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    Peekskill Museum

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    Danbury Railway Museum - The museum decorated for Christmas

    Danbury Railway Museum

    4.0(25 reviews)
    25.6 mi

    The Danbury Railway Museum is a cool museum dedicated to the history of the railroads in CT and New…read moreEngland. It is located inside the fully-restored Danbury Union Station, built in 1903. Here's the scoop on this unique CT museum: The museum is open Saturdays and Sundays only, from 10AM to 4PM. One thing is for sure, you won't get lost trying to find the place, because all you have to do is look for the giant Uncle Sam statue! This statue, standing 38-feet tall, is tallest Uncle Sam in the world, and was once located at the Great Danbury State Fair, until the fair closed in 1981. There is a sizable lot for parking on site. You'll start by walking into the old train station building, where tickets are $7 each. Once inside, you can take a look around at the various artifacts, photo displays, model railroads, and other locomotive memorabilia. I thought the model train sets they had were super cool! There's also a play area for kids. The one thing I will say is that there seemed to be a lot of "clutter" everywhere... random boxes near the displays, etc. I think that takes away from the displays, and that storing these items out of sight would give the museum a nicer feel. After looking around the building, you can go out the back door into the rail yard, where you'll find over 70 pieces of railroad rolling stock. There was a staff member who showed me around the yard, and gave me a little history on each of the pieces that were on display. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. Note that this museum is volunteer run, which I thought was cool. Even though the museum boasts 70 pieces or rail road stock, not all of the pieces are available to see, as the museum selects a few pieces that are rotated in and out throughout the year. And, at least when I went, not all of the pieces that they had on display were open to go inside. The couple that were open were seriously cool though! My favorite was the mail car, which was used to pick up, sort, and transport mail back in the day. The staff member told me that from April-September, the museum offers train ride tours of the rail yard, which are about 30-35 minutes in length. After seeing all of the trains up close and personal, stop in the gift shop before heading out! Overall a pretty cool and interesting museum, and for $7 it's well worth it!

    Went to their christmas event. It was super cute they definitely put their heart into it. It was…read moresuper easy to drop off the present to the elfs so your kiddo.got a gift from Santa

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    Connecticut Air & Space Center

    Connecticut Air & Space Center

    4.5(6 reviews)
    42.4 mi

    I went because of a Groupon. It had expired, but the docents kindly honored it anyway, and I shall…read morestill argue with Groupon about it. The museum itself isn't that big physically, and is in a bunker attached to a working airport. Small plans, and you can see them land and take-off at the end of the museum. Do not go outside without a docent. The museum may be small, but is FULL of artifacts about WWII, Connecticut airplane production, and other wars as well. Items are well marked with explanations, and there are several full sized plans and helicopters. You can't go into them, but you can see inside. There is a restroom for patrons. There's no AC, but several powerful fans.

    I'm not really into aviation history, but I saw this place online and thought I'd check it out!…read moreWhat a cool spot! Here's the scoop on this hidden gem: The CT Air & Space Center is located right next to the Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford (if you go out the back door of the museum building, you'll actually be on the airport property). Free parking is available in the lot in front of the building. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for veterans, and $5 for children 6-12. The museum is currently only open Saturdays and Sundays 10AM-4PM. The museum itself is fairly small, but there's a lot to see! Inside you'll find vintage aircraft and airplane memorabilia and artifacts related to CT's aviation history. The main display piece is a restored Corsair fighter plane, and they also have a few military helicopters. There are additional planes and a larger helicopter outside, you just need to ask a staff member to accompany you, as it is a working airport. You're even allowed to sit in the cockpit of one of the planes, the 1973 Cessna 150 that says "Conn Motor Club" on the side. The museum is staffed entirely by volunteers who are all very friendly and knowledgeable. I'd recommend asking one of the staff members to show you around, so they can tell you the history behind the different aircrafts. One of the most interesting things I learned was about Gustave Whitehead of Bridgeport, CT, who, according to some evidence, flew an aircraft in 1901 and 1902, which would have predated the Wright Brothers first flight in 1903. While small, the museum is currently working to restore the 1929 Curtiss Flying School Hangar (located right next to the current building), and this would allow for the museum to expand and have more room to display their aircrafts. Overall a very cool and interesting place, stop by and help support them in preserving CT's aviation history!

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