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
Barker Character Comic And Cartoon Museum
Hotchkiss House Museum
Irelands Great Hunger Museum
Kellogg Environmental Center
The Golden Age Of Trucking Museum
Stony Creek Museum
Yale Peabody Museum Of Natural History
Timexpo Museum
New Haven Museum
The Cushing Center
Shore Line Trolley Museum
The Museums And Cultural Center Of The Dequaine Foundation
The Yale University Art Gallery
Yale Center For British Art
Ethnic Historical Archives Center
Mattatuck Museum
Pez Visitor Center
Military Museum
Old Town Hall Museum
Carter Hambley Gallery
Andrews Homestead Museum
Connecticut State Police Museum
Connecticut Childrens Museum
Henry Whitfield State Museum
Marietta Museum Art Whimsy
Eli Whitney Museum
Knights Of Columbus Museum
Shona Gallery
Ward-Heitmann House Museum
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, Fairfield.