A museum to see in Farmington: Hill-Stead Museum
Among the places to visit in and near Farmington are 42 museums, 10 city parks and 7 stadiums & arenas. The town itself has one place on our list; 76 others are within 40 miles. Visits to Springfield Armory National Historic Site run to about 14K a year. Out of town, Lake Chaubunagungamaug is 56 mi away.
Lake Compounce
Amusement park.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Around Farmington, mapped
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, 40 mi away, is the farthest on the map.
Orange: Farmington. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Full list of places
After the one in town come 162 more within 60 miles.
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2Lake Chaubunagungamaug
Lake in the town of Webster, Massachusetts, United States.
3Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Center for the manufacture of U.S. military firearms from 1777 until its closing in 1968.
4Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
Historic building in Hyde Park, New York, United States.
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12Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
13Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Football stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, located in Hyde Park, New York.
Yale Center for British Art
Largest collection of British art outside the United Kingdom in New Haven, Connecticut.
Yale Peabody Museum
Natural history museum of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Calverton National Cemetery
Cemetery in eastern Long Island, New York, United States.
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Protected area in Hyde Park, New York, United States.
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
American museum devoted to national and international picture book art.
Submarine Force Library and Museum
Military museum in Connecticut, United States.
Post-Attack Command and Control System Facility, Hadley
Decommissioned nuclear bunker in Massachusetts, now used as a library.
New Britain Museum of American Art
Art museum in New Britain, Connecticut.
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion
Mansion and historic house museum in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Historic Deerfield
Outdoor museum of historic buildings in Deerfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center
Aquarium in Riverhead, New York, United States.
Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center
Museum of Native American culture in Connecticut.
Connecticut Science Center
Science museum in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Innisfree Garden
Historic Chinese-style garden near Millbrook, New York, USA.
Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages
Art museum, local history museum, transport museum in Stony Brook, New York.
Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in Willimantic, Connecticut.
Smith College Museum of Art
Art museum at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Daniel Benton Homestead
Historic house museum in Connecticut , United States.
Hubbard Park
Which extends into adjacent town Southington, and is listed on the NRHP in Connecticut.
American Clock & Watch Museum
Horology museum in Connecticut, United States.
Berkshire Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Cedar Point County Park
Park in East Hampton, Middlesex County, United States of America.
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
Art museum at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States.
Paul Mellon Arts Center
Arts building on the campus of Choate Rosemary Hall school, Wallingford, Connecticut.
Stonington Harbor Light
Lighthouse in Stonington, Connecticut, United States.
The Botanic Garden of Smith College
Botanic garden of Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts.
Babb's Beach
Historic former amusement park in Suffield, Connecticut, USA.
Connecticut College Arboretum
Arboretum and botanical gardens in Connecticut, US.
Fairfield University Art Museum
Museum at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum
Art museum, history museum in Connecticut, United States.
Joseph Allen Skinner Museum
Cabinet of curiosities collected by silk magnate Joseph Skinner.
Marsh Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and arboretum in Connecticut, U.S..
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts
Art museum in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The Children's Museum, Connecticut
Children's museum, natural history museum in Connecticut, USA.
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History
Connecticut's State Natural History Museum at the University of Connecticut.
Hartford Botanical Garden
Botanical garden planned for Hartford, Connecticut.
Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden
Gardens in Massachusetts, United States.
Windham Textile and History Museum
Textile museum in Willimantic, Connecticut.
Audubon Center at Bent of the River
Nature preserve in Southbury, Connecticut, U.S..
Connecticut Historical Society
Non-profit museum and research library in the USA.
Veterans Park (Holyoke, Massachusetts)
Park in Holyoke originally known as Hampden Park.
