Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids

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

Children's Museum of New Hampshire

Children's Museum of New Hampshire

Hands-on, educational exhibits for kids. Educational center exploring art, science & culture via interactive exhibits for kids & families.

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Woodman Museum

Woodman Museum

Period displays in 4 pre-1860s homes. A complex of 4 historic houses playing host to exhibits of natural & local history plus art.

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Hamilton House

Hamilton House

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Raitt Homestead Farm Museum

Raitt Homestead Farm Museum

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Kittery Historical & Naval Museum

Kittery Historical & Naval Museum

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Albacore Park

Albacore Park

Submarine tours & visitor center. Museum offering tours of the decommissioned Albacore submarine as well as historical exhibits.

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Strawbery Banke Museum

Strawbery Banke Museum

Large, outdoor living-history museum. Outdoor living-history museum on 10 acres featuring numerous buildings, gardens & crafts.

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Fort Stark State Historic Site

Fort Stark State Historic Site

Early 20th-century fort & museum. Developed in the early 20th century, this fort has a visitor center explaining military history.

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Seacoast Science Center

Seacoast Science Center

Marine museum with touch tanks & more. Science center featuring fish & marine mammals, plus touch tanks & a Discovery Dock for kids.

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Ogunquit Museum of American Art

Ogunquit Museum of American Art

Small museum with views of the coast. American art from the 1800s to now, with many works by members of the historic Ogunquit arts colony.

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New Hampshire Farm Museum

New Hampshire Farm Museum

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Brick Store Museum

Brick Store Museum

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Alfred Shaker Museum

Alfred Shaker Museum

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Seashore Trolley Museum

Seashore Trolley Museum

Museum with public transit vehicles. Long-running indoor-outdoor museum featuring restored public transit vehicles & artifacts.

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Maine Classic Car Museum

Maine Classic Car Museum

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Biddeford Mills Museum

Biddeford Mills Museum

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Saco Museum

Saco Museum

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Buttonwoods Museum

Buttonwoods Museum

Museum complex with hands-on exhibits. Interactive museum featuring historic residences, workshops & Native American artifacts.

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Robert Frost Farm State Historic Site

Robert Frost Farm State Historic Site

New England farmhouse home of the poet. This classic 1880s New England farmhouse & orchard was home to the noted poet from 1900-1911.

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Museum of Printing

Museum of Printing

Printing & typesetting technology museum. Museum telling the story of printing & typesetting technology, from letterpresses to digital.

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Wood Island

Wood Island

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SEE Science Center

SEE Science Center

Kids' museum with hands-on exhibits. Small science center, popular with kids, offering an array of educational & interactive exhibits.

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McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center

Air & space science museum & planetarium. High-tech air & space museum featuring interactive exhibits, planetarium shows & an observatory.

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Field of Dreams, Inc.

Field of Dreams, Inc.

Big playground, hiking trails & stage. Wooded park featuring a large playground for all ages, fitness & hiking trails & performance stage.

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Aviation Museum of New Hampshire

Aviation Museum of New Hampshire

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The Libby Museum of Natural History

The Libby Museum of Natural History

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STEMspot

STEMspot

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Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens

Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens

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Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

Locale for wildlife views & canoeing. Sanctuary offering trails through forest, meadows & wetlands, with wildlife views & canoeing.

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Benson's Wild Animal Farm Museum & Park Store

Benson's Wild Animal Farm Museum & Park Store

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Addison Gallery of American Art

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.

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Wenham Museum

Wenham Museum

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Maine Military Museum & Learning Center

Maine Military Museum & Learning Center

Humble venue with military memorabilia. Modest museum displaying American wartime artifacts from the Revolutionary to Vietnam War.

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Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine

Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine

Hands-on learning for kids. Interactive kids' museum known for its camera obscura, also with science & job-related activities.

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International Cryptozoology Museum

International Cryptozoology Museum

Bigfoot-related items & more. Tiny museum with limited hours exploring the mystery of Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, mermaids & more.

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