American Museum of Tort Law

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654 Main St
Winsted, CT 06098
+1 (860) 379-0505
https://www.tortmuseum.org

The American Museum of Tort Law, located in Winsted, CT, is the world's first museum dedicated to the laws surrounding torts, focusing on educating visitors about their rights and the legal system. Founded by Ralph Nader, the museum highlights significant tort cases and the evolution of negligence and liability laws, aiming to promote awareness of their impact on personal freedom and safety.

This nonprofit educational institution features groundbreaking cases from the late 20th century and seeks to demonstrate how personal injury law serves as a mechanism to hold powerful entities accountable. Through its exhibits and programs, the museum strives to foster a deeper understanding of tort law and its role in protecting individuals from the negligence and recklessness of others.

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4.016 reviews
Arlene N.
4/21/2025

Very interesting ! I learned so much ! Highly recommend it ! The young lady at the front desk was very polite, friendly and helpful !

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Susan K.
8/27/2024

ORIGIN: After nearly two decades of fundraising, the vision of a local resident and nationally-known author, lawyer, and political activist, Ralph Nader, became realized with the opening of the...

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Scott G.
4/8/2024

I was recently looking up unique places in CT, and stumbled upon the American Museum of Tort Law in Winsted! Now I am not a lawyer, but I am interested in law, and so decided to check it out....

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Tricia B.
9/24/2018

So apparently this building used to be a former bank? The design and architecture make much more sense with this information, although my first reaction to seeing the bank vault on display was...

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Brent P.
3/14/2020

Dona eis Requiem. To quote from the web site: New Hours: Effective on June 20, 2019, The American Museum of Tort Law will be open only for special events/programs, or scheduled tour. And I used...

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