One of the premier music venues in Connecticut, GoodWorks Infinity Music Hall has brought the best in rock, blues, jazz, and more to Hartford’s Front Street District for over a decade. Fans love the intimate setting of this music and entertainment space, where every seat in the house feels like the front row.
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The theater’s mission is to enlighten, entertain, and educate by creating theatrical programming of the highest caliber that has a transformative impact on audiences, the community, and its field.the theater has reimagined classics including Eugene O’Neill’s Ah, Wilderness! which reopened the theater to great acclaim following the pandemic and brought more work celebrating the Latine heritages in the region, including Quixote Nuevo, the virtual American Voices New Play Festival, Kiss My Aztec!, and Espejos: Clean. Hartford Stage has presented various world premieres including the Broadway successes Anastasia and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (winner of four 2014 Tony Awards), and Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Water by the Spoonful (winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama).
When you visit the Stowe Center, don’t expect a traditional historic house museum! Expect a conversational, interactive tour where you can participate along with your guide. You’ll see the beautifully preserved interiors of the National Historic Landmark — renovated in 2017 — alongside modern gallery spaces.
You’ll view rooms that reflect Stowe’s design choices and decorative arts as well as her own oil paintings. And you’ll explore exhibits that showcase the complicated and controversial legacy of her book, “Uncle Tom” whose name became a racial slur. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s life and work is an example of how one person can make a difference. You’ll leave feeling inspired that you can create positive change.
Dunkin Park is the Double-A home of the Hartford Yard Goats, located right here in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Come watch the future stars of the MLB including the future Red Sox, Yankees, Mets and more!
Welcome to Connecticut’s Old State House: the place where history and civics meet!
Located in the heart of Hartford, Connecticut, this building served as a home to all three branches of Connecticut state government from 1796 to 1878. Some of our state’s most important stories of freedom, democracy, and civic action – from the Amistad and Prudence Crandall trials to the 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 visitors each year.
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Guided tours are available by reservation on weekdays at 9:15, 10:15, 11:15, 12:15, and 1:15. Self-guided tours are available on weekdays only from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Learn the history of the Capitol, a National Historic Landmark.
View items important to Connecticut history, including statues of Connecticut State Hero Nathan Hale, Prudence Crandall, Civil War Governor William Buckingham, and the “Genius of Connecticut.” Visit the Hall of Flags, where flags carried into battle by Connecticut soldiers are displayed. Observe the proceedings of the General Assembly from the public galleries when the House and Senate are in session.
The Butler-McCook House & Garden is the only 18th-century home remaining on Hartford’s Main Street. It is a time capsule of Hartford’s past and the history of one family. Visitors are taken on a guided tour of the house that primarily focuses on the McCook family during the late 19th century and their artistic and intellectual interests. Guests will learn about a family who loved music, art, and travel through explorations of the museum’s collections which include paintings, Japanese samurai armor, furniture, and toys.
| With more than 165 hands-on exhibits, a state-of-the-art 3D digital theater, four educational labs, plus daily programs and events, the Connecticut Science Center offers endless exploration for children, teens, and adults. From physics to forensics, geology to astronomy, visitors have the sciences at their fingertips. |
The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History is the go-to-destination for those who want to gain a deeper understanding of Connecticut’s culture and history. Here you will learn more about the critical role Connecticut continues to play in American history — and about the many cultures living in the state today. Through collaborative interactive exhibitions and programs, rooted in our world-class collections, you will explore the resiliency of its diverse communities, the creativity of its cultures, and the impact of its innovations.
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| Bushnell Park Conservancy volunteer Arch Guides offer free tours of the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch, May-October, weather permitting. No reservations needed unless you have a group of 6 or more. Tours last approximately 30 minutes. |