The places inside Farmington lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Farmington → · Farmington’s history →
Photo credits
Hill-Stead Museum: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Donald J. Trump State Park: Alankroeger at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain House: Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain · Wonder Lake State Park: Anthony22 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Sturbridge Village: Wgmleslie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Yale Center for British Art: Sage Ross, Public domain · Holy Land USA: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Yale Peabody Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Ragesoss assumed (based on copyright claims, Public domain · Volleyball Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · MassMutual Center: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain · Emily Dickinson Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Total Mortgage Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site: Deror_avi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Submarine Force Library and Museum: Flickr user : https://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000, CC BY 2.0 · Trinity Health Stadium: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Hancock Shaker Village: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ingalls Rink: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Griswold: Staxringold at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arrowhead: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · New England Air Museum: Ironass, Public domain · Florence Griswold Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Trumbull: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Post-Attack Command and Control System Facility, Hadley: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Barnum Museum: User GK tramrunner on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Quassy Amusement Park: AskJoanne, CC BY 3.0 · Eli Whitney Museum: ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Britain Museum of American Art: Staib, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroad Museum of New England: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lockwood-Mathews Mansion: Noroton at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Splish Splash: Railroadwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Westport Country Playhouse: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk: Noroton at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Berkshire Museum: Berkshiremuseum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harriet Beecher Stowe House: Midnightdreary, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Historic Deerfield: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Weir Farm National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · East Rock Park: Rebecca Turcio, Public domain · Forest Park: Detroit Publishing Company, Public domain · Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center: Elliot Schwartz for StudioEIS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nathan Hale Homestead: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut Science Center: Josephtbrophy, Public domain · Connecticut Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Innisfree Garden: Peter Dutton, CC BY 2.0 · Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stamford Museum & Nature Center: Stamford Museum & Nature Center, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mead Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Railroad Museum of Long Island: Don Fisher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Smith College Museum of Art: WindingRoad, CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Cullen Bryant Homestead: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: Robacols, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst College: Steve Sauter, Public domain · Daniel Benton Homestead: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center: Poughkeepsieman, Public domain · Hubbard Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · American Clock & Watch Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut River Museum: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Keeler Tavern: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lyman Allyn Art Museum: Original uploader was RalphThayer at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Slater Memorial Museum: Cervin Robinson, Photographer, Public domain · Berkshire Botanical Garden: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colonel John Ashley House: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Danbury Museum and Historical Society: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garbage Museum: Estieak Uddin Ahamad, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Leffingwell Inn: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Lupa Zoo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mattatuck Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Holyoke College Art Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paul Mellon Arts Center: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Prudence Crandall House: Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5 · Sheffield Island Light: Polaron, CC BY 3.0 · Springfield Science Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Stanley Park: Daderot, Public domain · Stonington Harbor Light: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Botanic Garden of Smith College: Daderot, CC0 · Topsmead: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Veterans Stadium: Michael Lawlor, Jr (Wolfp10 at en.wikipedia), Public domain · Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum: SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilcox Park: KelliButler1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Babb's Beach: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens: Piotr Polkowski, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Clara Barton Homestead: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Colt Park: I took this photograph., Public domain · Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary: Jllm06, Public domain · Connecticut College Arboretum: GK tramrunner at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ebenezer Avery House: Dclemens1971, CC BY 4.0 · Fairfield Museum and History Center: Jllm06, Public domain · Fairfield University Art Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Rogers Studio: Robert Fulton III, Photographer,, Public domain · Joseph Allen Skinner Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Marsh Botanical Garden: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts: Daderot, CC0 · New Canaan Nature Center: Hardyplants at English Wikipedia, Public domain · New London Customhouse: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Stanton House: Danacana, CC BY 3.0 · Sag Harbor Whaling Museum: CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University Museum of Contemporary Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Benton Museum of Art: Topshelvr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Academy Hall: –Grondemar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut State Museum of Natural History: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hartford Botanical Garden: I took this photograph., Public domain · Highstead Arboretum: Vlmastra, CC BY 3.0 · Hill's Academy: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mill Hill Historic Park: Gregbard, Public domain · Mittineague Park: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pope Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Porter-Phelps-Huntington House: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · SoNo Switch Tower: Noroton at English Wikipedia, Public domain · The Octagon at Amherst College: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Van Horn Park: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Westerly Armory: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Windham Textile and History Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut Historical Society: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Noden-Reed Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Park (Holyoke, Massachusetts): User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
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