Plan Your Visit
There are many ways to get in touch or get involved here at the Amistad Center for Art and Culture.
Museum Hours
Holiday Hours
Open during Winter Break: December 26–30, open everyday noon–5pm
Dec. 31 – Open 12 noon–3pm.
Closed on New Year’s Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Thursday – Sunday; 12noon–5pm
Free Admission – First Thursday and Second Saturday of each month!
The Wadsworth Atheneum’s First Thursdays 5-8 pm
Celebrate First Thursdays at the Wadsworth. Each month’s event will feature a theme (think Valentine’s Day, Talk Like a Pirate Day, International Pancake Fluffiness Awareness Day, etc.) with live music, drop-in drawings, a special film or activity, snacks, and a cash bar. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required.
Second Saturdays for Families 12-2 pm
Explore art with your family, encourage creativity, and expand your imagination through conversation and discovery. Programs include hands-on art projects, tours for families, music, and live performances. Join us every month year-round. Museum admission is free during Second Saturdays activities, noon-2pm unless otherwise noted. Check our events calendar for upcoming programs.
Other Free Opportunities
- Wadsworth Welcome – Hartford Residents *some exceptions do apply
- Library ARTpass – Visit your Connecticut public library and borrow the Wadsworth Atheneum ARTpass
- Community Open House – selected days of free admission
- Blue Star Museum – Veterans are admitted free of charge year-round
- Bank of America Museums on Us – Bank of America credit and debit cardholders receive free admission to the Wadsworth during the first weekend of every month.
- Members of North American Reciprocal Museum Program (NARM) and the Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM) organizations receive free admission year-round,
- Individual, Corporate and Institutional members receive free entry*
General Admission
Members: Free
Hartford Residents: Free
Adults: $20
Seniors (62+): $15
Students (18+ with school ID): $10
Youth (under 18): Free
Group Admission
Adults: $20/person
Seniors (62+): $15/person
School & Youth Groups: $10/student & chaperone
School & Youth Groups
(Hartford zip code): Free
Groups of 10 people + are encouraged to make a reservation, and are eligible for special benefits.
Custom corporate tours are available upon request.
HAPPY HOUR
Pay what you wish Thursday – Sunday; 4-5pm
Directions & Parking
Entering the Museum
600 Main Street
Hartford, CT, 06103
Accessible entrance: 29 Atheneum Square North. Open during all regular museum hours.
Enter here for all tours and after-hours programs unless otherwise noted.
Preferred Parking
Front Street South Garage, 62 Front St. Crossing, Hartford, CT 06103
$3 parking one block away. Bring your parking ticket to the museum for validation at the Museum Shop or Info Desk to receive the discounted rate.
Connecticut Convention Center Garage
Connecticut Convention Center Garage, 100 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT 06103
$5 flat rate for museum visitors with ticket validation. Bring your ticket to the museum for validation at the Museum Shop or Info Desk.
On-Street Parking
On-street kiosk parking is available on the streets neighboring the museum. For current information regarding street parking in the City of Hartford, please visit the Hartford Parking Authority website.
Accessibility
The Avery Memorial entrance, located at 29 Atheneum Square North is accessible to visitors with limited mobility, wheelchairs, and strollers. A limited number of on-street handicap parking spaces, as well as non-handicap but nearby spaces, are available in front of the museum on Main Street, and behind the museum on Prospect Street. If street parking is unavailable, visitors may be dropped off immediately adjacent to the accessible entrance on the corner of Atheneum Square North and Prospect Street.
Transportation options
DASH circulator bus
DASH circulator bus, a free shuttle which makes several stops around the city, can be used to get from various parking garages to the museum.
CT Fastrak
CT fastrak stops very close to the museum for visitors coming from Bristol, Plainville, Farmington, or New Britain.
CT Transit
CT Transit buses stop nearby on Main Street in various locations.
