Supposed to be sometime in 2024.

thank you! is it as cool as it seems?

We don't know, they are doing it completely over.

In good news that we do know, it'll be free for all.

Before shutting down for renovations it was pretty neat. I expect it to be just as cool when it reopens. they’re posting some cool progress pics on theirs instagram so I have high hopes.

Yes it is totally worth going too. Sorry you have to wait. I’ve been several times.

In the mean time check out the yale art gallery. Or maybe the indian museum at foxwoods.

i meant in general, i’ve never seen it 🥰

i’ve been to the art gallery i love it!

If natural history museums are what you are in to:

The indian museum covers natural history of CT since the ice age and of the history of the pequots. Many town libraries have discount coupons - you check them out with your library card.

Other than that - take the train into nyc and visit the natural history museum there. The boston museum of science is not bad either.

It’s wonderful, I can’t wait to go when it opens back up!

I used to go about 4 times per year. For like, 20 years. Every time I found at least one new thing to be super dorky and excited by.

I cannot wait to have a museum like that in my backyard again.

Sounds awesome, I’ll check it out.

Soon, I hope! Check out Marudigi on instagram. She is a conservator there and shows a lot of the behind the scenes work going on. It is a really fun account.

nyc scares me, i’ve only been there once 😂

You’d be safe during the day. You can always take a cab from grand central to the natural history museum if you want to avoid the subway - but again - during the day - in crowds of people - you’d be fine. Or go with a friend. Sorry i don’t know of any - but if you hear about a bus tour there and back - you could do that too.

it’s just so busy and there’s so much going on 😭 i’m from LA so i’m kinda used to it but still.. it was very overwhelming lol. definitely wanna try again though, thanks for the tips!

Nyc people are blunt and direct because so many people live close together. But NYC people are often pretty good natured and have good senses of humor under those exteriors. Try asking for directions sometime or even making small talk with people in a bar or restaurant.

And honestly - before i lived in LA for a while - i was as scared of LA as you are of nyc. If you can handle LA - you have nothing to worry about in nyc.

You’re welcome!

The Harvard Museum of Natural History is pretty damn neat as well. Especially the glass sea creatures and flowers- you'd swear they were perfectly preserved specimens and NOT man-made.

I am in complete agreement!

Yes. It was very cool before, just needed some modernization (except the new gem hall, which was already new and beautiful). It's been a bummer to have it closed for years but I'm excited to see the update!

It's not that long a train ride to NYC and the American Museum of Natural History. Boston is a but further but they have great museums and an aquarium. You landed in a great spot if you love museums. Ps. Yale has a few that are worth checking out as well.

It certainly used to be. If it is somehow less cool after spending 3 years and $160 million to renovate it, I would count that as a pretty massive fail.

It was a pretty dark, creepy, musty, and run down place. Even the exhibits were decaying (like the stuffed grizzly bear with peeling fur). It really needed the upgrade. I can’t wait to see the new museum.

My favorite museum in New Haven by far. New Haven Museum is also fascinating if you like local history.

It amazing how long it’s been closed .. I think they found new dinasours lol

It’s fantastic. Used to go all the time as a kid.

I can’t wait until it opens again. There’s a whole new generation of kids I want to take there.