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The Children's Museum, Connecticut, West Hartford, CT
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The Children's Museum, Connecticut

A Connecticut nonprofit offering hands-on learning for young children, with science, nature, and health programs across several sites.

West Hartford, CT

About The Children's Museum, Connecticut

The Children's Museum is a nonprofit educational organization in Connecticut that is aimed mainly at young children. It is described as the oldest children's museum in the state and one of the oldest of its kind in the country. Its work is part of a larger group that also runs a nature center in Canton, a preschool in West Hartford, and a mobile museum that visits schools, libraries, and community groups. Programs focus on STEAM subjects, health, nature, and the environment, and are designed to encourage curiosity in children and their caregivers.

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