Open House Day June 10 2017

Free Admission, Discounts at CT Museums & Attractions on Saturday, June 10

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Save the date for the popular one-day-only statewide event in which destinations offer free or discounted admission, special activities or giveaways to Connecticut residents. Connecticut Open House Day on Saturday, June 10, sponsored by the Connecticut Office of Tourism, is designed to showcase Connecticut’s diverse offering of museums, theaters, historical sites and other attractions across the state. ______________
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The annual celebration, now in its 13th year, encourages residents to discover the wealth of treasures in their own backyard and rediscover old favorites. From historic to contemporary, cultural to nature-oriented, Connecticut offers a variety of unique experiences within a short drive. No institutions in Darien, Stamford, Norwalk, New Canaan or Wilton are participating, but you don’t have to go much further to find special offers, reduced rates or free admission to places in Greenwich, Ridgefield, Westport, Fairfield and Bridgeport.

June 10: A Day for Art Lovers to See an Art Museum or Studio in Connecticut

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Whether you want to visit an artist’s studio or see some great art in some of Connecticut’s finest museums (or both), you can do that and take advantage of discounts and free offers around the state on Saturday, June 10. Connecticut Open House Day on Saturday, organized by the Connecticut Office of Tourism, is designed to show off Connecticut’s museums, theaters, historical sites and other attractions across the state. The annual celebration, now in its 13th year, encourages residents to discover the treasures in their own backyard and rediscover old favorites. This article is only meant to pique your interest. You can find out about more places to go in Connecticut at the Visit CT state tourism website.

‘Historical’ Savings at Museums and Sites in CT for the History-Minded on June 10

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If you or your family are fascinated by history, you might be surprised by how many museums and historical sites there are within a short drive in Connecticut, and on Saturday, June 10, many of those places have discounts, free offers and even free admission. Take advantage. Whether your interests are in colonial or 19th century houses, early technology (or even later technology), aircraft, trains, old farms, historical figures, the Revolutionary War or later wars, there’s a day trip you can take (and in some cases a much shorter trip) to a museum in Connecticut. You can combine visits to these sites with others nearby and even with other historic places and museums not listed here (or with things your kids can do or with art museum visits). There are lots of possibilities here to tailor your trip to your interests.

Open House Day June 10 2017

On June 10, Save a Little on a Connecticut Day Trip (or Shorter Visit) with Your Kids

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Expanding your kids’ horizons with a day trip (or shorter trip) to a museum or other site in Connecticut will be slightly cheaper with reduced or free admission or other offers on Saturday, June 10, Connecticut Open House Day. Connecticut’s not that big a state, and you can see anything with a day trip. Combine a few places to go and it could be a trip your kids will remember. It may even spark an interest in some educational topic. This article is only meant to pique your interest.