The Glass House, National Trust for Historic Preservation

📍 New Canaan, CT

4.5(317 Google)

📍199 Elm St, New Canaan, CT 06840, USA, New Canaan, CT

📞(203) 594-9884

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Hours

Monday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

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Bring your grandchildren to The Glass House in New Canaan for a delightful, architectural adventure! Explore the beautiful grounds and learn about design in a fun, engaging way. It’s a wonderful outing for little ones and a lovely memory to share!

Plan with current information

Hours, prices, programs, and accessibility can change. Confirm time-sensitive details with the venue before leaving.

Grandparent-Friendly Details

Noise level

Usually quiet

Typical visit

Usually about 2hr

Typical for this kind of place — not recorded for this venue.

Fun Things to Do Here

Ideas to make the most of your visit to The Glass House, National Trust for Historic Preservation

Museum Bingo

Spot: something 100+ years old, a painting with animals, a black-and-white photo, a map, and an artifact from another country.

Pick Your Favorite

Each person picks one exhibit as their day's favorite and explains exactly why at the end — makes the whole visit more active.

Ask 3 Questions

Grandkids find one exhibit and make up 3 questions about it. You have to try to answer all three.

Guess the Year

Point to artifacts and guess how old they are. The docents love helping settle debates.

Slow Look

Spend 5 full minutes on one single painting. Really look. Then talk about what you each noticed.

Free printable: Museum Bingo Card

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Budget & Insider Tips

Grandparent Money Tips

•Many museums offer free or reduced admission on specific weekday mornings — check the website before booking online.
•Annual memberships pay for themselves in 2 visits and usually include a free guest pass. Worth it if grandkids live nearby.
•Science centers and children's museums often honor ASTC and reciprocal membership programs — your member card from one may get you into another for free.