Art and Science

If you are traveling through Hartford, Connecticut on a charter bus, coach bus, party bus, mini bus, passenger coaches or school bus hired from Charter Bus Connecticut, there are two places your group should stop at, especially if you are leading a group of school age children. They are the Connecticut Science Center, and the Mark Twain House and Museum.
The Connecticut Science Center holds 150 interactive exhibits and a state of the art digital 3D theater. It also has for educational labs, and daily events and programs. A short charter bus visit to the Connecticut Science Center promises a fun-filled, educational, exploration experience for all members of the family.
Opened in 2009, the Center houses exhibits on items such as Strange Matter, Sight and Sound, Space Exploration, River of Life, Energy City and Planet Earth. The exhibits cover our world from the smallest things such as atoms, to entire ecosystems covering our planet.
The Connecticut Science is located at the corner of Columbus Boulevard and Grove Street in Hartford is an interesting charter bus tourist destination and it is great to know that they are open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. General Admission tickets, including a movie, are $19 for adults and $14 for children aged 4 to 17. Other ticket discounts are available for senior citizens, serving members of the military, educators, museum professionals and college students. Groups of 15 or more purchasing tickets in advance are eligible for group discounts.
Mark Twain, a.k.a. Samuel Clemens, is one of the towering figures of American literature, with a body of work beloved by children and adults. A charter bus visit to the Mark Twain House and Museum will give fans and tour bus visitors an insight into his life and his work.
The Mark Twain house was built in 1873 at the orders of Samuel Clemens and his wife Olivia. Designed by architect Edward Tuckerman Porter, the house was built with strong inputs into the design by both Clemens and his wife. It most resemble a Mississippi riverboat, on which Clemens had worked, and had based much of his writing on.
Make a quick charter bus stop to see how amazing this place is which measures approximately 11,500 square feet, it has 25 rooms. The house was built with many modern conveniences that were innovative for the time. The rooms were lit by gaslight, and it has seven bathrooms that have cold and hot running water and flush toilets. Heating was piped through the house from furnaces in the kitchen, at a time when most houses relied on traditional fireplaces for heating. An early model of the telephone system was installed, as was a battery operated burglar alarm system. The interior of the house was furnished by Tiffany & Co.
Visitors to the House and Museum can view a selection of Mark Twain’s writings, personal correspondence, clothing and other memorabilia. A reference library is open by appointment. The Mark Twain House and Museum is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday from 12:00 noon to 5:30 p.m. Admission is by guided tour only. Charter bus visitors who are coming in groups are advised to make reservations for a suitable guided tour time slot. Tickets are $16 for adults and $10 for children aged 6 to 16. Senior Citizen tickets are $14. 
If you need to visit some of Connecticut’s tourist attractions, and need to hire a charter bus, coach bus, party bus, mini bus, passenger coaches and school bus, give Charter Bus Connecticut a call for our friendly, efficient, personalized service.