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Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Dover.

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.

2 Institute Dr, Concord, NH 03301

Monson Center

Monson Center

Remnants of an 18th-century village. The ruins of a late-1700s village represent on an archeological site with recreational options.

Federal Hill Rd, Hollis, NH 03049, United States

Portland Museum of Art

Portland Museum of Art

Portland's premiere art museum. I.M. Pei-designed museum known for its paintings by Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth & Edward Hopper.

7 Congress Sq, Portland, ME 04101

Maine Jewish Museum

Maine Jewish Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

267 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101, United States

Cushing's Point Museum

Cushing's Point Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

55 Bug Light Park, South Portland, ME 04106, United States

Portland Fire Museum

Portland Fire Museum

Displays of historical fire equipment. Museum tracing the history of the Portland Fire Department with vintage equipment, badges & photos.

157 Spring St, Portland, ME 04101

Brick Store Museum

Brick Store Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

117 Main St, Kennebunk, ME 04043, United States

Peabody Essex Museum

Peabody Essex Museum

Modern venue for American/Asian artwork. Modern museum features regional American/Asian art & artifacts, plus an atrium & garden restaurant.

161 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970

Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens

Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens

Visit this great place for kids and families!

153 Chickering Rd, North Andover, MA 01845, United States

Lowell Heritage State Park

Lowell Heritage State Park

Riverfront park with lots of activities. Park located on the Merrimack River with recreation such as boating, fishing, hiking & swimming.

160 Pawtucket Blvd, Lowell, MA 01854, United States

Boott Cotton Mills Museum

Boott Cotton Mills Museum

Industrial museum with guided tours. Museum in an old mill with historical exhibits on industry & manufacturing, plus guided tours.

115 John St, Lowell, MA 01852, United States

Raitt Homestead Farm Museum

Raitt Homestead Farm Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2077 State Rd, Eliot, ME 03903

Albacore Park

Albacore Park

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

569 Submarine Way, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Portland Head Light

Portland Head Light

Iconic 1791 lighthouse & museum. Still operative 1791 lighthouse & navigation museum on rocky, scenic coastline in Ft. Williams Park.

Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107, United States

Southworth Planetarium

Southworth Planetarium

Visit this great place for kids and families!

70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME 04103, United States

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

Small lighthouse built in the late 1800s. Historic caisson-style lighthouse constructed on a rocky breakwater in 1897, open year-round.

2 Fort Rd, South Portland, ME 04106, United States

Portland Observatory

Portland Observatory

Historic maritime signal tower & museum. Seasonal tours of the only remaining wooden maritime signal tower (built circa 1807) in the U.S.

138 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101, United States

Benson's Wild Animal Farm Museum & Park Store

Benson's Wild Animal Farm Museum & Park Store

Visit this great place for kids and families!

27 Kimball Hill Rd, Hudson, NH 03051, United States

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.

3 Chapel Ave, Andover, MA 01810, United States

Whistler House Museum Of Art

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.

243 Worthen St, Lowell, MA 01852, United States

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