Even if you’re not outdoorsy, Massachusetts has so many ways you can explore nature and its creatures.
At the Springfield Science Museum, explore the eco-center, the dinosaur and African halls, the mineral hall and the planetarium. Visit the Southwick’s Zoo in Central Massachusetts — it’s New England’s largest zoo, with delightfully large and small animals. In Boston check out Franklin Park Zoo. The Berkshire Museum in Western Massachusetts offers art, natural science and a history exhibit, along with children’s programs.
Robots and holograms are just two of the cutting-edge science exhibits on display at Cambridge’s MIT Museum. On Nantucket, view the night sky at the Loines Observatory. To experience the sea indoors, visit the world-famous New England Aquarium in Boston, home to 2,000 species of exotic fish, sharks and sea turtles in a giant ocean tank, plus a penguin colony and more.
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Holyoke
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Sterling
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Boston
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Ludlow
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Gloucester
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Lincoln
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South Wellfleet
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Boston
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Boston
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Boston
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Animal Adventures
336 Sugar Rd.
Bolton
978-779-8988 - B
Berkshire Museum
39 South St (route 7)
Pittsfield
413-443-7171 - C
Boston CityPASS®
Boston Common Visitor Center
139 Tremont Street
Boston
888-330-5008 - D
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn St.
New Bedford
(508) 991-6178 - E
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
869 Main Street/route 6a
Brewster
508-896-3867 - F
Capron Park Zoo
201 County St.
Attleboro
508-222-6202 - G
Children's Museum at Holyoke
444 Dwight St.
Holyoke
413-536-KIDS - H
Davis Farmland and MegaMaze
145 Redstone Hill Rd.
(off Rt. 62)
Sterling
978-422-6666 - I
Franklin Park Zoo
1 Franklin Park Rd.
Boston
617-541-LION - J
Lupa Zoo
62 Nash Hill Road
Ludlow
413-589-9883 - K
Maritime Gloucester
23 Harbor Loop
Gloucester
978 281-0470 - L
Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
208 South Great Rd
Lincoln
7812592200 - M
Mass Audubon Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary
345 Bone Hill Road
Po Box 235
Cummaquid
508-362-7475 x 9353 - N
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
291 State Highway Route 6
South Wellfleet
(508) 349-2615 - O
Museum of Science
1 Science Park
Boston
617-723-2500 - P
National Marine Life Center
120 Main St.
Buzzards Bay
508-743-9888 - Q
New England Aquarium
1 Central Wharf
Boston
617-973-5200 - R
New England Aquarium Whale Watch
Central Wharf
Boston
617-973-5206 - S
NOAA Fisheries Science Aquarium
166 Water St.
Woods Hole
508-495-2001 - T
Southwick's Zoo
2 Southwick Street
Mendon
800-258-9182
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