Area Attractions/Hotels

Stepping Stones Museum for Children is conveniently located right off I-95 or Route 7 in Mathews Park within a few minutes of downtown Norwalk, affectionately called SoNo. While enjoying the park be sure to stop by Devon’s Place – a boundless playground designed as a model for safety and accessibility for all children.

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Other Local Attractions

Maritime Aquarium
The Maritime Aquarium inspires people of all ages to appreciate Long Island Sound and protect it for future generations.  Watch sharks, jellies, sea turtles, and more than 1,000 other marine animals. Or enjoy a film in the IMAX movie theater. 

Norwalk Seaport Association
Founded in 1978, the Norwalk Seaport Association is now lower Fairfield County’s most active nonprofit organization devoted to maritime preservation, education and to the area’s seafaring heritage.

Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is one of the earliest and finest surviving Second Empire Style country houses ever built in the United States. Tours are available.

On a nice day, there is a foot path from the Aquarium along Oyster Shell Park to the grounds of Stepping Stones Museum for Children and the mansion.

 

Hotels and Packages

If you’re making your visit to the museum part of an extended trip, you’ll need a place to stay.  The hotels listed below offer guests packages that include passes to Stepping Stones Museum for Children.