Copernican Observatory & Planetarium is located at Central Connecticut State University. Shows include current night sky, and comets, asteroids, and meteors.
The New Britain Museum focuses on American art dating from the mid 1700s to present. The collection includes more than 11,000 pieces, with works by Thomas Hart Benton, Mary Casset, John Singleton Copley, Winslow Homer, and Whistler.
Address: New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT 06052-1417, United States
Phone: 1 (860) 229-0257, Fax: 1 (860) 229-3445
New Britain Youth Museum offers school programming outreach, art and history exhibits and special events as well as highlighting the cultural heritage of the diverse cultures in central Connecticut.