LEGO, Superhero, Princess This Week

LEGO WORKSHOP, Friday August 16th 10am-12:30pm

Students will build a LEGO trolley using a pre-made kit (Holiday Tree Ornament) instructed by a Museum Master Builder. Students can take their LEGO Model home with them at the end of the workshop. Including with the workshop is an age-appropriate tour, trolley ride & snack. The workshop is geared towards ages 8-12 and cost $25 per person ($15 for Museum Members) which includes admission.

Super Hero & Princess Day- August 17th

Dress up as your favorite Super Hero or Princess and join the Museum for a fun memorable day. A surprise Super Hero & Princess will be roaming the grounds from 11am-3pm. Make your own Super Hero Mask or Princess Crown. DazzleDay Face Painters will be on-site from 11:30am-3pm to create a special design for each child. All activities and Fire Truck Museum entrance is included with your admission price. An Ice Cream Truck will be on-site with Ice Cream to purchase. The entire Museum will be open plus a ride on an Antique Streetcar. $13 for Adults, $12 for ages 12-17, $11 for ages 2-11, 2 and under Free. Museum Members half off admission. Visitors can purchase tickets when they arrive at the Museum.

Unlock more than a Year of Discovery: Become a Museum Member Today!

Why just visit when you can experience it all year long? Join our museum community and enjoy exclusive benefits that extend through the rest of this summer—and beyond!

Camps are winding down for the summer, but there are still a few weeks before school starts. Use your CT Trolley Museum membership and take advantage of these last weeks! A membership not only gets you unlimited rides when visiting our museum, but lets you save on special events, AND save on admission to our reciprocal museums through the end of August.

During the months of July & August 2024, receive HALF OFF admission to the Children’s Museum at Holyoke, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, and the Lutz Children’s Museum. All year long receive 15% off your entire food order at The Yarde Tavern right around the corner from the museum. We also participate in the Time Travelers and Trolley Wayfinder Reciprocal Networks. This means you will enjoy discounts to Trolley Museums from Maine to Maryland (including FREE admission to the Shoreline Trolley Museum in East Haven), as well as historical museums across the country. Benefits of becoming a Member at the CT Trolley Museum includes FREE general admission, HALF OFF Special Event admission, discounts on educational workshops, no charge for extra trolley rides, discount on Birthday Parties, 10% discount in our gift shop, no charge for Summer Storytime Trolley and more! For information on memberships and to purchase visit here or call the Museum at 860-627-6540. Become a NEW Museum Member (not valid for re-join members) on July 1st or after and your membership will be valid for the rest of this year and NEXT YEAR!

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Summertime is the best time to visit CTM, visit once or all summer long! CTM will hold activities for all ages! Let CTM help you make memories that will last a lifetime! Activities including- Trolley Rides: Take a trolley ride operated by period dressed motormen on a trolley car dating back to the early 1900’s. Learn historic information about the collection and how the Museum began. Trolley Experiences: Get up close and personal as you climb aboard selected trolleys from the Museum’s incredible collection in the Visitors Center. From streetcars to Interurban cars this is your chance to take the controllers and let your imagination “operate.” Crafting Station: Make a Motorman Hat, create your own trolley fare ticket & more. Take your new creations home with you for future use. Scavenger Hunt/ISPY- Hunt through the Visitors Center to locate Trolley History answers for a chance to win a trolley fare token. Dress-up Station: Dress up as a Motorman or Conductor! Great Photo op. Fire Truck Museum: View over 15 Fire Trucks dating back to 1923. Learn more about the Fire Truck Museum’s collection along with historic Fire Fighting Equipment. (Admission to Fire Truck Museum is included in the Trolley Museum admission ticket).

Summer Deal – Community Days

We love our community and neighbors! We want to make up for the lack of Summer at the Museum this year. We are offering half-off admission to residents of the following towns (one week at a time):