Reviews of Connecticut's Old State House (Museum)

Melissa Freeman

Today we went here. It is a nominal fee to get in. My son participated in the scavenger hunt he won a prize. My son loved this. The museum downstairs is interactive and informative. There is a place where you can build Hartford in during different times. There are explanations of street names. There is mark twains bicycle. There is a fragment of the charter oak here. There are artifacts for different decades. There is an exhibit on Hartford disasters. Inside the displays is a 1912 hartford fire truck. There are small movies here. There are also many other things here. On the first floor there is the governors office and a baseball exhibit. The second floor has the statue of justice. There is a plague here about it. The plagues are very informative. So you should read them. The senate chamber is home to the original presidential portrait of George Washington. Across from there is a room for the house of representatives. Then there is the curiosity museum. There is a 2 headed calf and pig. Overall a deal. X rating 7.9

Shawn Henry

This is a very wonderful historical site showing the early history of Conn. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly and he understood what we were interested in and really made the trip for us. If you like early history of the state and government, this is the place for you. Will take at least one hour.

Aleksander Meterko

Really loved that place with its history, old court and interesting exhibition on the ground floor. Also employee was so nice, told us everything we might need to know and also helped with advices on our next stop.

Denico Harrison

Great

Dipeeta

Good place to visit this historical place with family

Ryan Schwartz

Well, my 2 year old daughter liked running around here. But then again, she likes running around anywhere.

Terence Q Burns

Was at an event at Riverside Park in Hartford!

Loretta Waldman

Attended Sousapalooza concert there in June. It was awesome and free!

Stacey Brandner

My bank is here easy access

My Pretty Pink Poodle

Construction....forever

Beth Valles

So much better than I'd hoped! Brought 3 kids under 8 and planned for maybe an hour but there was so much fun stuff to do and see that we had to make them leave after 2 hours. Love that they only charge for kids over 6yrs old.

Ang Elo

Free for military. Fun little museum full of Connecticut history.

Elias Ortiz

it looks empty from outside. its fencwd off. i dont think you can go inside. i could be wrong

henri mathieu

Its open again.

David Burnett

Cool place! Not very busy and be sure to check out the curiosity museum!

David de Angel

A good family outing! Benefits include a guided tour where you learn about state history, government structure and policy, and an interactive area that is good for children and includes curious details adults would also enjoy. There is room for improvement-- hours of operation limit its accessibility and there is ample room to add exhibitions. Still it was a fun trip for us and our 2 year-old.

Terri Wilson

Absolutely wonderful place to visit to learn about early Connecticut history! Three floors of wonder things to see and learn. Worth the visit.

Ken W

Lot of history their . like what almost happened there during war of 1812

Mich X

Full of rich history about Connecticut!!

VideoGameGeek

Fun

Allon Yomtov

So much histories.

Daniel Mullen

Lots to see if you like history and old stuff

David Day

One of the most intricate and well maintained State Houses.

Debasis Shee

Nice place

Alexandra Gomez

It had old fashioned items, super cute. And a cool car♡

Anthony McCann

Rich historic information and pictures of important moments in CT storied past.

Maha Junaid

Beautiful!

Stephen Hansen

Museum in the basement was better than expected

Janice Hill

I have been going there for years, I love the environment.

Brad Rossier

Very nice and helpful people

Carmen Ortiz

Nice place big high ceilings

John Piazza

Not open on weekends. Doesn't make sense.

Mark Aiello

Woody dogs are the best food truck there

Elliot Hosack

It was very fun to be there! I'm sad it's closing though.

Marie Brown

Amazing place to visit.

Nilsa Ortiz

(Translated by Google) I like it (Original) Me gusta

hungrr1

Oddities and curiosities are a must see.

Edgar Murillo

(Translated by Google) my (Original) asom

Howard Taylor

What more needs to be said than Connecticut historical site

Michelle Konigsburg

Tour was excellent. Connecticut's history clearly described. Many interesting places within the building.

Nathan Warkentin

There is a lot of cool history that you can learn here. I liked that they had a double headed pig here.

Mas Mac

Good place to bring the kids to

Arturo Austria

There is an amazing historical tour beyond its walls. The girl who lead me during my visit was able to show me her passion for all the events related to Hartford. You must enjoy this great experience...

steve cannon

A great piece of New England history. If you care about our history you should see it.

sarah jones

Excellent staff and service for customers

lilkitkit89

The curiosity room on the top floor is full of really awesome art and taxidermy! :)

The Street Poet

Cool!

מרדכי סולימרסקי

Nice

Joe Ellis

Very interesting history and tours!

Marlude Pierre-Louis

A nice building with several businesses and a food court area.

Rahul K

Not open for public. But, historic place.

Ed Ciecka

Historical place

Shantae Valentine

Fun for anyone into historical things

Bro.Kenneth B. Downes

IT A STATE HOUSE OK?

