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Address

The Connecticut Science Center is located at: 250 Columbus Blvd Hartford, CT 06103

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Directions

From East of Hartford From West of Hartford From North of Hartford From South of Hartford View Dash Map

Directions from East of Hartford

  • Take I-84 heading west into Hartford
  • 0.6 mi Merge onto Route 2 west via EXIT 54 on the LEFT toward DOWNTOWN HARTFORD
  • 0.2 mi Route 2 becomes FOUNDERS BRIDGE
  • 0.1 mi FOUNDERS BRIDGE becomes STATE ST
  • 0.1 mi Turn LEFT onto COLUMBUS BLVD
  • The Connecticut Science Center is on the left. Turn LEFT immediately after the building for Parking options.

Directions from West of Hartford

  • Take I-84 heading east into Hartford
  • 0.6 mi Merge onto I-91 S via EXIT 52 toward NEW HAVEN
  • 0.2 mi Take EXIT 29A toward CAPITOL AREA
  • 0.1 mi Merge onto WHITEHEAD HWY
  • 0.1 mi Take the COLUMBUS BLVD exit
  • 0.2 mi Turn RIGHT onto COLUMBUS BLVD
  • For Parking options turn RIGHT onto BOB STEELE ST, formerly GROVE ST immediately before the building.

Directions from North of Hartford

  • Take I-91 heading south into HARTFORD
  • 0.2 mi Take EXIT 29A toward CAPITOL AREA
  • 0.1 mi Merge onto WHITEHEAD HWY
  • 0.1 mi Take the COLUMBUS BLVD exit
  • 0.2 mi Turn RIGHT onto COLUMBUS BLVD
  • For Parking options turn RIGHT onto BOB STEELE ST, formerly GROVE ST immediately before the building.

Directions from South of Hartford

  • Take I-91 heading north into HARTFORD
  • 0.3 mi Take EXIT 29A on the LEFT toward CAPITOL AREA
  • 0.1 mi Merge onto WHITEHEAD HWY
  • 0.1 mi Take the COLUMBUS BLVD exit
  • 0.2 mi Turn RIGHT onto COLUMBUS BLVD
  • For Parking options turn RIGHT onto BOB STEELE ST, formerly GROVE ST immediately before the building.

PARKING WHEN YOU VISIT

Convenient parking at the Science Center Garage is located off Grove Street, underneath the Science Center building. It is a public garage. If this garage is full, we recommend the Connecticut Convention Center garage located across Grove Street. Additional parking and shuttle information is available from the Hartford Parking Authority.

Science Center Members receive $5 flat-rate parking in the Science Center and Convention Center garages when visiting the Science Center. To take advantage of the special rate, members must get a parking sticker when they check-in at the Science Center. The special rate applies only on days the Science Center is open during Science Center hours.

Please note that the Connecticut Science Center neither owns nor operates the Science Center garage. Parking fees and all garage operations are determined by Captial Region Development Authority.

Parking Recommendations

Science Center Garage

  • Entrance on Grove Street
  • If this garage is full, use Convention Center
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Convention Center Garage

  • Columbus Blvd Entrance
  • 5 minute walk to Science Center
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Convention Center Garage

  • Grove Street Entrance
  • 3 minute walk to Science Center
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OTHER TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

In need of group transportation to the Science Center? Our partners at CharterUP offer services in Hartford, New Haven, New York, and most major cities.

Free Shuttle

We are Stop 1 on the Hartford dash Shuttle.

Bus Transit

We recommend Google (use the transit setting) to plan your trip. Downtown Hartford is served by CTtransit and CTfastrak.

Bicycle Parking

You can secure your bicycle on a rack next to our Fuel Cell on Bob Steele Street, formerly Grove Street, or inside the parking garage on Level 1. There is bike parking on the plaza at the rear entrance of the building, near Subway.

Commuter Rail

The Hartford Line runs from New Haven – Hartford – Springfield. Union Station in Hartford is 0.7 miles from the Connecticut Science Center.