Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Anthropological collections at Harvard. Harvard museum with ancient cultures' artifacts & archeology, plus access to Natural History Museum.
The Harvard Museum of Natural History
Glass flowers, zoology & minerals. Extensive natural-science collections, including animals, minerals & the famous Glass Flowers.
Harvard Art Museums
Diverse European & American works. Harvard's oldest museum, featuring European & American art from the Middle Ages to the present day.
MIT Museum
Exhibits on science & technology. Highlights of MIT's science & technology exhibits include kinetic sculptures, robots & holograms.
Great Dome
Iconic domed library building at MIT. Built in 1916, this iconic Neoclassical building at MIT houses a library & a lecture hall.
Museum of Science
Interactive exhibits & an IMAX theater. Venerable institution with interactive exhibits, dome-shaped IMAX/3-D film theater & a planetarium.
Bunker Hill Museum
Exhibits about the American Revolution. Small museum with displays exploring the American Revolution & the founding of Charleston.
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.
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.
WNDR Museum
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Museum of Illusions Boston
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Impressionist art & Egyptian treasures. Neoclassical & modern wings house a vast collection from ancient Egyptian to contemporary American.
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.
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
Floating museum with live reenactments. Floating history museum with live reenactments, multimedia exhibits & a tearoom.
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.
Boston Fire Museum
Firefighting history in an old firehouse. Small museum in an old firehouse featuring exhibits pertaining to Boston's firefighting history.
Institute of Contemporary Art
Striking waterfront modern art museum. Striking contemporary art & performance space with glass-filled walls overlooking the Harbor.
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.
Longyear Museum
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Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Free outdoor tree & plant museum. Harvard University's free outdoor tree & plant museum also offers walking tours & family activities.
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.
North Shore Children's Museum
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Real Pirates Salem
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International Monster Museum
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Peabody Essex Museum
Modern venue for American/Asian artwork. Modern museum features regional American/Asian art & artifacts, plus an atrium & garden restaurant.
Public Health Museum in Massachusetts
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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.
Wenham Museum
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Discovery Museum
Hands-on exhibits for toddlers on up. Interactive science exhibits for children of all ages, as well as adults.
Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Locale for wildlife views & canoeing. Sanctuary offering trails through forest, meadows & wetlands, with wildlife views & canoeing.
Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens
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Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center
Folksy industrial revolution museum. Down-to-earth museum complex & exhibits about the human element of the industrial revolution.
National Streetcar Museum at Lowell
Trolley museum with displays & rides. Park-based street railway history museum with original & replica cars and free rides in season.
Boott Cotton Mills Museum
Industrial museum with guided tours. Museum in an old mill with historical exhibits on industry & manufacturing, plus guided tours.
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.
Lowell Heritage State Park
Riverfront park with lots of activities. Park located on the Merrimack River with recreation such as boating, fishing, hiking & swimming.
STEMspot
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The Butterfly Place
Indoor garden with butterflies & birds. Regional & tropical butterflies, birds & koi fish housed in an indoor garden with a walking path.
Buttonwoods Museum
Museum complex with hands-on exhibits. Interactive museum featuring historic residences, workshops & Native American artifacts.
Museum of Printing
Printing & typesetting technology museum. Museum telling the story of printing & typesetting technology, from letterpresses to digital.
Fruitlands Museum
19th century American culture displays. Farmland-set circa-1914 museum with Native American artifacts, Shaker documents, paintings & more.
Field of Dreams, Inc.
Big playground, hiking trails & stage. Wooded park featuring a large playground for all ages, fitness & hiking trails & performance stage.
Benson's Wild Animal Farm Museum & Park Store
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Attleboro Arts Museum
Exhibitions of modern & historic art. Exhibitions of contemporary and historic artwork. Gallery may be closed during exhibit transitions.
Attleboro Area Industrial Museum
Local history museum with guided tours. Museum dedicated to the history of local industry, with a research library & guided tours.
Capron Park Zoo
Animals from many continents, plus tours. Circa-1937 zoo offers wildlife buffs themed tours & educational programs, plus water playground.
Mass Audubon's Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary
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Museum of Work & Culture
History exhibits on mill workers. Exhibits on Rhode Island's 18th- & 19th-century mill workers, with hands-on activities & games.
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