The Art Pass, a museum lover's stimulus package for value-conscious travelers, just got better! For just $25, you can experience all fifteen world-class museums and historic sites on the Trail for any two- month period you chose.  A two month time-frame allows ample to visit all Connecticut Art Trail properties, and complements the state's Staycation promotion which promotes affordable getaways within the state.

The Art Pass is a real deal … priced separately, admission fees exceed $75*. Children twelve and under are free when accompanied by an adult. The Art Pass is a permanent program, not a special offer available for a limited period. To purchase, visit http://www.arttrail.org/. Our website offers travel suggestions including Trail Getaway itineraries and the following affordable Lodging Packages that include the Art Pass. With such great art right in your own back yard, why travel abroad?

Located in the heart of Connecticut in the River Valley, the Courtyard by Marriott in Cromwell is convenient to museums on the Connecticut Art Trail…fifteen minutes to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hill-Stead Museum and New Britain Museum of American Art; thirty minutes to Litchfield Hills and Greater New Haven museums.

Save up to 45% on a $149/night package that includes:

• -A deluxe overnight room for two with luxury bedding, in-room refrigerator
• -Breakfast at the hotel
• -Two Art Passes from the Connecticut Art Trail, valid for two months
• -Stay an extra night for $99!

Let the magic of Addison Mizner, renowned architect for the rich and famous, make you feel like royalty when you indulge at Rock Hall, a grand mansion designed by Mizner in 1912. The mansion is located on 23 acres of landscaped grounds in the northwest corner of Connecticut's Litchfield Hills (a 2 hour drive from NYC, 2½ hours from Boston.)

The Mizner & Museums package starts at $299/couple and includes:

• One night lodging at the exquisitely appointed Rock Hall B&B
• Wine and Hors d'oeuvres
• Mediterranean-style breakfast
• Two Art Passes from the Connecticut Art Trail, valid for two months
• Use of the mansion's outdoor heated swimming pool, Jacuzzi, tennis court, billiard room, movie theatre, hiking trails, manicured lawns, orchards and gardens

Stay a second night for $200

To reserve either package, or for more information on these and other packages, visit www.arttrail.org/packages.htm.

From bucolic farms, art studios and former artists' boardinghouses to grand and modern art museums in vibrant downtowns, visitors on the Connecticut Art Trail will discover diverse, quality collections rich in history and heritage, including European masterpieces, American Impressionism, ancient art and contemporary culture. Now more than ever, it's easy and inexpensive to make the Connecticut Art Trail the centerpiece of your next travel experience.

*Art Pass includes five member museums that are free to the public.