Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is a public museum of puppetry operated by the University of Connecticut. The museum is located near the main UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut.Photo: Topshelvr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Email: bimp@uconn.edu
- Type: Museum
- Description: art museum in Connecticut, United States
- Address: 101B, 1 Royce Circle, Storrs, CT 06268
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include E. O. Smith High School and Homer D. Babbidge Library.
E. O. Smith High School
School
E. O. Smith High School, named after a member of Connecticut's legislature and former University of Connecticut president Edwin O. Smith, is a secondary school located in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. E. O. Smith High School is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry.
Homer D. Babbidge Library
Library
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The Homer D. Babbidge Library is the main library on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs, Connecticut. Homer D. Babbidge Library is situated 2,500 feet west of Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry.
William Benton Museum of Art
Museum
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The William Benton Museum of Art is a public fine arts museum located on the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The Benton houses a permanent collection of over 6,500 artistic works and hosts special exhibitions, concerts, campus art walks, and other events. William Benton Museum of Art is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Storrs and Gurleyville Historic District.
Storrs
Storrs is a village and census-designated place in the town of Mansfield in eastern Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The village is part of the Capitol Planning Region.
Gurleyville Historic District
Hamlet
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The Gurleyville Historic District encompasses a formerly industrial rural crossroads village in Mansfield, Connecticut. Centered on Gurleyville and Chaffeeville Roads, it includes a collection of mainly vernacular 19th-century residences, a stone gristmill dating to about 1749, and the archaeological remains of later industrial endeavours.
Spring Hill
Hamlet
The Spring Hill Historic District encompasses a rural 19th-century village stretching along Storrs Road in Mansfield, Connecticut. Spring Hill developed as a rural waystation on an early 19th-century turnpike, and has seen only modest development since the late 19th century. Spring Hill is situated 1½ miles southeast of Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry.
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry
- Categories: art museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Mansfield, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.80479° or 41° 48′ 17″ northLongitude
-72.24304° or 72° 14′ 35″ westOperator
University of ConnecticutNamed after
Frank BallardOpen location code
87H9RQ34+WQOpenStreetMap ID
node 6491642615OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q24534715
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