New Britain Industrial Museum

185 Main Street I.I.E.T. Building Second Floor
New Britain, CT, 06051
860-832-8654

URL : http://www.nbim.org

overview : Collections of manufactured products from New Britain, CT factories. Exhibits show development from invention to production. Known as the "Hardware City" from the mid-19th century until after WWII, New Britain at one time held the record for most patents issued.

collections : Corbin; Fafnir Bearing Co.; Landers (Universal); North & Judd; Russel & Erwin (Russwin); Stanley Works and others.

hours (subject to change) : M-F 2-5; W 12-5; or by appointment

topics : local history, manufacturing, locks, hinges, tack, bearings, tools, household, appliances, inventions, local history, technology, history, general, 19th, century, 20th, contemporary