Storrs Connecticut Attractions

Libraries & Research Centers

• Homer Babbidge Library
  369 Farifield Road, Unit 1005A • Storrs, CT 06269
  860-486-2787
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Museums & Galleries

• Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry
  6 Bourn Place, U-212 • Storrs, CT 06268
  Depot Campus
  860-486-4605
  Enjoy a collection of over 2,000 puppets from the world over. Each exhibition features a different... more...  map

• Contemporary Art Galleries
  830 Boton Road, Unit 1099 • Storrs, CT 06269
  University of Connecticut
  860-486-3930
  Changing exhibits of contemporary art, displayed in the Fine Arts building on the campus of the... more...  map

• Mansfield Historical Society Museum
  4 mi. SE on SR 175, then 3 mi. SE of jct. US 84 • Storrs, CT 71052
  318-872-1474
  See the site of the climactic battle of the Red River Campaign fought on April 8, 1864. more...  map

• William Benton Museum of Art
  245 Glenbrook Road, U-2140 • Storrs, CT 06269
  University of Connecticut Campus
  860-486-4520
  The William Benton Museum of Art houses a permanent collection of more than 5,500 works including... more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Albert E. Moss Forest
  Routes 195 & 275
  A wildlife and wildflower sanctuary, serving as an outdoor classroom for UConn students and as a... more...  map

Science & Technology

• Archaeology Center & Museum of Natural History
  2019 Hillside Road, Unit 1023 • Storrs, CT 06269
  University of Connecticut Campus
  860-486-4460
  The Museum of Natural History and Connecticut Archaeology Center are home to the University of... more...  map