Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Lincoln
Museum of Work & Culture
History exhibits on mill workers. Exhibits on Rhode Island's 18th- & 19th-century mill workers, with hands-on activities & games.
Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark
Industrial Revolution history on display. Industrial Revolution museum in a 1793 textile mill, with artifacts, crafts exhibits & guided tours.
Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and Restoration
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Cape Verdean Museum
Exhibits on Cape Verdean culture. Modest museum featuring art & artifacts related to the history & culture of Cape Verde.
Capron Park Zoo
Animals from many continents, plus tours. Circa-1937 zoo offers wildlife buffs themed tours & educational programs, plus water playground.
RISD Museum
Center of fine & decorative arts. Design-school affiliate showcasing masterworks of fine art & many other holdings in 5 buildings.
Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
Ancient artifacts plus events & programs. This university museum houses more than 1 million artifacts & also offers lectures, events & more.
Lippitt House Museum
Ornate, well-preserved 19th-century home. This lavish 1865 former family home turned museum is an unusually intact example of Victorian decor.
The John Brown House Museum
18th-century history center in a mansion. Museum features social & cultural history of early America told through guided & audio tours.
Attleboro Area Industrial Museum
Local history museum with guided tours. Museum dedicated to the history of local industry, with a research library & guided tours.
Attleboro Arts Museum
Exhibitions of modern & historic art. Exhibitions of contemporary and historic artwork. Gallery may be closed during exhibit transitions.
Providence Children's Museum
Interactive & educational space for kids. Hands-on creative learning environment with active programs & a focus on play for young children.
Mass Audubon's Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary
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Sprague Mansion
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Roger Williams Park Zoo
Animal encounters & nature walks. This 40-acre landmark includes a petting zoo, a wetlands trail & a zipline, plus a vintage carousel.
Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
Fossils, family programs & a planetarium. Museum & planetarium with a vast array of archaeological artifacts offers family & school programs.
Carousel Village
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Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
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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.
Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
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Launch Family Entertainment Warwick
Indoor bounce courts for kids & adults. Indoor amusement center with several jumping courts made from adjoined trampolines & a snack bar.
Rhode Island Computer Museum
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General Nathanael Greene Homestead
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Paine House Museum
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Clouds Hill Museum
Period furnishings, events & a gift shop. Built in 1877, this Gothic Revival house museum with period furnishings offers events & a gift shop.
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center and Aquarium
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Coggeshall Farm Museum
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Herreshoff Marine Museum
Exhibits on sailing & the America's Cup. Waterfront complex featuring restored boats, racing memorabilia & the America's Cup Hall of Fame.
New England Wireless & Steam Museum
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USS Massachusetts (BB-59)
1940s battleship at a maritime museum. Preserved WWII navy battleship launched in 1942 on display at a maritime museum.
Biomes Marine Biology Center
Airy aquarium focused on local sea life. The state's largest aquarium, featuring exhibits, family-friendly classes & feeding demonstrations.
Battleship Cove
Memorial comprised of WWII Navy ships. World's largest collection of US naval ships includes a WWII battleship housing a maritime museum.
Maritime Museum At Battleship Cove - Open Seasonally
Maritime museum with interactive exhibit. Small maritime museum featuring scale models, photos, uniforms & an interactive history exhibit.
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.
EcoTarium
Indoor-outdoor ecology museum for kids. Ecology & conservation museum with interactive displays, a planetarium, trails & a train ride.
Newport Car Museum
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Tomaquag Museum
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Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum
Restored home of the renowned painter. Restored 1750 home of the famed portraitist, with exhibits exploring his life & times.
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.
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.
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.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Impressionist art & Egyptian treasures. Neoclassical & modern wings house a vast collection from ancient Egyptian to contemporary American.
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.
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