9 Sullivan Ave, PO Box 417, North Easton, MA 02356
508-230-3789
The Children's Museum in Easton (CME) is an educational, cultural, and social learning center for children and families with a primary focus on children ages 1-8. The museum is located in a historic Old Fire Station in North Easton, Massachusetts.
Constitution Museum USS Charlestown
Navy Yard, 13th Street, #22. Charlestown, MA.
(617) 426-1812
511 East St, Dedham MA
(781) 326-1170
The Fairbanks House in Dedham, MA is thought to be the oldest standing timber frame building in North America. Built circa 1637-1641 for Jonathan and Grace Fairebanke and their six children, it was home to eight generations of the Fairbanks family. The Fairbanks House is now a historic house museum.
Faneuil Hall,
constructed in 1742, has for centuries
served as a marketplace and meeting hall for Bostonians. Named after Peter Faneuil, a
wealthy Boston merchant, Faneuil Hall was the focus of revolutionary activity in Boston.
It was here in 1764 that colonists first protested the Sugar Act and set down the doctrine
of "no taxation without representation." Faneuil Hall, known as "The Cradle
of Liberty," was also the site of rallies against the Stamp Act, the Townshend Act,
and the landing of the British troops. In November of 1773, Bostonians held the
first of a series of meetings at Faneuil Hall that lead to the famous Boston Tea Party.
Today Faneuil Hall is a stop on Boston's Freedom Trail and continues to serve as a
marketplace and meeting hall. The Grasshopper Shops on the lower levels purvey a wide
variety of uniquely Boston wares, while the second floor still serves as a public meeting
place. Talks in the Great Hall are given by the National Park Service. The fourth floor
contains the armory and museum of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of
Massachusetts.
Faneuil Hall is open all year and is accessible to persons with disabilities.
Fitchburg Art Museum
25 Merriam Parkway, off the Upper Common,
Fitchburg
345-4207
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
99 Warren
Street, Brookline, MA
566-1689
Description: Tours of home, office and grounds - Olmsted created parklands throughout U.S.
and the Boston Area
Freedom Trail
Boston, MA
Description: It begins at the Boston Common and winds its way through downtown Boston, the
North End and Charlestown ending at the Bunker Hill Monument. It tells the story of America's
first patriots as they fought for freedom against the royal army.
Friend Of Museum Of Printing 654 Beacon St., Boston, MA.
(617) 267-5600
Fruitlands Museums
102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard
456-3924
Changing exhibits, 18th-century farmhouse, Shaker House, American Indian Museum
80
Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA
978-283-2080
We close early some weekend days for weddings. It doesn't hurt to call in advance
8,200 pipe organ, Roman, Medieval Renaissance art
Hancock Shaker Village
Routes 20 and 41, Hancock, MA
413-443-0188
Changing exhibits, 18 century Shaker village of 20 buildings, farming and crafts
60 Garden
Street, Cambridge
495-7461
Lecture and telescopic observation
Harvard University Museum of Natural History 24 Oxford Street
Cambridge Includes: Museum of Comparative Zoology - dinosaurs,
rhinoceroses, elephants, fossil kronosaurus, largest
turtle carapace and more
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology - Northwest Coast and North American
Indians; primitive arts and industries, southwestern US, archaeology of North America west
of the plains and east of the Rockies, Mexico, Central and South America, the West Indies;
Pacific Islands
Botanical Museum - The Blaschka glass flowers, over eight hundred species of
hand-blown glass flowers that seem real in every detail
Mineralogical and Geological Museum - fifty thousand specimens from all over the
world
617-495-3045
Heritage Plantation of Sandwich 130 Grove Street,
Sandwich, MA
888-3300
Description: 76 acre complex, collections of art, military, and automotive interest;
gardens, trails, windmill, carrousel and picnic area
Hull Lifesaving Museum Navy 115 3rd Ave., Charlestown, MA.
(617) 242-8806
Institute Of Contemporary Art 955 Boylston St., Boston, MA.
(617) 266-5152
Located in a restored 19th-century police station, exhibits on contemporary photography,
painting, sculpture, architecture and video performance art
Irish Georgian Society 55 Mount Vernon St., Boston, MA.
