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CT Summer at the Museum 2023 - Free Admission for Kids

By Melissa Cercone, Editor/Publisher, Macaroni KID Fairfield - Trumbull - Shelton, CT June 27, 2023

From July 1 to September 4, Connecticut children age 18 and under plus one accompanying Connecticut resident adult can visit participating museums free of charge through the Connecticut Summer at the Museum program. 

Connecticut Summer at the Museum is made possible through an investment from the federal COVID-19 recovery funding Connecticut is receiving from the American Rescue Plan Act. The program is administered by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s Office of the Arts in partnership with Connecticut Humanities.

โ—๏ธBefore you visit, check each participant’s website for specific program details and ticket availability.โ—๏ธ

The full list of participating museums is available at CTVisit.com

Participating Locations Around the Fairfield-Trumbull-Shelton Area

EverWonder Children's MuseumNewtown 

cARTie - Shelton

Derby Historical Society - Ansonia

Boothe Memorial Park and Museum - Stratford

Stratford Historical Society - Stratford 

Stratford Veterans Museum - Stratford 

Connecticut Air & Space Center - Stratford 

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo - Bridgeport 

Discovery Museum and Planetarium - Bridgeport 

Fairfield Museum and History Center - Fairfield

Earthplace - Westport 

MoCA Westport - Westport 

Westport Museum for History & Culture - Westport 

OTHER NOTABLE PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS

Norwalk Seaport Association, Norwalk

Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk

The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Norwalk

Connecticut Science Center, Hartford

Railroad Museum of New England, Thomaston

Mystic Aquarium, Mystic

Mystic Museum of Art, Mystic

Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic


The full list of participating museums is available at CTVisit.com


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