Connecticut State Museum of Natural History

The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History contains over 6,000 objects including fossils, minerals, shells, and preserved specimens of insects, birds, and mammals.

Founded in 1982 by biology professor Carl Rettenmeyer at the University of Connecticut, the museum received its official state designation in 1985.

The museum maintains the Office of State Archaeology, preserving the largest collection of Connecticut archaeological artifacts spanning one million years of human presence.

The museum creates rotating exhibits across the University of Connecticut campus while offering educational programs, workshops, and field activities for all age groups.

The museum collection includes the Pope Mastodon, excavated in 1913, which stands as one of the largest complete mastodon skeletons found in New England.

Location: Connecticut

Inception: 1988

Part of: University of Connecticut

Website: http://cac.uconn.edu/mnhhome.html

GPS coordinates: 41.80470,-72.25210

Latest update: March 6, 2025 22:07