The Discovery Museum
The Discovery Museum is a museum in Town of Bridgeport, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut. The Discovery Museum is situated nearby to Discovery Museum and Planetarium, as well as near the neighborhood Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Discovery Museum and Planetarium and Sacred Heart University.
Discovery Museum and Planetarium
Museum
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The Discovery Science Center and Planetarium is a children's science museum in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that serves as both a tourist destination and an educational resource for area schools.
Sacred Heart University
University
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Sacred Heart University is a private Catholic university in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1963 by Walter W. Curtis, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Sacred Heart University is situated 4,000 feet northwest of The Discovery Museum.
Campus Field
Pitch
Campus Field is a 3,334-seat multi-purpose stadium in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is home to the Sacred Heart University Pioneers football, lacrosse, and track and field teams. Campus Field is situated 3,900 feet northwest of The Discovery Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trumbull and Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District.
Trumbull
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Trumbull is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, and borders on the cities of Bridgeport and Shelton, as well as the towns of Stratford, Fairfield, Easton and Monroe.
Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District encompasses a portion of the commercial downtown of Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is roughly bounded on the north by Congress Street, the east by Water and Middle Streets, the south by Fairfield Avenue, and the west by Lyon Terrace, roughly the northeastern quadrant of the downtown area. Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Discovery Museum.
Bassickville Historic District
Neighborhood
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Bassickville Historic District is a historic district encompassing a well-preserved late 19th-century residential development on the west side of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Bassickville Historic District is situated 3 miles southeast of The Discovery Museum.
The Discovery Museum
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Town of Bridgeport, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.2151° or 41° 12′ 54″ northLongitude
-73.23289° or 73° 13′ 58″ westElevation
230 feet (70 metres)Open location code
87H86Q88+2RGeoNames ID
4844125
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