Teddy Bear Tea Party, Thursday, Feb. 11
       Feb. Vacation Week, Feb. 15-19

The museum will be open Feb. 15-19, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm during school vacation week!.
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Imagine Nation Museum
One Pleasant Street
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 314-1400
info@imaginenation.org


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of Connecticut
From points Northwest
    Torrington, Litchfield, Winsted:
  • Take CT-8 South toward Waterbury
  • Take the US-6 E exit- EXIT 39- toward Bristol
  • Off the exit, make a left onto US-6 E
  • Travel 3.5 miles through Plymouth and Terryville
  • Turn right onto CT-72 / S Riverside Ave.
  • Travel 3.1 miles to junction of CT-69
  • Make a right onto CT-69
  • Take third left onto (one-way) Upson Street (Chic Miller Chevrolet on corner)
  • Go 1/4 mile to entrance of museum parking lot on left

From points Southwest
    Waterbury, Naugatuck, Southbury/Woodbury:
  • Take CT-8 North toward Waterbury
  • Take the US-6 E exit- EXIT 39- toward Bristol
  • Off the exit, make a right onto US-6 E
  • Travel 3.5 miles through Plymouth and Terryville
  • Turn right onto CT-72 / S Riverside Ave.
  • Travel 3.1 miles to junction of CT-69
  • Make a right onto CT-69
  • Take third left onto Upson Street (Chic Miller Chevrolet on corner)
  • Go 1/4 mile to entrance of museum parking lot on left

    Danbury:
  • Take I-84 E to exit 20, CT-8 N (left exit)
  • Continue with directions above (from Waterbury)

From points East
    Hartford, West Hartford, Windsor Locks:
  • Take I-84 West to exit 33
  • Take Route 72 West (expressway) toward Bristol
  • Go 2.8 miles to the end of the expressway, and make a right onto Route 72 (local).
  • Continue straight for 3/4 mile. Continue to follow Route 72 West by zig-zagging right and then immediately left.
  • Go another 1.5 miles to the junction of Route 229 / King Street.
  • Continue to follow Route 72 West by making a left under the bridge and then make an immediate right.
  • Continue STRAIGHT onto Memorial Boulevard (Route 72 will bear to the right and then reconnect in another mile).
  • Go 1 mile to the 2nd light at the intersection of Memorial Blvd. and Route 72 / N. Main Street.
  • The Imagine Nation Museum is located to your left on the corner of Church Street and Pleasant Street.
  • For street parking, make a left and an immediate right onto Pleasant Street (one-way).
  • To access the museum's parking lot, make a left onto Church Street and go 1/4 mile to the light at South Street.
  • Make a right onto South Street and go 1/4 mile to the junction of Route 69 / West Street.
  • Make a right onto West Street and take your first right onto Upson Street (one-way), after passing Chic Miller Chevrolet (closed).
  • The museum parking lot is on the left hand side near the end of the street.
    New Britain, Newington, Middletown:
  • Take CT-9 South (from Newington area) or North (from Middletown area, etc.)
  • Merge onto CT-72 W via exit 28 and proceed 6.5 miles on expressway
  • Continue with directions above (from Hartford)

    Glastonbury, Wethersfield:
  • Take I-91 S toward New Haven to exit 22N, CT-9 N
  • Merge onto CT-72 W via exit 28 and proceed 6.5 miles on expressway
  • Continue with directions above (from Hartford)

From points South
    New Haven, Hamden, Wallingford, Meriden:
  • Merge onto I-91 N toward Hartford
  • Merge onto CT-15 N/Wilbur Cross Pkwy via Exit 17
  • Go 1 mile and merge onto I-691 W via Exit 68W toward Meriden/Waterbury.
  • Go 7.5 miles and merge onto I-84 E via Exit 2 toward Hartford.
  • Go 3.5 miles and take Exit 31 - West Street - toward CT-229/Bristol.
  • Turn left onto CT-229.
  • Go 4.5 miles (becomes CT-229 / Middle Street) and turn left at Aldi's Market onto Mountain Road.
  • After 1/4 mile, Mountain Road becomes South Street, proceed to 4th traffic light
  • Turn right onto West Street (Route 69)
  • Take your first right onto (one-way) Upson Street (Chic Miller Chevrolet on corner)
  • Go 1/4 mile to entrance of museum parking lot on left.


Imagine Nation Museum surrounding area map: