Connecticut's Old State House in Springfield

Amazing theres summer concert series is awesome I recommend it to everyone

The secret is out or is it well let me tell you what Im talking about Fridays at the old state house in front has music and guess what? fresh fruit and vegetables from the farm. the Farmers market at the old say house on Fridays and boy I dont miss it. grapes with seeds in them watermelon with seeds in them fresh peaches plums apples and so much more onion,l cabbage, peppers OMG thats the spot the secret is out the Old State House on Fridays. Ill see you there.

Pretty neat little area! They held concerts in the park there this summer, and it was a very fun spot to listen to some tunes and decompress from the long week!

Free Twiddle show was amazing!!!

The free TWIDDLE concert on the lawn was AMAZING !!

Concert right outside, was fun

Great event with Dinosaur Jr. last night. Brought Hartford back to life for one night.

I would definitely recommend going inside, especially the museum of curiosities! There was so much cool stuff including a narwhal horn!

Thursday night free concert on the lawn of the old state house great music fun lot of entertainment well managed.

There for the Burning Spears concert.. lovely place

Went to the free concert. Belas Bartok and West End Blend. Absolutely incredible. This is what Hartford needs more of. Great music and a great crowd.

Free concerts every Thursday this summer has been a blast! Good music and good vibes. Very well kept location great for picnics or lounging in the grass with friends and family.

They do live music on Thursdays in the summer, which is really great.

The new one is over on capitol Ave and is more grand and imposing etc. However this old state house has the revolutionary charm of colonial British America

The tour was amazing. Our tour guide took the time to tell us every detail about the building !

My review is a non-review since they had a closed sign up even though I showed up during their posted open hours. So I walked over to the current state house. Be aware, they may be inexplicably closed when you show up.

What a gem of a place in Hartford! This was the location of the Amistad Trial. Highly recommend a tour (my tour guide was Ms. Heidi)--theres amazing history in this place!

Loved it! Beautiful building with such interesting history! Thankfully, it was saved and preserved for the future generations! The portrait of Washington is original and was painted by the great artist Gilbert Stuart. Very interesting that the portrait has never been moved from its original place, which is a very unique situation in history.I also love the kid governor office. Apparently, only 3 states do this program for kids, who get a chance to run for a position of the kid governor and other important positions similar to the state house. They have a room in the Old State House that has a kid governor desk, a table for meeting, a speech tribune, etc. It was very cool! I wish Massachusetts did it, too.Highly recommend to visit it!

The tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable. I was amazed at all the history in our state capital I learned in one visit. Every room I was impressed by. It was easy to navigate a wheelchair throughout the building and the bathroom was very clean. See us here with miss liberty.

3.26.22 Our 1st visit here and I cant believe we didnt come sooner. My library offered 4 free guests passes and weekend street parking is Free. Other libraries offer 2 adults and 2 kids passes so check yours online. The guided tour lasts about 40 min but after you can walk around on your own too. Great place foe photos and much history if that interests you. This is definitely an adult or family friendly venue.

Its a very nice environment place to visit. They are very friendly. And helpful.

Beautiful building. Phenomenal tour. Basement exhibits are great for the whole family. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable & affable.

Very historic building and Museum. For those interested in Revolutionary history, well worth a visit.

Very nice place to go. Definitely slit to learn. The tour guide was great and their gallery was so nice. My daughters 23 and my sons 15 and they had a great time there, learned alot so did I.

During a walk through downtown Hartford, I came across the Old State House and noticed that they offered tours. I decided to stop for a tour, especially since they are free for both active duty and retired US Miltary. I was greeted upon arrival by a very friendly staff at the front desk and told that they only offered guided tours, but that I would only need to wait a few minutes for the next one to begin. My tour guide, Nicole, was amazing and extremely knowledgeable about the State House and the land upon which it sits. I was the only one on the tour so it was very much at my own pace and I was able to ask all the questions I could come up with. My two favorite parts of the tour were the Room of Curiosities and learning about Connecticut’s “Little Governor” program for 5th grade aged children. Also, ask about the pocket shutters they have in the windows. My only regret is that I forgot to leave a donation after the tour as I was on a tight schedule for my next appointment. I’ll make it up next time through.

I havent been on a tour of the place yet but I have attended the Farmers Market and the live music 🎵🎶!!! There was a band called Justin Chan and the Vices and they were Awesome 👍😎!!! 👑I would love to see them again ☺️!!! So I had an Awesome time at the Old State House from that perspective!!! 👍👑😎

This was a lot of fun. We went because we heard about the Museum of Curiosities on the second floor. We had to join a tour to see it which was fine because we learned a lot about the building as well as the history of Hartford. They have a neat museum of classic things on the lower floor which was interesting to walk through. Also the women at the front desk and the tour guide were both super nice and friendly. The whole tour only took less than an hour so its worth it if you have some time to kill.

This is a neat little historic building in the heart of downtown Hartford.

A good tour of the old state house. Interesting history facts. The room of curiosities was a surprise. The basement had exhibits about Connecticut industry and history.

