Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center

The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center is a Native American museum in Connecticut housed in a large five-level complex. The building contains exhibition galleries, research libraries, a gift shop, and a restaurant alongside the displays dedicated to tribal history and heritage.

The museum opened in 1998 with funding from nearby casino revenues. This financial support from the tribal enterprise made possible the construction of a major research and exhibition facility dedicated to preserving tribal history.

The exhibits present a recreated 1550s Pequot village where life-size figures show how people carried out their daily work and communal life. You can see the dwellings, tools, and activities that were central to the tribe's way of living.

The site has parking available and is accessible from main roads in the region. Plan to spend several hours exploring the different exhibition areas and research displays throughout the building.

A tall observation tower on the grounds offers views of the surrounding forests and reservation lands. An oversized wall mural inside depicts the oak-hickory woodland that has defined this landscape for centuries.

Location: Connecticut

Inception: August 11, 1998

Official opening: August 11, 1998

Website: https://pequotmuseum.org

GPS coordinates: 41.46610,-71.96280

Latest update: December 11, 2025 18:01