This summer is a great time for families to explore some of the state's great museums - and the state is making it easy.

"Today, we're going to go play in the water table that they have. It's very exciting," said Melissa Matuska, from Norwalk.

People from all over are coming to neat places like Stepping Stones Museum in Norwalk for the Connecticut Summer at the Museum program.

"The idea really is to get children to come to the museum. One of the best things about this program is that you give access to all institutions, not just Stepping Stones, but all institutions across the state," said Stepping Stones museum director of Public Affairs Robert Townes.

From now until the beginning of September, Connecticut children aged 18 and under and one accompanying Connecticut adult can visit any state museum free of charge on specific days.

"It's a fabulous opportunity. They've been doing it for a number of years, and we participated each year," said Matuska.

The program is bringing people back to these important learning centers that COVID made just a memory.

"Over the last couple of years, there's been some learning deficits with the pandemic, and so this helps children get exposed to all sorts of cultural institutions, play and all kinds of things that will help them as we move forward," said Townes.

Stepping Stones says it's getting over 2,000 people every Monday on its free day. For more information, click here.