Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Newton
Longyear Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1125 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, United States
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
WNDR Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
500 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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
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
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
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
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
Art museum with 30 acres of sculptures. Museum focusing on American contemporary & modern artists, with a 30-acre sculpture park outside.
51 Sandy Pond Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773
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
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
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
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