Hartford, Connecticut - Trash Museum

Address:: 211 Murphy Rd., Hartford, CT
Directions:: E of I-91 across from the Hartford-Brainard Airport.
Phone:: 860-247-4280

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Hartford, Connecticut - Trash Museum of Connecticut

There is the Trash Museum which is constructed completely of recycled trash. They even play a game of "Where's Waldo" but it's "Where's the Rat" and the kids try to find a rubber rat among the rubbish. [AM, 05/13/1999]

[RA: Popular with school groups, it features a Temple of Trash and a mural that depicts the history of trash management from prehistoric times to today. A highlight of museum is the viewing platform, where visitors can watch a recycling plant in action.]

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November 8, 2009