Hartford and the Connecticut River Valley
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1. New Britain Museum of American Art
An important stop for art lovers, this 100-year-old museum's collection of more than 8,500 works, from 1740 to the present, focuses solely on American art. Among its treasures are paintings by John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer, and Georgia O'Keeffe, as well as sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. Of particular note is the selection of Impressionist artists, including Mary Cassatt, William Merritt Chase, Childe Hassam, and John Henry Twachtman, as well as Thomas Hart Benton's five-panel mural The Arts of Life in America. The museum also has a café, a large shop, and a library of art books.
56 Lexington St., New Britain, Connecticut, 06052, USA860-229–0257Sight Details
Rate Includes: $15 (free Sat. 10–noon), Closed Mon. and Tues. -
2. New England Air Museum
The more than 100 aircraft at this museum include gliders and helicopters, a World War II–era P-47 Thunderbolt, and a B-29 Superfortress, along with other vintage fighters and bombers—and an extensive collection of engines, instruments, parts, uniforms, and personal memorabilia. There's even a fighter-jet simulator. Next to Bradley International Airport, the museum also frequently holds open-cockpit days, allowing both young and old to play pilot.
36 Perimeter Rd., Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 06096, USA860-623–3305Sight Details
Rate Includes: $18, Closed Mon. Labor Day–Memorial Day -
3. Hill-Stead Museum
Converted from a private home into a museum by its talented owner, turn-of-the-20th-century female architect (unusual at the time) Theodate Pope, the house has a superb collection of French Impressionist art displayed in situ, including Claude Monet's Grainstacks and Edouard Manet's The Guitar Player hanging in the drawing room. Poetry readings take place in the elaborate Beatrix Farrand–designed sunken garden every other week in summer.
35 Mountain Rd., Farmington, Connecticut, 06032, USA860-677–4787Sight Details
Rate Includes: $18 for tour, grounds free, Closed Mon.-Tues. -
4. Lake Compounce
Opened in 1846, the country's oldest amusement park is known to locals simply as "The Lake." Today's attractions include a lakefront beach, a water park, and a clipper ship with a 300-gallon bucket of water that gives unsuspecting guests a good dousing. There are also some pretty hair-raising rides, such as the Sky Coaster, Wildcat (New England's oldest roller coaster), Boulder Dash ("World's #1 wooden coaster"), and Zoomerang.
822 Lake Ave., Bristol, Connecticut, 06010, USA860-583–3300Sight Details
Rate Includes: $60, Closed Labor Day–Memorial Day -
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