CONNECTICUT ART & LEISURE

Cooley Gallery

The Cooley Gallery specializes in fine American paintings and works on paper of the 19th and 20th centuries, including the Hudso n River School, Connecticut Impressionism, and select contemporary realism. Set in a deceptively large 19th century building, our four diverse exhibition galleries have been described as "a cool, quiet oasis where tranquil, intimate, all-is-right-with-the-world landscapes of 100 years ago are a visual and mental balm."

Stanley-Whitman House

Join us for fascinating tours and Living History Programs offered at the 1720 Stanley-Whitman House which are given by our experienced docents. Stroll through our authentic 18th-century garden and imagine life in colonial Farmington. We offer a special "Please Touch! Tour" where history comes alive for children and their families. History will come alive for you when you visit Stanley-Whitman House.

Stone Museum

Since reopening 1992, the Stone Museum offers slide lectures, naturalist-led hikes, and special events and provides natural history exhibits and trail maps for visitors and hikers.

Peoples State Forest was established in 1924 for the people of Connecticut. It is open to the public for picnicking, hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.

American Clock & Watch Museum

Step back in time with a visit to the American Clock & Watch Museum in America's great clockmaking town, Bristol, Conn. Hundreds of interesting and beautiful timekeepers will remind you of times past. Discover the finest collection of American manufactured clocks and watches on public display and many foreign ones. Treat your ears as well as your eyes with their ticking, striking and chiming. The museum and its research library are located in the colonial style Miles Lewis house, the historic Ebenezer Barnes wing and the modern Edward Ingraham wing. An authentic early American sundial garden with period flowers and herbs adds seasonal beauty to the grounds.