Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

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

New Bedford Whaling Museum

New Bedford Whaling Museum

Exhibits & history of whaling industry. Half-scale model of a whaling ship & exhibits on the history of the global whaling industry.

18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740

Children's Museum of Greater Fall River

Children's Museum of Greater Fall River

Venue for hands-on learning for kids. Kids' museum with interactive exhibits in the areas of math, science, technology &the arts.

441 N Main St, Fall River, MA 02720, United States

Battleship Cove

Battleship Cove

Memorial comprised of WWII Navy ships. World's largest collection of US naval ships includes a WWII battleship housing a maritime museum.

5 Water St, Fall River, MA 02721, United States

Maritime Museum At Battleship Cove - Open Seasonally

Maritime Museum At Battleship Cove - Open Seasonally

Maritime museum with interactive exhibit. Small maritime museum featuring scale models, photos, uniforms & an interactive history exhibit.

70 Water St, Fall River, MA 02721, United States

USS Massachusetts (BB-59)

USS Massachusetts (BB-59)

1940s battleship at a maritime museum. Preserved WWII navy battleship launched in 1942 on display at a maritime museum.

5 Water St, Fall River, MA 02721

Herreshoff Marine Museum

Herreshoff Marine Museum

Exhibits on sailing & the America's Cup. Waterfront complex featuring restored boats, racing memorabilia & the America's Cup Hall of Fame.

1 Burnside St, Bristol, RI 02809

Newport Car Museum

Newport Car Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1947 W Main Rd, Portsmouth, RI 02871

Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center and Aquarium

Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center and Aquarium

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1401 Hope St, Bristol, RI 02809

Coggeshall Farm Museum

Coggeshall Farm Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1 Colt Dr, Bristol, RI 02809, United States

Newport Art Museum

Newport Art Museum

New England art & events destination. Multi-building campus houses regional 19th-century to contemporary works, plus events & art school.

76 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840

The Breakers

The Breakers

Opulent, late-1800s Vanderbilt mansion. Palatial Gilded Age summer home of the Vanderbilts, with ornate artwork, gardens & guided tours.

44 Ochre Point Ave, Newport, RI 02840

Audrain Auto Museum

Audrain Auto Museum

Fine & vintage cars in a stately setting. A grand Gilded Age building sets the stage for viewing unique & rare cars from many eras.

Audrain Building, 222 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840

Museum of Newport History & Shop

Museum of Newport History & Shop

Record of area's history & architecture. Visitors relive maritime & social history of the region in the classic 1772 Brick Market building.

127 Thames St, Newport, RI 02840, United States

Chateau-sur-Mer

Chateau-sur-Mer

Palatial Victorian house-turned-museum. Tours are offered of this opulent Victorian mansion with a 3-story great hall & period furnishings.

474 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840

The Sailing Museum & National Sailing Hall of Fame

The Sailing Museum & National Sailing Hall of Fame

Visit this great place for kids and families!

365 Thames St, Newport, RI 02840, United States

National Museum of American Illustration

National Museum of American Illustration

Specialized gallery of domestic imagists. One of the largest collections of acclaimed American pictorial art, housed in a historic chateau.

492 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840

Marble House

Marble House

Opulent Beaux-Arts style mansion. The former summer home for the Vanderbilts, this stone Beaux-Arts-style mansion is now a museum.

596 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840

Rough Point

Rough Point

Mansion with guided tours & artwork. Late-1800s mansion formerly owned by heiress Doris Duke with seasonal tours, gardens & art exhibits.

680 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840

Seekonk Grand Prix

Seekonk Grand Prix

Go-karts & bumper cars for kids & adults. Go-kart tracks for kids, families & vet drivers share on offer alongside mini-golf & bumper boats.

1098 Fall River Ave, Seekonk, MA 02771, United States

Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Riverside, RI 02915

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