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Connecticut Science Center, Hartford, CT

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Connecticut Science Center

Connecticut Science Center is a museum in Hartford, CT, part of the Western Massachusetts guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

250 Columbus Blvd · Hartford, CT

Why you should go…

The Connecticut Science Center fills a nine-story building designed by Cesar Pelli & Associates in downtown Hartford. You work through more than 165 hands-on exhibits on topics from space and engineering to DNA and energy, and catch live science demonstrations along the way. A traveling exhibition rotates through, and add-ons include a Butterfly Encounter with free-flying butterflies and 3D films in the science theater.

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