(617) 227-4045
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 280 The Fenway., Boston, MA.
(617) 566-1401
Description: Built in the style of a 15th-century Venetian palace by Isabella Stewart
Gardner, the Museum houses over 2,500 objects including works by Titian, Botticelli,
Raphael, Rembrandt, and Sargent.
Jeremiah Lee Mansion and Museum 161 Washington Street, Marblehead
631-1069
18th century Georgian Coloial mansion built in 1768
John F Kennedy Library-Museum Columbia Point., Dorchester, MA.
(617) 929-4501
John F. Kennedy National Historic Site 83 Beals Street, Brookline, MA
(617) 566-7937
Birthplace and early boyhood home of JFK, 35th president, family memorabilia
Josiah Quincy House 18 Muirhead St., Quincy, MA.
(617) 471-4508
Mid-Georgian house with orginal furnishings, home of Quincy family 1770-1895
Lexington Green Massachusetts Avenue and Bedford Street, Lexington
Site of first skirmish of the Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775
Longfellow National Historic Site 105 Brattle Street,
Cambridge, MA
876-4491
Guided tours of 1759 Craigie House, where Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lived (1837-82),
original
furnishings, books, formal garden, and carriage house
Longyear Museum 271 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA.
(617) 277-8943
Lowell National Historical Park Market Mills Complex at
Market and Dutton Streets, Lowell, MA
459-1000
Tours, slide presentations, exhibits
Maliotis Cultural Ctr 50 Goddard Ave., Brookline, MA.
(617) 522-2800
Milton Art Museum 44 Edge Hill Rd., Milton, MA.
(617) 696-1145
Minute Man National Historical Park Battle Road Visitor
Center on SR 2A, Lexington
North Bridge Visitor Center, Concord
Includes: North Bridge and Minuteman Statue
369-6993
Revolutionary history
MIT Museum 77 and 265 Mass. Ave., Cambridge
253-4444
photography, paintings, etchings, drawings, sculptures
Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary 293 Moose Hill Parkway, Sharon, MA 02067
(781) 784-5691
Moose Hill is Mass Audubon.s oldest sanctuary and one of the largest with nearly 2,000 acres. The 25-mile trail system brings you through diverse habitats: explore the red maple swamp via the boardwalk, observe amphibians at a vernal pool, or watch swallows catching insects in the meadows.
Museum of Afro American History 46 Joy Street. Boston, MA.
(617) 742-1854
Museum Of Fine Arts Boston 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA.
(617) 267-9300
Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists 300 Walnut
Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02119
The Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists is an art museum dedicated to
the promotion, exhibition, collection and criticism of the black visual arts heritage
worldwide. Within the New England region, it has been the sole museum committed
exclusively to the celebration of African, Caribbean and Afro-American
fine arts. The Museum operates programs in five areas: exhibitions, collections and
conservation, publications, research and education. Exhibitions are wide ranging, covering
photography, painting, sculpture and graphics. Among the resources offered by the Museum
are its African holdings, its Afro-American prints and drawings collections, and its
extensive archive of slides. The education programs of the Museum have been cited by the
Getty Education Trust and others for their quality and innovation. In addition the Museum
has produced many related programs, festivals and special activities designed to build
interest in and support for the arts in its community. The Museum is open to the public
from 1-5 PM every day except Monday. The general admission is $4.00 for adults, $3.00 for
students and seniors, and free for members and children 5 yrs. and under. School and other
groups may schedule morning as well as afternoon tours. We can be reached at (617)
442-8614 (phone)
or (617) 445-5525 (fax).
Museum of Our National Heritage 33
Marrett Road, Route 2A and Massachussett Avenue, Lexington
861-6559
Museum of Russian Icons203 Union Street, Clinton, MA 01510, (978) 598-5000
The Museum of Russian Icons was founded as a non-profit educational museum by Gordon Lankton.
The collection includes about 340 Russian icons, the largest collection of its kind in North
America. It is one of the largest private collections outside of Russia. The collection spans
six centuries, and includes important historical icons dating from the earliest periods of
icon painting up to the present.
