• What is the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center?
    • Owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center is dedicated to understanding, preserving, and sharing the rich history and culture of American indigenous societies, particularly the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe.
  • What exhibits can be found at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum?
    • The permanent, multi-sensory exhibits cover topics ranging from the Ice Age to life on the reservation during the 1980s, with one of the highlights being a replica 16th-century Pequot village.
  • Can visitors purchase any items at the museum?
    • Traditional arts and crafts can be seen in some of the exhibits, and contemporary indigenous handicrafts can be purchased in the gift shop as souvenirs.

110 Pequot Trail, Ledyard, CT 06338, Phone: 800-411-9671

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