Taina Dejesus

Looking like its about to get knocked down or something.

Lisa Davis

One of Hartford Ct Historical places great history also a great place to check out always offering things for community on 5he gro7nds front and back even the farmers market comes there

Marisol18 FP

(Translated by Google) Nice and the streets x the area are beautiful. (Original) Bonito y las calles x la zona son lindas.

Timothy Degnan

A must visit if your downtown. A great peace of history on the founding of the United States. George Washington was actually there.

Sena Akarca BIYIKLI

Very nice exhibition downstairs

Marilyn Watson

Nice

David Powers

Awesome example of Connecticut history.

Nicholas Copeland

Absolutely loved it!

Jan Smith

A must see! Kids exhibits are wonderful, especially in the activities room, downstairs gallery, CT Kid Governor's office, and museum of oddities. Kids and adults will enjoy a visit here. Very reasonable prices. Adults $6, senior or AAA $3, military free! Our tour guide, Jacob, was amazing, full of interesting info. Very knowledgeable. The court room is historical. Staff is wonderful, helpful, and friendly. They even cleared chairs in the courtroom so we could dance and video on the lovely wood floors.

The Gizmo

One of Connecticut's gems!

Eunice Taylor

I was here on the outside for Diner on Blanc 19 and thought this was a great choice for the city's first time hosting the event!

Christa Galitello

I've walked by The Old State House hundreds of times, but never thought to go in. When I finally did, the staff was so friendly and willing to give any information when asked. And they offered guided tours as well. If you're a AAA member it's only $3 to get in. I spent about an hour here, about 15 minutes on each of the top floors and the rest on the bottom, which has a small museum set up about the History of Connecticut. If you have a little time to spend, I recommend stopping in and giving them your support. And you can see a gorgeous painting of George Washington, one of the only originally located portraits by Gilbert Stewart in the country.

Frank Grumbine

Beautiful Georgian style state house where incredibly important decisions were made for our nation. A historic preservation success story which enhances the local economy, educates the public, and keeps our past tangible.

Luís Enrique Méndez Angulo

It's fabulous, crazy to here it's closed

TC W

I enjoyed my visit to the old state house. The museum of curiosities on the upper level was very unexpected

Ramjee Panayur

#Usps sucks

Dibyendu Roy Chowdhury

OK kind of museum, rather small is size and collection. The guide tried her best to make the tour interesting and informative.

Mylène Abraham

C'était intéressant, de plus il y avait une belle espace pour les enfants. Le prix était convenable et le guide était passionné.

Saeryn Wilcoxen

Currently closed to public due to budget cuts, store open in State House Square building next door near Moe's

Joan H.

Not much to see here but the old pillory stocks seem a little surreal, make you feel like you're actually travelling back in time. And what's with them locking the gates so soon in the evening? This was my first time passing through this part of Hartford but it would have been nice if the gates had remained open a little longer. Maybe they don't want vagrants hanging around though because there seem to be a lot in this area.

Ryan Paul

4 Star skatespot! :P

Carolyn Harris

I # BENCH OUT SIDE!!!! I Love to sit on the Benches relaxing and watching ppl from All walks of LIFE GOING BY ON their Lunch Breaks & What EVAH ELSE FOLKS DO WHEN THEY COME DOWNTOWN!! csh

Nelson Whipple

Wonderful place to visit with always more layers to it than meets the eye. Long a centerpiece of Hartford and the state of Connecticut, this modest building packs in more exhibits and history than any single tour could cover. The tours are information-filled to be sure, and they leave you with your head buzzing and an appetite to learn more. The OSH is continually evolving, incorporating new historical facts, adapting to new audience perspectives and needs, and introducing new programs and ways of experiencing history that the modern visitor will find relevant and provocative.

Matthew Long

Great Building for Seminars and Lectures!

Masheema Bryant

Very Education

Necmi Biyikli

Enjoyed the new year's Kids Fest, thanks to all!

Christopher Fleser

Beautiful architecture

Brian O'Connor

This is an alright historical landmark to take a tour of. Lots of great history in this building dating back to the founding of our nation. I think the Capitol building itself is a much better tour - and it's right down the street. (Though, it's not as old nor more historically significant. But the architecture is better.) The Museum of Curiosities housed in the building is downright weird. A taxidermied two-headed cow? What? WHY? The Wadsworth is right next door and it is vastly superior as far as museums go. (I do realize that these are two different kinds of museums, but if you are looking to enrich your brain, and you only have time to visit one of them, the Big W is the way to go. No freak cows, you know?)

colleen Payne

Been many times. The improvements they made to appeal to children are phenomenal.

Arlie Alsup, Jr

Wonderful capital building.

2 wheel drive king

Cool.

Kevin Johnson

Loved it, very educational. Wish there were public parking

Anastatian E Romani Journalist Gypsy

They have a very clean latrine