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Time Zone
Eastern

Latitude/Longitude
41.68° /-72.78°

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Starting with the production of small brass goods in 1812, New Britain's long association with metal and small tools construction has earned for it the nickname, the "Hardware City." The New Britain Industrial Museum contains displays outlining 200 years of industrial development in central Connecticut. You can also visit the New Britain Museum of American Art which traces the development of American art from 1740 to the present.
At the New Britain Youth Museum, you'll find displays especially designed to give children a deeper appreciation of American culture and history. The Copernican Observatory & Planetarium has one of the largest public telescopes in the U.S. Every Friday & Saturday, you can visit the farmers' market at Urban Oaks Organic Farm; call about farm opening and closing hours and dates.

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