Great place to bring the kids and family! Love the special events and how it evolved over the…read moreyears!!

Animals all looks sad ,old place had cobwebs in corners and very small museum area with no A/c vary…read morestuffy and musty inside :( there are far better places with animals to take kids :(

They are open limited hours, but it's worth a visit to a guy who was annoyed by a bunch of…read moredifferent spellings all over the place. Or in other words, he saw value in unifying the country through singular coded spelling choices, including ditching some British spellings. This suggestion for "tung" never caught on though. It's not a big house, but they do provide a video background and an iPad introduction where in each room you can play audio on the family, the room, and other background information. Since we were the only ones there, playing the audio was great. If a bunch of people were there, individual audio could get annoying. But there was a lot of good information to play as much or as little as needed. There's a small gift shop, and the whole thing should take about an hour. It's a neat little historical site for someone of whom we have all read their work.

The Noah Webster House is a very cool museum where you'll learn all about "The Father of American…read moreScholarship and Education." Of course Noah Webster is most well-known for publishing his dictionary, but he also created the "Blue-Backed Speller," which taught generations of children how to spell and read, and played an integral role in advocating for copyright reform. Here's the scoop on this interesting little museum in West Hartford: The museum is open Monday-Sat, 1-4PM. Adult admission is $14. The museum is actually the location of Webster's childhood home. Parking is available on site. Once inside, you will receive an iPad, which will guide you through each room in the house. You can also use your smartphone to scan a QR code and download the tablet tour on your phone. There is a short 15-minute film about Webster's life that you can watch prior to starting the self-guided tour. You can then use the iPad to navigate your way from room-to-room, and the iPad includes an audio narration about the room, what it was used for, etc. Photography/video is allowed. After finishing the tour of the house, there is an educational/demonstration room that you can visit where staff give various presentations on different topics. The day I went, a staff member was demonstrating how the Webster family used to card and spin wool. It was pretty cool! These demonstrations are part of the museum's "Life on the Webster Farm: Work Days" educational series, and are generally the second or third Saturday of each month (visit their website for the full list of dates). Before leaving, you can check out the gift shop which has Noah Webster and West Hartford souvenirs and memorabilia. After I finished at the museum, I took the short drive to Blue Back Square, which I learned was named after Webster's "Blue-Backed Speller." There you'll find a statute of Webster in front of the West Hartford Public Library, as well as the "Webster Walk" with various murals and artwork. Overall, a very educational experience about one of our nation's Founding Fathers!

My mother is a lover of all things old Hollywood, so when I learned of this museum online, I knew I…read morehad to take our family as a Christmas present. We weren't sure what to expect from our experience, but we spent about an hour here and thought it was really cool! The owner is so nice and really takes the time to go through each and every piece of his exhibit with you. Learning about the connections he had with the actors and how he obtained the different props was so interesting. If you're looking for something different to do, I recommend stopping by for a tour!

The Witch's Dungeon Classic Movie Museum is a classic movie monster museum that opened in Bristol,…read moreConnecticut in 1966. It was founded by local artist Cortlandt Hull. As a young boy, Hull was frequently ill and occupied much of his time by building Aurora monster plastic model kits. He soon became fascinated with movie makeup and how it could transform an actor into a fearsome creature. Hull was disappointed with the "Chamber of Horrors" at many wax museums, so he decided to open his own horror museum. He started building life-size monster figurines. The first one he built was "Zenobia, The Gypsy Witch". Hull's father Robert helped him build a Swiss chalet-style building to house the full-size monsters, and the museum officially opened in 1966 when Hull was just 13-years-old. As an adult, Hull worked in the film industry creating art prints as well as creating special effects make-ups. He made a lot of connections with various actors and make-up artists over the years. His museum continued to grow and the monster figures continued to improve. For several decades the small museum was located on Hull's home property and was only open during the Halloween season. In the 2010s, the museum relocated to the Bristol Historical Society. There was more room for the monster figures and Hull was also able to showcase many of the authentic movie props he had collected over the years. The museum moved to its current larger location in Plainville in time for Halloween 2020. It is now open year-round, not just for Halloween. I have visited the Witch's Dungeon several times over the years since I was just a young boy. I still remember that first visit very well because it made such an impression on me. I'm a huge fan of the classic movie monsters. I've enjoyed watching the museum grow and improve over the following decades. There's an impressive collection of various movie artifacts and props, but the real stars of the museum are the full size figures of classic monsters that appeared from the 1920s to the 1950s. Some of my favorites include the Frankenstein Monster, the Phantom of the Opera, Count Orlok, the Fly, and the Werewolf of London. The latter was portrayed by Hull's great uncle: the late actor Henry Hull. If you're a fan of horror films then you must visit the Witch's Dungeon Classic Movie Museum!