Museum of Science Science Park, Boston, MA 02114-1099, (617) 723-2500
The Museum of Science has remained on the cutting edge of science education by developing
innovative and interactive exhibits and programs that both entertain and educate.
Two of the Museum's more recent additions, the Hall Wing housing the Roger L. Nichols
Gallery for temporary exhibits, and the Mugar Omni Theater, exemplify the Museum of
Science's commitment to making science fun and accessible to all. The Mugar Omni Theater,
opened in 1987, utilizes state-of-the-art film technology to project larger-than-life
images onto a five-story high, domed screen, creating a "you are there"
experience for viewers. More than 1.6 million people visit the Museum and its more than
400 interactive exhibits each year.
Museum Of Transportation 15 Newton St., Boston, MA.
(617) 522-6547
Museum Wharf 300 Congress St., Boston, MA.
(617) 426-7336
Museum-Our National Heritage 33 Marrett Rd., Lexington, MA.
(781) 861-6559
Needham Children's Museum 460 Hillside Ave., Needham, MA.
(781) 455-8114
Nichols House Museum 55 Mount Vernon St., Boston, MA.
(617) 227-6993
North Andover Historical Society 153 Academy Road at Mass
Avenue, North Andover
686-4035
Tours of historic buildings and changing exhibits
Old South Meeting House 310 Washington St., Boston, MA.
(617) 482-6439
Old State House Bostonian Society 206 Washington St., Boston, MA.
(617) 720-3290
Boston`s oldest public building, with exhibits dealing with Boston, American Revolution
and maritime history
Old Sturbridge Village One Old Sturbridge Village
Road, Sturbridge MA 01566
1-800-SEE-1830
or (508)347-3362
A recreated 1830s New England village.
Paul Revere House 19 North Sq., Boston, MA.
(617) 523-1676
Self-guided tour; built in 1676, oldest structure in Boston; 17th, 18th, 19th century
colonial and Boston history
Plimouth
Plantation PO Box 1620, Warren Avenue, Plymouth MA 02362
(508) 746-4978
Features recreated 17th-century Pilgrim Village and the Mayflower II.
Polaroid Corp 750 Main St., Cambridge, MA.
(781) 386-3300
Rose Art Museum 415 South St., Waltham, MA.
(781) 736-3434
Changing exhibits
Royall House Assn 15 George St., Medford, MA.
(781) 396-9032
Saugus Iron Works, 244 Central Street, Saugus
233-0050
Demonstrations by working blacksmith, blast furnace, rolling and slitting mill,
17th-century house with
three period rooms on display
Shirley-Eustis House 33 Shirley St., Roxbury, MA.
(617) 442-2275
Somerville Museum 1 Westwood Rd., Somerville, MA.
(617) 666-9810
Sports Museum of New England One Fleet Center., Boston, MA.
(617) 624-1234
Springfield Quadrangle Central Library and Museum Association,
220 State Street, Springfield Includes: Springfield City Library (413-739-3871)
Science Museum and Planetarium (413-733-1194)
George Walter Smith Art Museum (413-733-4214)
Museum of Fine Arts (413-732-6092)
Connecticut Valley Historical Museum (413-732-3080)
State House Beacon Street at the head
of Park Street, Boston
Designed by Bulfinch; within are statues, historical paintings, battle flags and war
relics
Stonehurst, Robert Treat Paine House 100 Robert Treat Paine Dr., Waltham, MA.
(781) 893-0381
The Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists 300
Walnut Ave. Roxbury, MA.
(617) 442-8614
Thornton W. Burgess Museum 4 Water Street Route 130, Sandwich
888-6870
Description: Writings by children's author and naturalist Burgess, original Harrison Cady
illustrations, and natural history exhibits
U S Naval Ship Building Museum 739 Washington St., Quincy, MA.
(617) 479-7900
Wellesley Historical Society 229 Washington St., Wellesley, MA.
(781) 235-6690
Whistler House Museum of Art 243 Worthen Street, Lowell, MA
(978) 452-7641
Birth place of artist James Whistler, historical exhibits, American Impressionist
paintings