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Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum and Buttolph-Williams House To Celebrate Statewide Connecticut Open House Day June 12
Festivities Designed to Build Awareness of State’s Cultural and Tourism Assets Among Residents

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (April 8, 2010) - The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum today announced plans to participate in the Sixth Annual Connecticut Open House Day - a unified celebration of the state’s fascinating world of art, history, film and tourism - on June 12.

During this one-day event, the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, along with approximately 250 other organizations and attractions throughout the state, will open its doors to visitors.

Connecticut residents and their guests will receive 50 percent off the regular $8 full-price admission of the museum’s three house guided tour throughout the day. Tours begin every 60 minutes from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

While at the museum, visitors can also take a guided tour of the Buttolph-Williams House for 50% off the regular admission price of $4. These tours will leave every sixty minutes from 10:30 a.m. through 2:30 p.m.

Guests may also tour the beautiful Colonial Revival Webb Garden at their leisure throughout the day.

Tickets for both guided tours may be purchased at the Webb House gift shop, 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT, 06109. Visitors will also receive 10 percent off all purchases in the wonderful Webb House gift shop throughout the day.

This exciting statewide event, sponsored by the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism (CCT), is designed to broaden awareness among residents of Connecticut’s exceptional cultural and tourism assets and encourage them to become ambassadors who share their newfound discoveries with visiting family and friends.

To qualify for any Open House Day special, at least one person in each visiting group must show a valid Connecticut driver’s license. Connecticut Open House Day also includes opportunities to become a Connecticut Ambassador as part of CCT’s Ambassador Program, an ongoing initiative designed to cultivate pride among residents in the state’s many diverse historic, arts, tourism and entertainment treasures. For more information about Connecticut Open House Day, visit www.CTvisit.com or call 1-888-CTvisit.