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Plan Your Visit

Discover Conneticut History

We will close early @ 3 pm on Wednesday 11/27, and remain CLOSED on Thursday 11/28 for Thanksgiving. Regular hours resume on Friday 11/29!

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Museum Hours

Days & Hours

Museum Hours:

Open 6 days a week!
Tuesday–Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm, Open late Thursday nights until 8 pm
Sunday: Noon – 5 pm

Library & Waterman Research Center:

Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-5pm, Thursday nights until 8pm.

Always by appointment only.

Museum Store:

Monday–Saturday: 9 am–5 pm

Holiday Hours:

We are closed on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. The store is closed on Monday holidays.

We will open at noon on Saturday, October 19 due to the Hartford Marathon.
We will close early at 5 pm on Thursday, October 31 for Halloween.
We will close early at 3 pm on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.

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Location

One Elizabeth Street
Hartford CT, 06105

860.236.5621

 

Museum Hours:

Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Thursday until 8 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Research Center Hours:

Tuesday-Saturday 12 pm - 5 pm, Thursday until 8 pm
Always by appointment only.