Discover New Britain

Different interests may shape a stay in New Britain: American art, the city's industrial history, park paths, sports, or Polish specialties.

Parks and Paths

New Britain's park system includes more than 1,200 acres of parkland across 44 municipal parks. Stanley Quarter Park has a 0.6-mile walking path. Walnut Hill Park has a 1-mile loop trail as well as a rose garden with scenic overlooks. The two paths described therefore differ in both length and layout: one is a walking path, while the other is a loop. The rose garden and scenic overlooks add further park features to the path at Walnut Hill Park. If you are making specific plans, check the latest park information, as path details and garden conditions may change.

Museums and City History

The New Britain Museum of American Art offers an introduction to American art through a collection of more than 9,000 works. It represents more than three centuries of American art as well as important artists and movements. The museum was the first in the country dedicated to acquiring American art. Its broad collection is thus paired with a distinctive institutional history.

The New Britain Industrial Museum collects, preserves, and displays objects representing more than 200 years of innovation and ingenuity in New Britain. The collection ranges from 19th-century hooks and eyes to 21st-century ERA Cobra Cars. Unlike the art museum, its focus is on the city's industrial history and its objects across a long span of time. Individual exhibits may change.

Broad Street also has a specific connection to the city's history: in 2008, the City Council designated it “Little Poland.” This designation is a dated part of New Britain's municipal history.

Sports and Polish Specialties

Activities for visitors include attending games by the Double-A baseball team, the New Britain Bees, at Willow Brook Park Sports Complex. As the team and event schedule may change, check whether a game is taking place during your planned visit.

Stanley Golf Course is a public 27-hole golf course in New Britain, Connecticut. The course layout and facilities may change, so check the latest course information if you are planning a visit. For cyclists, Bike New Britain has helped establish safe cycling routes throughout the city. If cycling is part of your plans, check the current routes in advance.

Roly Poly Bakery offers traditional Polish food, including freshly baked bread, pastries, pierogi, stuffed cabbage, and other Polish specialties. If a particular dish matters to you, check the current menu before visiting.

Connections and Choosing a Hotel

Within the city, connections link to major highways and routes leading north toward Boston and Canada and south to New York City. You can tailor your search to what you would like to experience during your stay.

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