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Historic Downtown Mystic
Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
The Glass House
Florence Griswold Museum
New England Air Museum
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Connecticut
Charles W. Morgan
Hill-Stead Museum
Lake Compounce: An Amusement Park in Bristol
Rocky Neck State Park, Connecticut
Maritime Aquarium
New Britain Museum of American Art, Connecticut
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Arethusa Farm
Shore Line Trolley Museum
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum
Beardsley Zoo
Mystic Aquarium
Mark Twain House and Museum
The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art
Yale University Art Gallery
Originally a Dutch colony, Connecticut is a small state with big impact on the country’s art, politics, history and culture. Its breathtaking beauty, from Bear Mountain to Long Island Sound, and the proximity to large East Coast urban centers, make Connecticut a popular weekend destination for families, couples and those seeking solitude. You will find romantic tall ships in Mystic , priceless art at the Farmington’s Hill-Stead Museum, Connecticut flea markets, and diverse activities at the Lake Compounce.
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