Hartford, Connecticut: Trash Museum
Kids learn about recycling, decay, and the environment. Run by the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority.
CRRA Trash Museum
- Address:
- 211 Murphy Rd, Hartford, CT
- Directions:
- E of I-91 across from the Hartford-Brainard Airport.
- Phone:
- 860-757-7765
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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.
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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.