Museum Hours:
Open 6 days a week!
Tuesday–Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm, Open late Thursday nights until 8 pm
Sunday: Noon – 5 pm
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Museum Hours
Days & Hours
Library & Waterman Research Center:
Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-5pm, Thursday nights until 8pm.
Always by appointment only.
Museum Store:
Monday–Saturday: 9 am–5 pm
Holiday Hours:
We are closed on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. The store is closed on Monday holidays.
We will open at noon on Saturday, October 11 due to the Hartford Marathon.
We will close early at 3 pm on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
We will close early at 3 pm on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
We will close early at 3 pm on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
We will closer early at 3 pm on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
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Location
One Elizabeth Street
Hartford CT, 06105
860.236.5621
Museum Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Thursday until 8 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm
Research Center Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday 12 pm - 5 pm, Thursday until 8 pm
Always by appointment only.