3 Best Places To See in Hartford, CT

“Mark Twain House & Museum was the home of Samuel Langhorne Clemens and his family from 1874 to 1891. The museum offers books for readers of all ages, souvenirs, Victorian gifts, and exclusive items available only through The Mark Twain House & Museum. The museum has also initiated a new strategic planning process to build on recent success, broaden its reach, and bring added sustainability and direction to the organization. The museum's plan focuses on leveraging the museum's considerable assets, including property, talent, and public brand identity, to identify and connect with wider and more various audiences, cultivate new relationships throughout the diverse communities it reaches, and forge new collaborative partnerships. The museum also hosts numerous programs and events throughout the year, including some of the country's best-known authors and lecturers. Mark Twain House & Museum offers free admission for children under 6.”

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“Connecticut Science Center is committed to inspiring lifelong learning through interactive and innovative experiences that explore their changing world through science. With 150 hands-on exhibits, an advanced 3D digital theater, four educational labs, and daily programs and events, Connecticut Science Center aims to create an engaging and sustainable science center serving families and schools, and it greatly impacts student and adult learning in Connecticut. The museum offers endless exploration for children, teens, and adults, including day camps during school vacations and week-long summer programs. The museum provides exciting tools to help educators and parents bring textbooks to life. The museum aims to help create a Connecticut workforce that meets the projected growth of jobs in science-related fields. With an attraction of this magnitude, the exhibits rival the most unique in the world. Free admission for members.”

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“The Bushnell Performing Arts Center aims to enrich, illuminate, energize, and delight the spirit of the community. The art center is a 21st Century performing arts center, and the Bushnell presents, creates, inspires, and shares the best in the performing arts; in partnership with others, it catalyzes to advance education, promotes economic development, and builds a sense of community in Central Connecticut. The center has been central to life in Greater Hartford, serving as its unique gathering place for arts, education, and community activities for 90 years. The Bushnell Performing Arts Center is dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive cultural campus that reflects its commitment to an environment where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and included, onstage and off.”

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