I really liked taking the tour. The tour guide was super knowledgeable and you could tell she was passionate about the subject. She had answers for literally every question and detail. Methinks she studied extra information in her free time.

My favorite part was the lower floor about Hartfords history, but the restored Chambers were beautiful.

Amazing building. Historical information and unique items. There is information on on the 1839 slave ship La Amistad

Cool place! Not very busy and be sure to check out the curiosity museum!

Beautiful Georgian style state house where incredibly important decisions were made for our nation. A historic preservation success story which enhances the local economy, educates the public, and keeps our past tangible.

Ive walked by The Old State House hundreds of times, but never thought to go in. When I finally did, the staff was so friendly and willing to give any information when asked. And they offered guided tours as well.If youre a AAA member its only $3 to get in. I spent about an hour here, about 15 minutes on each of the top floors and the rest on the bottom, which has a small museum set up about the History of Connecticut.If you have a little time to spend, I recommend stopping in and giving them your support. And you can see a gorgeous painting of George Washington, one of the only originally located portraits by Gilbert Stewart in the country.

Today we went here. It is a nominal fee to get in. My son participated in the scavenger hunt he won a prize. My son loved this. The museum downstairs is interactive and informative. There is a place where you can build Hartford in during different times. There are explanations of street names. There is mark twains bicycle. There is a fragment of the charter oak here. There are artifacts for different decades. There is an exhibit on Hartford disasters. Inside the displays is a 1912 hartford fire truck. There are small movies here. There are also many other things here. On the first floor there is the governors office and a baseball exhibit. The second floor has the statue of justice. There is a plague here about it. The plagues are very informative. So you should read them. The senate chamber is home to the original presidential portrait of George Washington. Across from there is a room for the house of representatives. Then there is the curiosity museum. There is a 2 headed calf and pig. Overall a deal. X rating 7.9

Attended Sousapalooza concert there in June. It was awesome and free!

This is a very wonderful historical site showing the early history of Conn. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly and he understood what we were interested in and really made the trip for us. If you like early history of the state and government, this is the place for you. Will take at least one hour.

There is an amazing historical tour beyond its walls. The girl who lead me during my visit was able to show me her passion for all the events related to Hartford. You must enjoy this great experience...

This is an alright historical landmark to take a tour of. Lots of great history in this building dating back to the founding of our nation. I think the Capitol building itself is a much better tour - and its right down the street. (Though, its not as old nor more historically significant. But the architecture is better.)The Museum of Curiosities housed in the building is downright weird. A taxidermied two-headed cow? What? WHY?The Wadsworth is right next door and it is vastly superior as far as museums go. (I do realize that these are two different kinds of museums, but if you are looking to enrich your brain, and you only have time to visit one of them, the Big W is the way to go. No freak cows, you know?)

Really loved that place with its history, old court and interesting exhibition on the ground floor. Also employee was so nice, told us everything we might need to know and also helped with advices on our next stop.

Absolutely wonderful place to visit to learn about early Connecticut history! Three floors of wonder things to see and learn. Worth the visit.

Full of rich history about Connecticut!!

So much better than Id hoped! Brought 3 kids under 8 and planned for maybe an hour but there was so much fun stuff to do and see that we had to make them leave after 2 hours. Love that they only charge for kids over 6yrs old.

Wonderful place to visit with always more layers to it than meets the eye. Long a centerpiece of Hartford and the state of Connecticut, this modest building packs in more exhibits and history than any single tour could cover. The tours are information-filled to be sure, and they leave you with your head buzzing and an appetite to learn more. The OSH is continually evolving, incorporating new historical facts, adapting to new audience perspectives and needs, and introducing new programs and ways of experiencing history that the modern visitor will find relevant and provocative.

The curiosity room on the top floor is full of really awesome art and taxidermy! :)

Not much to see here but the old pillory stocks seem a little surreal, make you feel like youre actually travelling back in time. And whats with them locking the gates so soon in the evening? This was my first time passing through this part of Hartford but it would have been nice if the gates had remained open a little longer. Maybe they dont want vagrants hanging around though because there seem to be a lot in this area.

A good family outing! Benefits include a guided tour where you learn about state history, government structure and policy, and an interactive area that is good for children and includes curious details adults would also enjoy. There is room for improvement-- hours of operation limit its accessibility and there is ample room to add exhibitions. Still it was a fun trip for us and our 2 year-old.

OK kind of museum, rather small is size and collection. The guide tried her best to make the tour interesting and informative.

A must see! Kids exhibits are wonderful, especially in the activities room, downstairs gallery, CT Kid Governors office, and museum of oddities. Kids and adults will enjoy a visit here. Very reasonable prices. Adults $6, senior or AAA $3, military free! Our tour guide, Jacob, was amazing, full of interesting info. Very knowledgeable. The court room is historical. Staff is wonderful, helpful, and friendly. They even cleared chairs in the courtroom so we could dance and video on the lovely wood floors.