The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History is located in the West End of Hartford, at the corner of Elizabeth Street and Asylum Avenue.

Our address is One Elizabeth Street in Hartford, Connecticut 06105.

Come visit the Connecticut Museum and check out our exhibitions or learn more about Connecticut’s past or your own family story in the Waterman Research Center. The Edgar F. Waterman Research Center is open Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat –  by appointment only.

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Museum Hours

Tuesday – Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm, Thursday nights until 8 pm
Sunday: noon – 5 pm

Library & Waterman Research Center

Tuesday – Saturday: noon – 5 pm, Thursday nights until 8 pm. Always by appointment only.

Store

Monday – Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm

Holiday Hours

The Connecticut Museum is closed on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve.

The Connecticut Museum will open at noon the day of the Hartford Marathon (2nd Saturday in October).

*Please note: The Museum will be closing at 3 pm on Tuesday, June 16 for staff development.

Admission is FREE for Connecticut Museum members and children 5 and under.
Admission to the Museum galleries and the Inspire Center is FREE on the first full weekend (consecutive Saturday and Sunday) of the month.

One-day admission prices:

$12 Adults
$10 Seniors (65 and over)
$8 Students (with valid college ID) and Youth (6-17)

Appointment required for the Waterman Research Center.

Save with multi-visit passes to the Waterman Research Center:

Adults (3 visits): $33
Seniors (3 visits): $27
Students and Youth (5 visits): $27

Admission fees may apply to programs and events. Please call (860) 236-5621 for information.

The Connecticut Museum is proud to be a part of Museums for All, and offers free admission to individuals and families presenting a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.

Group Visits:

For information about group tours of the museum for adults, visit the Group Tours page or contact education@connecticutmuseum.org or (860) 236-5621 x232. For group tours and museum programs for kids, please visit the Education section of this site or contact education@connecticutmuseum.org or (860) 236-5621 x232.

Address:

One Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT 06105

The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History is located in the West End of Hartford, at the corner of Elizabeth Street and Asylum Avenue. There is ample free parking available. Bus parking is available behind the building, in the Asylum Street lot.

Directions from I-84 East:
Take exit 46 (Sisson Avenue).
Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto Sisson Avenue.
At second traffic light turn left onto Farmington Avenue.
Take first right onto Girard Avenue.
At second intersection turn right onto Elizabeth Street.
The Connecticut Museum is on the right (after the UConn School of Law campus).

Directions from I-84 West:
Take exit 46 (Sisson Avenue).
Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto Sisson Avenue.
At second traffic light turn left onto Farmington Avenue.
Take first right onto Girard Avenue.
At second intersection turn right onto Elizabeth Street.
The Connecticut Museum is on the right (after the UConn School of Law campus).

Directions from Albany Avenue (Route 44) and points northwest:
From Albany Avenue, turn right at Scarborough Street.
Scarborough Street becomes Whitney Street as you cross Asylum Avenue. Continue on Whitney Street to the next intersection.
Turn left at traffic light onto Elizabeth Street.
The Connecticut Museum is on the right (after the UConn School of Law campus).

Public Transportation:
The Connecticut Museum is located closest to the Elizabeth St. & Asylum Ave bus stop on the 72F route. Click here to get more information about arriving via local bus; click here to learn more about arriving by train and regional public transportation.

There are four handicap parking spaces available, located at the front of the building.

Additional accessibility features throughout the Museum are in place to serve our visitors who are hearing impaired, visually impaired, and neurodiverse. For details about these features, both on site and online, please visit our accessibility webpage.