I had a great experience at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center. The museum does an…read moreexcellent job presenting the history and culture of the Pequot people through detailed exhibits, artifacts, couple of films, and interactive displays. I especially enjoyed learning about the region's Native American history and how thoughtfully the exhibits were organized. I will say that I did find myself walking through some parts more than once - it could just be me not being able to find my way around easily, but I didn't find it easy or intuitive to navigate. The Pequot village was definitely my favorite part. Walking through the recreated village felt immersive and realistic, and it really brought the history to life in a meaningful way - especially listening to the audio guide. The attention to detail made it easy to imagine what daily life may have been like centuries ago. Overall, it was an educational and memorable visit -- 4 out of 5 stars!

Always learning something new at the MPMRC! Came in for "The Art of Storytelling" which was a great…read moreexperience with one of the amazing educators as she told two stories at the gathering place. Once finished had plenty of time to view the exhibits, watch the educational movies and explore the museum in its entirety. If you are ever in the area, ensure to stop in for a visit!

What a nice place for kids. This wonderful place has a lot to offer for the children and families…read more The museum offers outdoor activities but because of the weather today was closed. The museum also offers a place to celebrate any birthday parties. Place was very clean and the bathroom is equipped with changing table. Definitely if you have kids and need to entertain them for a while go check this place in Niantic.

It was fun but i dirty. The women's bathroom had no soap. I asked the front desk to fill it, so i…read morecould wash my hands & my 4 year old son's hands. The front desk looked for a half hr and said sorry i cannot find soap. This is a childrens place. How do you not have soap? Kids are going to the bathroom and going out and playing with the toys without washing their hands. Im disgusted

Dear Yelp, Stopped here on our way to Mystic. What a great…read moremuseum! We enjoyed the self guided tour of the USS Nautilus. Everyone was more than willing to answer questions. Free to enter, donations appreciated. Love, Nicole

A great fun little place. The musuem itself only takes about 30-45 minutes to do if you skip the…read moremovie, but there's a lot of information in such a small space. Best of all, its free. A great time just looking and browsing and there's a couple interactive things too. Historians, scholars, really just about anyone can enjoy this spot. Plenty of parking, and located near the Navy Subase. A great way to spend a morning.

Came to the Essex Indoor Golf Center for the day... great experience all around! My husband enjoyed…read morehaving his own bay to hit balls while my son actually got to enjoy some of his favorite show on the big screen. Staff went above and beyond, all amazing! We had the new EGIC Smashburgers and fries for lunch and they were top notch.. definitely impressed by the quality and effort put into everything! Highly recommend coming for a visit if you're in town!

This was our first time visiting Essex Indoor Golf Center. We booked online which was quick and…read moreeasy. The facility itself was clean and well maintained. The customer service was great and Jason was very attentive. We will definitely return!

The Ren Faire has been a staple in CT for many years. The shows are great, the entry price is…read morereasonable, and everyone seems to have a great time. The food is priced according to the kind of event it is. There are people in costumes and people without. If you don't want to dress up you don't need to and they don't make you feel out of place for being in regular clothes. The faire is a great day of family fun doing something a little different from your ordinary festivals. I highly recommend this faire over "the other one" in Massachusetts.

I came to the faire 10/11/25, and it was a Saturday so I was expecting there to be a wait for…read moreeverything however every single line I waited in took a minimum of 45 minutes. I definitely believe that the tickets were severely oversold, parking took 2.5 hours, and the lines for drinks were 45-90mins each time. Prices were reasonable, food was just okay. I didn't get to try as much as I would have liked to due to the lines moving so slow. The costumes were super cool. Staff were all very nice, friendly, and in character; however I do not think anyone was equipped to deal with the crowding. Also, the petting zoo has animals kept with dirty water and empty food bowls. Wasn't a fan of that.

I absolutely love Nature's Art Village! There is so much to see and do here. Most of the stuff I…read morewouldn't buy (some of it's expensive) but my favorite area is the fossil and gem room! This section of the "village" can't be missed!! I splurged a bit when I first visited. I bought an alligator fossil for $300 (I was actually amazed at how cheap it was considering it was the whole head), a cave bear femur (forgot the price), and a Cave Bear molar for $40 (or maybe $60, I forget) to add to my cave bear collection. They have countless gems and minerals as well! Some of it is a bit overpriced so if you know what you're looking for, you're new to fossil or gem collecting, etc...research online first because you can get carried away here.

I lived at the Griffis house on Granite St. I only left because my husband ( who is now passed )…read morewas dieing and I needed to see my specialist. If this had not been the case I would still be there. I loved every bit of the decor downstairs, the lounge, the library, with all first edition great books for anyone to read. The hallway and stairs were so much like home, like I said I would have never left if not for bad. Circumstances. I don't ever give more than 4 stars.wish I still had the photos.

Step back in…read more time The Jamestown Historical Society and Museum is located in a small but very cool 19th century schoolhouse that displays a variety of old maps, artifacts, photos and memorabilia from the old ferry system. Certainly not a large museum but themes and ideas are changed throughout the summer to keep things interesting. The island of Jamestown is very history conscious and the Historical Society is extremely active in giving lectures, demonstrations and special events. Even though the artifacts, photos and maps are fascinating, the main attraction are the people that work there. Most of them have lived on the island all their lives and have ancestors that farmed the fields and sailed the waters. They are a wealth of information and can answer of will find the answer to any possible question about the history of the island. Full of great stories of the past and humorous personal antidotes. Many people pass through Jamestown on the way to Newport or Boston but unfortunately not many take the time to stop on the island and even fewer take the time to visit the small and unassuming museum. That's too bad because on the island history is still alive and well and the past, present and future are inseparable. Step back in time