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.
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Brewster
Mass Audubon Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary
Cummaquid
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
South Wellfleet
National Marine Life Center
Buzzards Bay
NOAA Fisheries Science Aquarium
Woods Hole
The Whydah Pirate Museum
West Yarmouth
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole
Maria Mitchell Association's Aquarium
Nantucket
View marine life of island salt marshes, harbors, and near-shore waters; marine life collecting trips. more
Marine Biological Laboratory
Woods Hole
The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is dedicated to scientific discovery and improving the human condition through research and education in... more
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Woods Hole
Complete with a walk through aquarium and petting zoo. The center seeks to better understand living resources and their ecosystems. more
Science Library
Nantucket
Science and nature books, children's collection, and historic manuscripts. more
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Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
869 Main Street/route 6a
Brewster
508-896-3867 - B
Mass Audubon Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary
345 Bone Hill Road
Po Box 235
Cummaquid
508-362-7475 x 9353 - C
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
291 State Highway Route 6
South Wellfleet
(508) 349-2615 - D
National Marine Life Center
120 Main St.
Buzzards Bay
508-743-9888 - E
NOAA Fisheries Science Aquarium
166 Water St.
Woods Hole
508-495-2001 - F
The Whydah Pirate Museum
674 Ma-28
West Yarmouth
15085349571 - G
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
86 Water St
Woods Hole
508-289-2252 - H
Maria Mitchell Association's Aquarium
28 Washington St.
Nantucket
508-228-5387 - I
Marine Biological Laboratory
7 Mbl Street
Woods Hole
508-548-3705 - J
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
166 Water Street
Woods Hole
508-495-2235 - K
Science Library
2 Vestal St.
Nantucket
508-228-9219
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