You know those museums that are really quiet and you can’t touch anything? These are definitely not those museums. Take the Boston Children’s Museum. It’s one-of-a-kind, world-renowned center for enrichment. But the kids don’t care about that. They just like that it’s as fun as a barrel of monkeys. The Museum of Science has scary dinosaurs, loud electric bursts, and an Imax screen the size of a basketball court, and it’s still extremely educational. The Kidspace at Mass MoCA has really mind-blowing art, including some uniquely interactive work. At the Discovery Museums in Acton, kids can bounce a ball three stories high or engineer their own train track. Of course, if your family loves those quiet museums, we have plenty of those too.
Watch a video on Edith Wharton’s The Mount in Lenox.
Cushing House Museum
Newburyport
Federal mansion (1808); paintings, furniture, carriage house, and garden. more
Custom House Maritime Museum
Newburyport
The Custom House Maritime Museum is gateway to the rich maritime heritage of Newburyport, the eastern seacoast's first major commercial... more
Newburyport Art Association
Newburyport
The Newburyport Art Association was founded in 1948. The NAA is dedicated to promoting and exhibiting our members' work, to providing... more
Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm
Newbury
The Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm is a family-friendly site with activities for visitors of all ages. The 230-acre site includes a late... more
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Mass Audubon Joppa Flats Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
1 Plum Island Turnpike
Newburyport
978-462-9998 - B
Cushing House Museum
98 High St.
Newburyport
978-462-2681 - C
Custom House Maritime Museum
25 Water Street
Newburyport
978-462-8681 - D
Newburyport Art Association
65 Water Street
Newburyport
978-465-8769 - E
Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm
5 Little's Lane
Newbury
978-462-2634
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