Thursday & Friday: Noon–5pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10am–5pm
Monday – Wednesday: Closed
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.
Members: Free
Hartford Residents: Free
Adults: $22
Seniors (62+): $18
Students (18+ with school ID): $10
Youth (under 12): $10
Adults: $22/person
Seniors (62+): $18/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.
As part of the Wadsworth’s commitment to community access, multiple free general admission options are available (special exhibition fees excluded).
Free admission every open day for Hartford residents through a partnership with the City of Hartford and Aetna. (Surcharge still applies during Fine Art & Flowers and Festival of Trees & Traditions.)
Pay-what-you-wish admission during the last hour of the day every day the museum is open.
Arrive between 12–2pm on the second Saturday of each month and enjoy free admission for the rest of the day. See the calendar for upcoming family programs.
Borrow a Wadsworth Atheneum ARTpass from participating Connecticut public libraries (200+ statewide) for free general admission for two adults and two youth (17 and under).
Select days throughout the year feature free admission plus special programs, activities, and performances that deepen connections with the art. Check the calendar for dates.
Free admission year-round for U.S. veterans.
Free admission year-round for active-duty military and their immediate family (up to five).
Free admission the first full weekend of each month for Bank of America credit or debit cardholders. See Bank of America for details.
Free admission year-round for members of the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) and Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM) programs.
Most evening lectures are free and open to the public.
Corporate Members receive free employee admission and opportunities to host special events. Learn more.
Institutional Memberships offer low-cost access for students, staff, and members of schools, clubs, and other nonprofits.
*Exceptions May Apply. A fundraising surcharge applies during Fine Art & Flowers and Festival of Trees & Traditions.
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.
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, 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 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.
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.
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 stops very close to the museum for visitors coming from Bristol, Plainville, Farmington, or New Britain.
CT Transit buses stop nearby on Main Street in various locations.
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