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The following is a list of the many museums in the Greater Boston Area.

Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum
www.bostonteapartyship.com

Congress Street Bridge, Boston
Phone: 617-338-1773
448 or 459

Harvard University Art Museums
www.artmuseum.harvard.edu

32 Quincy Street and Broadway, Cambridge
Phone: 617-495-9400
1 or 68

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
www.gardnermuseum.org

280 The Fenway, Boston
Phone: 617-566-1401
Museum of Fine Arts Station (Green Line-E)

MIT List of Visual Arts
http://web.mit.edu/lvac

20 Ames Street, Building E15, Atrium level, Cambridge
Phone: 617-253-4680
Kendal-MIT Station (Red Line)

Museum of Afro-American History
www.afroammuseum.org

46 Joy Street, Boston
Phone: 617-725-0022
Park Street Station (Green and Red Line)

Museum of Fine Art
www.mfa.org

465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
Phone: 617-267-9300
Museum of Fine Arts Station (Green Line-E)

Old State House
www.bostonhistory.org

206 Washington Street, Boston
Phone: 617-720-1713
Goverment Center Station (Green Line)

While Boston has many fine museums, the following is a list of museums that target children specifically or have programs/exhibits of interest to children of all ages

Boston Children's Museum
www.bostonkids.org

300 Congress Street, Boston
Phone: 617-426-8855
448 or 459

This is a great place for children to explore and learn new things all the while having fun. There is also a separate play space for children under 3 years of age. On Friday nights from 5-9pm, admission is $1.

Museum of Science
www.mos.org

Science Park, Boston
Phone: 617-723-2500
Lechemere Station (Green Line)

The museum of science has great offerings for the curious mind. The museum also has a small play area for little kids and toddlers. For older children, there are puzzles and other interesting things on the second floor of the play space.

MIT Museum
http://web.mit.edu/museum

265 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
Phone: 617-253-4444
1

Admission is free with MIT ID. Children will likely enjoy the holographic exhibit.

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
www.peabody.harvard.edu

11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
Phone: 617-496-1027
1, 86, 69

Harvard Museum of Natural History
www.hmnh.harvard.edu

26 Oxford Street, Cambridge
Phone: 617-495-3045
77 or 83

Dinosaur and animal lovers will enjoy this museum, which offers programs for children ages 4 and up.

Institute of Contemporary Art
http://www.icaboston.org/programs/families

100 Northern Avenue, Boston
Phone: 617-478-3100
South Station (Red Line)+ Silver Line Waterfront

On the last Saturday of each month, the ICA organizes themed Play Dates, free for families.

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
www.carlemuseum.org

125 West Bay Road, Amherst
Phone: 413-658-1100

Named after the author of the classic children book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, this child-friendly museum celebrates art that children are first exposed to through picture books. They also have regularly scheduled story times. It is an almost 2-hour drive from Cambridge, although you can take the Commuter Rail to Springfield and catch a bus to Amherst. Visit the website for further details.

For more information on museums, please check the Yellow Pages or check the link to Boston Online.

Last Updated: February, 2009

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