Surprisingly great little art museum / historical home. It's on the more expensive end of tours at…read more$18, but the previous owners were big art collectors: so you'll see Monet, Manet, Degas, Chippendale, and more. There's a great art range, and the tour guide was very informative to the Pope family and the daughter Theodate who did a lot of the architectural designing. The house has a lot of great things to look at (between the art and furniture in all the rooms) and at the visitor's center there is a small art exhibit. No photos in the house allowed though. There are trails on the property and a sunken garden. On a nice weather day, it's great for walking around the property. It was crowded when I went on a Saturday, and tours are on the hour, so don't show up at the last minute. Overall, a great site to visit!

Came here for a work catered event so cannot speak to the actual museum. Had no idea that this…read morehidden gem was nearby to where I work. The grounds are beautifully kept and well maintained. Great photo ops for all occasions. Plenty of parking available. The event inside space can easily be opened up to the outside to make the venue space bigger for larger groups. Great event space with plenty of privacy for intimate gatherings and parties.

Professional service. These guys and gal are awesome, helpful and on top of everything! Use this…read morelocation! 5 stars! Rented a 24' truck. Really loud (Need speakers for the ipod). Really big! Had plenty of room for townhouse condo 1500 sq feet. (Preferred this over having Mom's attic - you can pack large dressers, etc first, it was much easier) Plenty of well placed wooden planks along sides of truck to secure items. Gas mileage: Supposedly, it's 8 - 10mpg. With full truck and towing a small car with a 4 wheel trailer, we got closer to 7.25mpg. Also, basically had to nail gas to the floor with on ramps to highway (even with overdrive off). Tip: If you rent a trailer and are going a long distance, I would recommend the insurance. Apparently, unknowing to us, part of the wiring harness tape had come loose / gotten old and wires were hanging low and eventually caught on something and ripped off. Had no breaklights until our next "check". No fault of ours, but it prolly woulda cost an arm and a leg to send their guy out to fix it without the insurance we had. Roadside Assistance: Prompt. Guy was there in 10 minutes. I will use Budget again next time.

If I could give this business, zero stars, I would…read more The reason why I say this is because I wasn't even a customer there and this guy was so beyond hostile towards me that I thought he was gonna attack me at one point. No, I am not over exaggerating, and please be aware of this guy and his business. I am new to the Hartford area. I moved from Nashville Tennessee. I always go to the smoke shop that's right next to his business to get my vapes and other items. Well, this particular visit of mine was the absolute worst. The owner of Elmo motors barged in and started screaming at the top of his lungs for me to move my car. He was belligerently cussing, and yelling, so loud that it startled me when he walked in. I went ahead, and I did let him know that I was extremely sorry that I was new to town, and I did not know that I was not allowed to park there. He proceeded to show no sympathy, and no care at all, and continue to cuss me and the business owners out. When I went to go move my car all of a sudden I had a flat tire. Weird, right? So I nicely ask him if he seen anything happen to my car because I just put air in my tires a handful of days prior. He proceeded to argue with me clap his hands in my face, cussing at me up and down, and was not helpful at all. What I was trying to imply was it was very weird that all the sudden I had a flat tire after he just became hostile with all of us. And let me not forget him threatening to tow my car when I was only parked there for 10 minutes. Also, remember I am not from town, so I was not aware that I could not park there in that parking lot. He could've came at me calmer, and things would've worked out way better and I actually would've put money in his pockets by having him assist me with my flat tire but instead he wanted to be a dickhead. Good luck to whoever goes to his shop. He's a fucking fraud.

Amazing service. Every time I come to his shop Ali always explains what the problem is and how it…read morestarted, along with how to prevent it. Came here a total of three times and each time he provided me with the best service. I would come to him if I ever needed my car looked at. Recently I bought a new battery because Advance Auto Parts said mine was old. They also installed the new battery but I could tell the woman was a newbie and didn't know what she was doing. He actually looks into the car unlike Advance Auto Part, which just sells you products. Saved me from buying a new alternator.