Meriden Museum & History Center
PARKING is available on 41 Main Street in front of the building. There is also a municipal parking lot behind the building off Grove Street. Our rear entrance is wheelchair accessible. All others should use the front door.
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: By appointment only Business office open 9-12
- Wednesday: 10-3 Guided tour 11:00 Business office open 9-12
- Thursday
- 1st Thursday Closed (June 4, July 2, August 6)
- 2nd Thursday 12 – 6 (June 11, July 9, August 13) Guided tour at 2:00
- 3rd Thursday 1 – 7 (June 18, July 16, August 20)
- 4th Thursday 2-6 (June 25, July July 23, August 27 ) By Appointment
- Friday: By appointment. Business Office open 9-12
- Saturday: We are open the following Saturdays from 10-3 (June 13 and 27, July 11 and 25, August 8 and 22). Tours of exhibits are scheduled at the following times.
- East Gallery – Innovation & Industry Tour begins at 10:30 on Saturdays when open
- West Gallery – Tour begins at 1:30 on Saturday when open. Silver & Spirit: 250 Years of Meriden History
- Grand Gallery- Tours begins at 12 on Saturdays when open. There to Here: Meriden’s Immigration Story. This exhibit closes in August.
- Sunday: Open for special events only, call for details
Andrews Homestead
Open 10-3 on the third Saturday of the month from May to November. (June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, NOT OPEN IN OCTOBER due to Cemetery tours), November 21)
PARKING
We share a parking lot with the Benjamin Franklin Elementary School. You may park in the school parking lot on the weekends only. Monday through Friday you must park in the parking lot across the street at the former Walgreens.