I give the Connecticuts Old State House located at 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103. FIVE STARS. I was surprised when I heard that this is now the only state capital building, In a state that once had two. Can I borrow Mark Twains bicycle? I know its hidden in the basement. s It is such a beautiful, historical. building located in City that my father becomes a ghost town.

Ive walked by The Old State House hundreds of times, but never thought to go in. When I finally did, the staff was so friendly and willing to give any information when asked. And they offered guided tours as well.If youre a AAA member its only $3 to get in. I spent about an hour here, about 15 minutes on each of the top floors and the rest on the bottom, which has a small museum set up about the History of Connecticut.If you have a little time to spend, I recommend stopping in and giving them your support. And you can see a gorgeous painting of George Washington, one of the only originally located portraits by Gilbert Stewart in the country.

This is a neat little historic building in the heart of downtown Hartford.

A good tour of the old state house. Interesting history facts. The room of curiosities was a surprise. The basement had exhibits about Connecticut industry and history.

Amazing building. Historical information and unique items. There is information on on the 1839 slave ship La Amistad

Beautiful but cannot see inside st this time

I really liked taking the tour. The tour guide was super knowledgeable and you could tell she was passionate about the subject. She had answers for literally every question and detail. Methinks she studied extra information in her free time.

OK kind of museum, rather small is size and collection. The guide tried her best to make the tour interesting and informative.

The curiosity room on the top floor is full of really awesome art and taxidermy! :)

Even though you cant go in right now its still a beauty

Attended Sousapalooza concert there in June. It was awesome and free!

This is a very wonderful historical site showing the early history of Conn. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly and he understood what we were interested in and really made the trip for us. If you like early history of the state and government, this is the place for you. Will take at least one hour.

Cool place! Not very busy and be sure to check out the curiosity museum!

Beautiful Georgian style state house where incredibly important decisions were made for our nation. A historic preservation success story which enhances the local economy, educates the public, and keeps our past tangible.

Its a great piece of Hartford,Ct history and right in the center of the city ,easily accessible, just a short walk from any where downtown

It was pretty cool....Always walk by it on my way to then visited one with co-workers ans I liked it.

There is an amazing historical tour beyond its walls. The girl who lead me during my visit was able to show me her passion for all the events related to Hartford. You must enjoy this great experience...

The Fun Museum!

My favorite part was the lower floor about Hartfords history, but the restored Chambers were beautiful.

Bus stop pics.

It had old fashioned items, super cute. And a cool car♡

Having lunch on the benches in front was my favorite! Lots to see and knowledgeable docents too!

Wonderful place to visit with always more layers to it than meets the eye. Long a centerpiece of Hartford and the state of Connecticut, this modest building packs in more exhibits and history than any single tour could cover. The tours are information-filled to be sure, and they leave you with your head buzzing and an appetite to learn more. The OSH is continually evolving, incorporating new historical facts, adapting to new audience perspectives and needs, and introducing new programs and ways of experiencing history that the modern visitor will find relevant and provocative.

A great place to visit here in Connecticut!

So much better than Id hoped! Brought 3 kids under 8 and planned for maybe an hour but there was so much fun stuff to do and see that we had to make them leave after 2 hours. Love that they only charge for kids over 6yrs old.

A must visit if your downtown. A great peace of history on the founding of the United States. George Washington was actually there.

Attended a winter wedding ceremony....beautiful

I was here on the outside for Diner on Blanc 19 and thought this was a great choice for the citys first time hosting the event!

A good family outing! Benefits include a guided tour where you learn about state history, government structure and policy, and an interactive area that is good for children and includes curious details adults would also enjoy. There is room for improvement-- hours of operation limit its accessibility and there is ample room to add exhibitions. Still it was a fun trip for us and our 2 year-old.

A great piece of New England history. If you care about our history you should see it.

