at East Rock Park in New Haven
West Rock Nature Center in New Haven
Woodcock Nature Center in Wilton
Yale Art Gallery in New Haven
Yale Center for British Art in New Haven
Yale Collection of Musical Instruments in New Haven ($?)
Yale Peabody Museum (free on Thurs afternoons)
The Milford Historical Society is located at 34 High Street, Milford CT. The Society is open seasonally from June 6th – through Columbus Day. Tour three historic homes on lovely grounds. Shop in the charming General Store. A variety of history programs are offered during the season. FREE admission though donations are appreciated. Hours – Saturday & Sunday from 1pm to 4pm – with the exception of holidays. For more information call 203-874-2664 or http://www.milfordhistoricalsociety.org
Hi there! Quick note that as of Sept 2010, the CT Children’s Museum raised their admission to $7.50
Here’s a link to this update:
http://www.childrensbuilding.org/About.htm#hours
Yup, I knew about this but I always appreciate reminders! I guess the increase was inevitable, right? Still fairly reasonable thankfully.
Kid City in Middletown is free the 3rd Thursday of every month from 5-7.
The Children’s Museum in Niantic is free the 1st Friday of every month from 5-9.