Connecticut State Library

A historically beautiful structure that houses Connecticut’s Supreme Court and the state library, located in the Capitol area of Hartford.
This would be a great place to learn and view some of the historical pieces that defines the state of Connecticut. You can also sit in a Supreme Court hearing and take the tour of the state library, which contains state and federal legal publications dating way back to the late 19^th century. The state library is open to the public and has wifi and outlets, so you can definitely use the space to bring your laptop/​tablet and do some work.
Great place for school groups to take a trip to, or even for families looking for something educational to do.

See the CT Supreme Court chambers & the original CT charter as well as the Colt Firearms Collection.
Make sure to take a peek into the state library reading room.
I find this is a place many people in the area don’t know about.

One of the coolest things about this library is the building. Unfortunately, as with many things these days, you have to go through a metal detector to get into it. Yes, a metal detector. To get into a library.
In this case, it could be because the Samuel Colt collection is stored in an annex of the library. Seriously. Dozens — if not hundreds — of guns, in case after case. Why? Because this is where it all started. He was born in Hartford, and the company produced firearms here.
These cases hold many examples of his early weapons, including some you may be unlikely to see elsewhere (a shotgun revolver? check!). I have no idea if they are working, but it is an interesting collection, to say the least.
There is also an exhibit on post-​9/​11 reactions from the area, and even some other historic items from the area, and of course books. But that gun collection is the star here.