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The Roger Sherman Inn is surrounded by residential buildings and Maple trees. Stay just minutes from downtown New Canaan, and only 45 miles from Manhattan and near the best New Canaan attractions. Please check our Top 10 list for mayor attractions.
Luxe Top 10 Activities in New Canaan
New Canaan Nature Center
40 acres of diverse habitats with walking trails. The Nature Center has hands-on exhibits, live animals, art gallery, gift shop. Project LEAF, Solar Greenhouse, suburban ecology. Gardens, arboretum, cider house, maple sugar shed. Year-round: Center open Tues - Sat 9:30am - 4:30pm, Sun 12:30pm - 4:30pm (closed Mondays and Holidays). Grounds open daily dawn-dusk. Donation
New Canaan Historical Society
Town house costume collection,exhibits, pharmacy, library of genealogy & local history. Hanford - Silliman House, Rock Schoolhouse, John Rogers Sculpture Studio, Tool Museum & Print Shop. Year 'round: Town House Tue - Sat 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2-4pm. Other buildings open July - Aug Tue - Fri & Sun 2-4pm, Sept-June Wed-Thur & Sun 2-4pm Donation
Silvermine Guild Arts Center
Changing exhibits, events, art school, guild shop. Year 'round: Tue-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun Noon-5pm (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Day) Donation
Maritime Center at Norwalk
Hands-on exploration fo Long Island Sound, aquarium, maritime history, IMAX Cinema. Year 'round: daily 10am-5pm (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day). Adults $7.50, children & senior citizens $6.50 IMAX: Adults $5.50, children/sr citizens $4.50, under 2 yrs free. Combination admission available
Stamford Center for the Arts
118 acres, working farm, trails, fine art, americana & natural history exhibits, planetarium shows Sun 3.30pm Admission for Nature Center: Non-resident $4 Under 14 and Seniors $3; Residents 1/2 price or Wednesday free Plantearium: Adults $2, 5 yrs plus $1
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk
1864 National Historic Landmark, 50 room Victorian palace, showcase of decorative arts, gift ship. March to mid December Tue-Fri 11am - 3pm, Sun 1-4pm, Tours on the Hour Adults $5, sr. citizens/students $3, under 12 years free
Stamford Center for the Arts
Rich Forum: Live Broadway quality theatre productions, Sept - May, Admission/Reservations Place Theatre: One night performances of music, dance, comedy etc. Sept - May, Admission/Reservations. Box Office Mon - Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 12-6pm
Bruce Museum in Greenwich
Museum of the arts &sciences, exhibits of American cultural history & native environments. Year 'round Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm (closed major holidays). Adults $2.50; sr citizen/children $2