Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Malden

Bunker Hill Museum

Bunker Hill Museum

Exhibits about the American Revolution. Small museum with displays exploring the American Revolution & the founding of Charleston.

43 Monument Sq, Charlestown, MA 02129, United States

USS Constitution Museum

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

Museum of Science

Museum of Science

Interactive exhibits & an IMAX theater. Venerable institution with interactive exhibits, dome-shaped IMAX/3-D film theater & a planetarium.

1 Science Pk, Boston, MA 02114, United States

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

Anthropological collections at Harvard. Harvard museum with ancient cultures' artifacts & archeology, plus access to Natural History Museum.

11 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States

The Harvard Museum of Natural History

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

Harvard Art Museums

Harvard Art Museums

Diverse European & American works. Harvard's oldest museum, featuring European & American art from the Middle Ages to the present day.

32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States

The Paul Revere House

The Paul Revere House

Revolutionary War hero's famed residence. Revere's legendary ride began at this restored Colonial-era home, which includes family furnishings.

19 N Square, Boston, MA 02113, United States

MIT Museum

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

Museum of Illusions Boston

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

Great Dome

Great Dome

Iconic domed library building at MIT. Built in 1916, this iconic Neoclassical building at MIT houses a library & a lecture hall.

222 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States

WNDR Museum

WNDR Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

500 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, United States

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Floating museum with live reenactments. Floating history museum with live reenactments, multimedia exhibits & a tearoom.

306 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210

Boston Children's Museum

Boston Children's Museum

Hands-on exhibits & play spaces. Fun, hands-on educational exhibits aimed at kids 11 & under, plus a play space for toddlers.

308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210

Institute of Contemporary Art

Institute of Contemporary Art

Striking waterfront modern art museum. Striking contemporary art & performance space with glass-filled walls overlooking the Harbor.

25 Harbor Shore Dr, Boston, MA 02210, United States

Boston Fire Museum

Boston Fire Museum

Firefighting history in an old firehouse. Small museum in an old firehouse featuring exhibits pertaining to Boston's firefighting history.

344 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, United States

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Impressionist art & Egyptian treasures. Neoclassical & modern wings house a vast collection from ancient Egyptian to contemporary American.

465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, United States

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Art treasures in a Venetian-style palace. Evocative of a 15th-century Venetian palace, this museum houses a world-class art collection.

25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115, United States

Metropolitan Waterworks Museum

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

Longyear Museum

Longyear Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1125 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, United States

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Free outdoor tree & plant museum. Harvard University's free outdoor tree & plant museum also offers walking tours & family activities.

125 Arborway, Boston, MA 02130, United States

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