Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Boston.
Monson Center
Remnants of an 18th-century village. The ruins of a late-1700s village represent on an archeological site with recreational options.
Federal Hill Rd, Hollis, NH 03049, United States
USS Constitution Museum
Exhibits about the circa-1797 warship. Interactive museum near the 1797 wooden frigate made famous as "Old Ironsides" in the War of 1812.
Building 22, Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, MA 02129, United States
Longyear Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1125 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, United States
The Harvard Museum of Natural History
Glass flowers, zoology & minerals. Extensive natural-science collections, including animals, minerals & the famous Glass Flowers.
26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States
MIT Museum
Exhibits on science & technology. Highlights of MIT's science & technology exhibits include kinetic sculptures, robots & holograms.
Gambrill Center, 314 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142
The John Brown House Museum
18th-century history center in a mansion. Museum features social & cultural history of early America told through guided & audio tours.
52 Power St, Providence, RI 02906
Coggeshall Farm Museum
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1 Colt Dr, Bristol, RI 02809, United States
Benson's Wild Animal Farm Museum & Park Store
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27 Kimball Hill Rd, Hudson, NH 03051, United States
Studio at Andres Institute of Art
Visit this great place for kids and families!
106 Rte 13, Brookline, NH 03033, United States
Addison Gallery of American Art
Exhibits from the 18th century to today. Rotating exhibits from a vast collection of American artworks, from the 18th century to today.
3 Chapel Ave, Andover, MA 01810, United States
Whistler House Museum Of Art
Regional works of art in a historic home. Birthplace of artist James McNeill Whistler featuring exhibits of 19th- & 20th-century American art.
243 Worthen St, Lowell, MA 01852, United States
Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center
Folksy industrial revolution museum. Down-to-earth museum complex & exhibits about the human element of the industrial revolution.
246 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852, United States
Museum of Illusions Boston
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Across from Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, 200 State St #2, Boston, MA 02109
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
Exhibits on 1st U.S. city water system. Exhibits on the engineering behind U.S.'s 1st metro water system, with walking & bus tours.
2450 Beacon St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Locale for wildlife views & canoeing. Sanctuary offering trails through forest, meadows & wetlands, with wildlife views & canoeing.
87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA 01983
Buttonwoods Museum
Museum complex with hands-on exhibits. Interactive museum featuring historic residences, workshops & Native American artifacts.
240 Water St, Haverhill, MA 01830, United States
Real Pirates Salem
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Charlotte Forten Park, 285 Derby St #5, Salem, MA 01970
Museum of Printing
Printing & typesetting technology museum. Museum telling the story of printing & typesetting technology, from letterpresses to digital.
15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA 01832
International Monster Museum
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Witch City Mall, 1 Church St, Salem, MA 01970
Wenham Museum
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132 Main St, Wenham, MA 01984
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