Today we went here. It is a nominal fee to get in. My son participated in the scavenger hunt he won a prize. My son loved this. The museum downstairs is interactive and informative. There is a place where you can build Hartford in during different times. There are explanations of street names. There is mark twains bicycle. There is a fragment of the charter oak here. There are artifacts for different decades. There is an exhibit on Hartford disasters. Inside the displays is a 1912 hartford fire truck. There are small movies here. There are also many other things here. On the first floor there is the governors office and a baseball exhibit. The second floor has the statue of justice. There is a plague here about it. The plagues are very informative. So you should read them. The senate chamber is home to the original presidential portrait of George Washington. Across from there is a room for the house of representatives. Then there is the curiosity museum. There is a 2 headed calf and pig. Overall a deal. X rating 7.9

This is an alright historical landmark to take a tour of. Lots of great history in this building dating back to the founding of our nation. I think the Capitol building itself is a much better tour - and its right down the street. (Though, its not as old nor more historically significant. But the architecture is better.)The Museum of Curiosities housed in the building is downright weird. A taxidermied two-headed cow? What? WHY?The Wadsworth is right next door and it is vastly superior as far as museums go. (I do realize that these are two different kinds of museums, but if you are looking to enrich your brain, and you only have time to visit one of them, the Big W is the way to go. No freak cows, you know?)

Really loved that place with its history, old court and interesting exhibition on the ground floor. Also employee was so nice, told us everything we might need to know and also helped with advices on our next stop.

Not much to see here but the old pillory stocks seem a little surreal, make you feel like youre actually travelling back in time. And whats with them locking the gates so soon in the evening? This was my first time passing through this part of Hartford but it would have been nice if the gates had remained open a little longer. Maybe they dont want vagrants hanging around though because there seem to be a lot in this area.

What more needs to be said than Connecticut historical site

I enjoyed my visit to the old state house. The museum of curiosities on the upper level was very unexpected

I # BENCH OUT SIDE!!!! I Love to sit on the Benches relaxing and watching ppl from All walks of LIFE GOING BY ON their Lunch Breaks & What EVAH ELSE FOLKS DO WHEN THEY COME DOWNTOWN!! csh

A must see! Kids exhibits are wonderful, especially in the activities room, downstairs gallery, CT Kid Governors office, and museum of oddities. Kids and adults will enjoy a visit here. Very reasonable prices. Adults $6, senior or AAA $3, military free! Our tour guide, Jacob, was amazing, full of interesting info. Very knowledgeable. The court room is historical. Staff is wonderful, helpful, and friendly. They even cleared chairs in the courtroom so we could dance and video on the lovely wood floors.

There is a lot of cool history that you can learn here. I liked that they had a double headed pig here.

Great place to visit

Been many times. The improvements they made to appeal to children are phenomenal.

Absolutely wonderful place to visit to learn about early Connecticut history! Three floors of wonder things to see and learn. Worth the visit.

Tour was excellent. Connecticuts history clearly described. Many interesting places within the building.

Loved it, very educational. Wish there were public parking

I have been going there for years, I love the environment.

It looks empty from outside. its fencwd off. i dont think you can go inside. i could be wrong

Museum in the basement was better than expected

Free for military. Fun little museum full of Connecticut history.

Enjoyed the new years Kids Fest, thanks to all!

Full of rich history about Connecticut!!

Rich historic information and pictures of important moments in CT storied past.

Wonderful capital building.

Well, my 2 year old daughter liked running around here. But then again, she likes running around anywhere.

Lots to see if you like history and old stuff

AMEN AMEN and Beautiful

4 Star skatespot! :P

One of Hartford Ct Historical places great history also a great place to check out always offering things for community on 5he gro7nds front and back even the farmers market comes there

Woody dogs are the best food truck there

Not open for public. But, historic place.

A nice building with several businesses and a food court area.

Absolutely loved it!

Not open on weekends. Doesnt make sense.

Fun for anyone into historical things

Awesome example of Connecticut history.

Very nice exhibition downstairs

IT A STATE HOUSE OK?

It is nice

It was very fun to be there! Im sad its closing though.

Looking like its about to get knocked down or something.

Amazing place to visit.

Great Building for Seminars and Lectures!

One of the most intricate and well maintained State Houses.

Very nice and helpful people

Love it

Cool.

Look place

Cool!

Nice place big high ceilings

Oddities and curiosities are a must see.

Excellent staff and service for customers

Beautiful!

Lots of history

Very Education

Construction....forever

Nice

Beautiful architecture

One of Connecticuts gems!

They have a very clean latrine

Good place to bring the kids to

Great

Lot of history their . like what almost happened there during war of 1812

Fun

So much histories.

Its open again.

Historical place

Very interesting history and tours!

Nice

Nice place

Was at an event at Riverside Park in Hartford!

Its fabulous, crazy to here its closed