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Museum of Science
Museum
Venerable institution with interactive exhibits, dome-shaped IMAX/3-D film theater & a planetarium.
4.70 (19.9K reviews)
(~5.74 km from centre)
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Art museum
Evocative of a 15th-century Venetian palace, this museum houses a world-class art collection.
$$ $$
4.70 (8.2K reviews)
(~1.95 km from centre)
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USS Constitution Museum
History museum
Interactive museum near the 1797 wooden frigate made famous as "Old Ironsides" in the War of 1812.
4.70 (7K reviews)
(~7.16 km from centre)
5
Bunker Hill Monument
Monument
Marking the Battle of Bunker Hill, this 221-ft. granite obelisk features 294 steps & scenic views.
4.60 (6K reviews)
(~7.01 km from centre)
6
Boston Children's Museum
Children's museum
Fun, hands-on educational exhibits aimed at kids 11 & under, plus a play space for toddlers.
4.70 (5.5K reviews)
(~6.29 km from centre)
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Institute of Contemporary Art
Art museum
Striking contemporary art & performance space with glass-filled walls overlooking the Harbor.
$$ $$
4.40 (3.8K reviews)
(~6.82 km from centre)
9
MIT Museum
Science museum
Highlights of MIT's science & technology exhibits include kinetic sculptures, robots & holograms.
4.40 (3K reviews)
(~4.42 km from centre)
10
Old State House
History museum
The original seat of colonial government & later state capitol, today housing historical exhibits.
4.60 (1.8K reviews)
(~6.03 km from centre)
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USS Constitution
Museum
👍👍 It was totally free to get in which was a huge surprise! You have to go through a medal detector and then you get full reign to walk all over the ship. You can look around all three stories front to back. The amount of "hands on experience" you get on the boat is awesome.
This would be a great tour...
4.80 (1.1K reviews)
(~6.97 km from centre)
12
Larz Anderson Auto Museum
Museum
Collection of antique motors & vintage bikes displayed in a château -style Victorian carriage house.
4.70 (798 reviews)
(~2.62 km from centre)
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Old South Meeting House
Museum
National Historic Landmark & original site of the Boston Tea Party, reenacted here each December 16.
4.60 (661 reviews)
(~5.87 km from centre)
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Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
Museum
Exhibits on the engineering behind U.S.'s 1st metro water system, with walking & bus tours.
4.70 (418 reviews)
(~2.83 km from centre)
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Gore Place
Museum
Visitors can tour this Federal-period mansion & estate, built for governor Christopher Gore in 1806.
4.60 (289 reviews)
(~8.77 km from centre)
18
The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Library
Christian Science library in a 1930s neoclassical building featuring a research room.
4.40 (271 reviews)
(~3.24 km from centre)
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MIT List Visual Arts Center
Art museum
MIT's contemporary-art collection & temporary exhibits in an I.M. Pei-designed building.
4.40 (203 reviews)
(~4.25 km from centre)
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Boston Fire Museum
Museum
Small museum in an old firehouse featuring exhibits pertaining to Boston's firefighting history.
4.80 (193 reviews)
(~6.32 km from centre)