County museums and cultural institutions preserve local history, natural heritage, and community stories that might otherwise be lost, providing residents throughout the region with accessible and educational cultural experiences. There are 29 Museum locations in New Haven County, Connecticut.
County residents interested in local history, natural science, or art should explore the county museum and any specialized collection institutions nearby, which often hold unique artifacts and records not available anywhere else in the region.
List of New Haven County, Connecticut Museum
Carter Hambley Gallery
Andrews Homestead Museum
Barker Character Comic And Cartoon Museum
Connecticut State Police Museum
Connecticut Childrens Museum
Henry Whitfield State Museum
Hotchkiss House Museum
Marietta Museum Art Whimsy
Eli Whitney Museum
Ethnic Historical Archives Center
Irelands Great Hunger Museum
Kellogg Environmental Center
Knights Of Columbus Museum
Mattatuck Museum
New Haven Museum
Pez Visitor Center
Shona Gallery
The Cushing Center
The Golden Age Of Trucking Museum
Military Museum
Old Town Hall Museum
Shore Line Trolley Museum
Stony Creek Museum
The Museums And Cultural Center Of The Dequaine Foundation
The Yale University Art Gallery
Yale Peabody Museum Of Natural History
Ward-Heitmann House Museum
Timexpo Museum
Yale Center For British Art
Residents of New Haven County can support local museums through membership, volunteer service, and artifact donations. Many county history museums actively seek donations of historically significant objects, photographs, and documents that document the county's past.
You may also find Museum locations in neighboring counties including New Haven, Hartford, Middlesex.