Local historical artifacts located in the former Cheney School, includes Pitkin Glass Works, Cheney Brothers Silk Mills, Bon Ami Soap Company, military display, Spencer Rifle, Manchester Sports Hall of Fame, research and genealogy resources, and museum store. Tour time: 45 minutes Other amenities: Dining Nearby, Gift Shop

Located in turn-of-the-20th-century firehouse with hand- and horse-pulled firefighting equipment, 1860 steam fire engine, 1915 water tower, antique firefighting items, reference library, gift shop. Tour time: 1 to 1.5 hours

The Hungerford Nature Center provides science and environmental programs, special events, interactive STEAM exhibits, a playground, a pond, 27 acres of forested habitat with walking trails and is home to a variety of domestic and wild animals.

Only museum showing America on parade, from the Revolutionary War to the present. Exhibits show the development of music, uniforms, instruments, and related items from 18th-century military, civilian drum corps. Tour time: 60-75 minutes

The gold-domed marble and granite Victorian Gothic building, opened in 1878, is adorned with spires, statues, medallions, bas-reliefs, stained glass, and stenciling. It houses working government offices including the legislative chambers and the Governor’s office. Historic displays include the 18-foot tall Genius statue that once topped the dome, a replica of the Liberty Bell, a statue of Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, Israel Putnam’s tombstone, the Marquis de Lafayette’s camp bed, a model of Civil War Admiral David G. Farragut’s flagship Hartford and the wooden figurehead from the

Founded in 1975, Real Art Ways is one of the country's early alternative arts spaces. Presenting and producing new and innovative work by emerging and established artists, and serves as a crucial connection for audiences and artists regionally, nationally, and internationally. Real Art Ways is an intersection of people, art, and ideas. Offering daily cinema screenings and the galleries are open seven days a week. Programming covers a broad range of cultural activities including visual arts exhibitions, concerts, literary readings, education and family programs, public art, social events, and

Changing exhibits in a working Tudor-style pump house (1947). Works of Connecticut artists. Tour time: 30 minutes

Welcome to Connecticut’s Old State House: the place where history and civics meet. Located in the heart of Hartford, this building served as a home to all three branches of state government from 1796 to 1878. Some of our state’s most important stories of freedom, democracy, and civic action, from the Amistad trial to Prudence Crandall, to the landmark Constitutional Convention of 1818, connect to this National Historic Landmark. Today, Connecticut’s Old State House serves as a history museum, gathering spot, and place of civic exploration for thousands of local, national, and international

The Stowe Center for Literary Activism encourages social justice and literary activism by exploring the life and legacy of Harriet Beecher Stowe and all who advocate for hope and freedom then and now. The Stowe Center is open year-round for tours and programs, please check our website for the most up-to-date hours and days. Our 2.5 acre, parklike campus includes three historic buildings, a museum shop, and a research library, available by appointment: email [email protected]. The Stowe Center’s gardens include historic gardens, native plantings, bird and bee habitats, and plentiful

First municipal rose garden in the country; greenhouses, nature walks, perennials and rock gardens. Pond House offers restaurant, lounge and auditorium. Tour time: 2 hour