Free Admission for Kids at Connecticut Museums and Attractions
Connecticut may be small, but it boasts hundreds of art museums, historical homesteads, science museums, children’s museums, and cultural centers across the state. If you want to take advantage of everything the Nutmeg State has to offer but don’t love the price tag that comes along with it, then you'll love the fact that so many of Connecticut's greatest museums and cultural attractions are free for little (and in some cases, all) kids. From the Bruce Museum in Greenwich to the Wadsworth Antheneum in Hartford, there's something for every interest and age group.
Still craving more? Check out our complete Connecticut museum guide. And to make a low-cost family day of it, check out our complete guide to free fun across the state.
Connecticut Museums Free For All Kids
- Aldrich Museum
- Bellarmine Museum of Art
- Stepping Stones Museum for Children
- Weir Farm National Historic Site
- Yale University Art Gallery
- Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry
- Eli Whitney Museum
- Submarine Force Library
Photo courtesy of Stepping Stones Museum for Children
Connecticut Museums Free For Kids under 1
Connecticut Museums Free For Kids under 2
Open Cockpit Day at New England Air Museum. Photo courtesy of the museum
Connecticut Museums Free For Kids under 3
- Peabody Museum of Natural History
- The Maritime Aquarium
- Stamford Museum and Nature Center
- New England Air Museum
- The Discovery Museum
- The Barker Character and Comic Museum
Connecticut Museums Free For Kids under 5
- Bruce Museum of Arts and Science
- Lyman Allyn Art Museum
- New Britain Museum of Art
- Mashantucket Pequot Museum
- Harriet Beecher Stowe House
- Eric Sloan Museum
- Dinosoar State Park
Photo courtesy of Harriet Beecher Stowe Center