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Central Connecticut

Central Connecticut is a sightseeing stop in Hartford, CT, part of the Western Massachusetts guide. Cost: free.

· Hartford, CT

Why you should go…

The Central Regional Tourism District is one of Connecticut's state-designated regional tourism districts, promoting central Connecticut along the Connecticut River from the Massachusetts border toward New Haven and the shoreline. It serves dozens of cities and towns, including Hartford, New Britain, Middletown and the Connecticut River Valley communities. The district directs visitors to area museums, historic sites, river valley towns and Greater Hartford attractions through the state's CTvisit tourism platform.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Central Connecticut, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    Connecticut Science Center

    $25–$50

    Try more than 165 hands-on exhibits, live science demos and 3D films in a nine-story riverfront building.

    1.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

    Under $25

    Walk through a castle-like Gothic Revival museum holding about 50,000 works, from Baroque paintings to contemporary art.

    1.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Public Art CT

    Free

    A free guide to public art installations, sculptures, and historic architecture around Greater Hartford.

    2.5 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    History Buff

    The Mark Twain House & Museum

    $25–$50

    Tour the 1874 High Gothic home where Mark Twain wrote Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, then browse the museum galleries.

    3.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Hampshire County, Massachusetts

    Free

    A Western Massachusetts county anchored by Northampton and Amherst, mixing college-town arts culture with farm-to-table dining and outdoor recreation.

    40 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Franklin County Visitors Information Center

    Free

    The chamber of commerce and official visitor information center for Franklin County in western Massachusetts.

    57 mi awayMore like this

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