Stratford is home to a wonderful array of museums and cultural institutions.
![Photo of the Ruby and Calvin Fletcher African American History Museum](http://stratfordlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AfricanAmericanMuseum-300x200.jpg)
Photo of the Ruby and Calvin Fletcher African American History Museum, courtesy of their website
The Ruby and Calvin Fletcher African American History Museum
Location: 952 East Broadway
Hours: Open: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat – 10am-5pm
Closed: Tues, Friday & Sun
Fee to enter: Free
Feature/exhibits: Collection of artifacts which reflect decades of turbulent times for African Americans in the United States.
![Photo of the Veterans Museum, courtesy of their website](http://stratfordlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/VeteransMuseum-300x200.jpg)
Photo of the Veterans Museum, courtesy of their website
Location: 5952 Main Street
Hours: Open: Wed – 1-3pm, Sat – 10am-2pm, Sun – 1-3pm
Closed: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Friday
Fee to enter: Free
Feature/exhibits: Stories and artifacts on our town’s veterans (any man or woman who served in the Armed Forces, was honorably discharged, and are (or were) residents of Stratford, CT.
![Photo of the National Helicopter Museum](http://stratfordlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/HelicopterMuseum-300x166.jpg)
Photo of the National Helicopter Museum, courtesy of their website
Location: 2480 Main St
Hours: Friday through Sunday from 1:00 – 4:00 pm from Memorial Day to mid-October.
Fee to enter: This is a free Museum, although donations are appreciated.
Feature/exhibits: Model of first helicopter flight in Stratford in 1939, an actual Sikorsky S-76 cockpit and a computer based helicopter flight simulator.
![Photo of Boothe Park](http://stratfordlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BoothePark-300x188.jpg)
Photo of Boothe Park, courtesy of their website
Boothe Park/Boothe Memorial Museum
Location: 5774 Main St. Putney
Hours: “Open memorial day to Labor day Fridays 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sundays 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Fee to enter: The Park grounds are open and free of charge, year round
Feature/exhibits: Collection of buildings including a carriage house, Americana Museum, miniature lighthouse and windmill, a clocktower museum, a trolley station, a chapel and a blacksmith shop. The original Sikorsky Bridge toll booth from the Merritt Parkway is located on the museum grounds.
![Photo of Judson House](http://stratfordlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Judson-300x203.jpg)
Photo of Judson House, courtesy of their website
Location: 967 Academy Hill Road
Hours: Tuesday and Friday from 10AM to 2PM
Fee to enter: Free
Feature/exhibits: Georgian architecture, period pieces of Stratford origin. Early piano which belonged to William Samuel Johnson, a Stratford resident, framer of the U.S. Constitution, and the first president of Columbia University.
![Photo of the Air and Space Museum, courtesy of their website](http://stratfordlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AirandSpace-300x190.png)
Photo of the Air and Space Museum, courtesy of their website
Location: 550 South Main Street
Hours: Sat & Sun: 10am- 4pm
Fee to enter: Adults: $10
Vets: $7
Kids +6: $5
Feature/exhibits: Vintage aircraft, memorabilia, and artifacts that pertain to Connecticut, both inside and out.
![Photo of the Merritt Parkway Museum](http://stratfordlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MerrittPky-300x225.jpg)
Photo of the Merritt Parkway Museum, courtesy of their website
Location: Ryders Landing Shopping Center, 6580 Main Street
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am – 5pm
Fee to enter: Free
Feature/exhibits: Archives, photos and a 30-minute video describing the early challenges of building the Merritt.
![Photo of Perry House, courtesy of their website](http://stratfordlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PerryHouse-292x300.jpg)
Photo of Perry House, courtesy of their website
Location: 1128 West Broad Street
Hours: Hours vary- call to set up time
Fee to enter: Free
Feature/exhibits: Archives, historical building.