Museums in:

Boston, Massachusetts

Adams National Historical Site
Quincy, Massachusetts

Historic House

African Meeting House-Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

History

Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum
Boston, Massachusetts

Culture, History, Historic House, Library, Military

Admission: Free! The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts is the oldest chartered military organization in the western hemisphere. On display in the Museum are military artifacts, weaponry, uniforms, medals, and gifts to the company. Items span all conflicts from the Revolution to the battlefields of Desert Storm. A special display houses items from the Honorable Artillery Company of London. You will also notice as you tour items from the Swiss Guard. Special collections present the personal stories and materials for scholarship and research. Display cases showcase the uniform and Congressional Medal of Honor of Major George Maynard one of many recipients who have been a part of the AHAC.

Armenian Library and Museum of America
Watertown, Massachusetts

Art, Culture, History, Library

The museum is great place to learn about the Armenian heritage: ancient artifacts, rare manuscripts, rugs, textiles, paintings, and musical instruments. The Museum is the largest Armenian museum outside Armenia, and is the second largest ethnic museum in New England. ALMA houses the most extensive collection of Armenian artifacts in North America, with over 20,000 items, 18,000 books, 5,000 coins, 3,000 textiles, 930 rare books, 800 oral histories and 170 Armenian oriental rugs. The building includes Bedoukian Hall, the main exhibit gallery, as well as several smaller side galleries, the research library, a contemporary art gallery, studio space, offices, meeting rooms, and climate-controlled vaults for the storage of rare and delicate pieces.

Ashwell Gallery
Chelsea, Massachusetts

Boston Architectural Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Atheneaum
Boston, Massachusetts

Art, Culture, General, History, Library, Specialized

The mission of the Boston Athenæum is to engage all who seek knowledge by making accessible our library’s collections and spaces, thereby inspiring reflection, discourse, creative expression, and joy.

Boston College Art Museum
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Art

Boston History Collaborative
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum
Boston, Massachusetts

History

Cambridge Historical Commission
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Art

Chinese Historical Society of New England
Boston, Massachusetts

Historical Society

Crittenton Hastings House
Boston, Massachusetts

Dorchester Historical Society
Dorchester, Massachusetts

Historic House, Historical Society

We work to preserve the cultural artifacts of Dorchester’s past to inspire the imaginations of future generations.The purpose of the Dorchester Historical Society, founded in 1843 and incorporated in 1891, is to collect, preserve, and disseminate knowledge of the history of that section of the City of Boston which was formerly the Town of Dorchester; to hold, and aid in the preservation of, historic buildings and sites in the area; to care for, and from time to time, exhibit such articles of historic or antiquarian interest as may come into its possession.

For many years the Society has been actively interested in preserving the traditions and records of Dorchester and its people, from the earliest settlement in 1630 to the present time.

Fall River Office of Hist. Preservation
Boston, Massachusetts

Historical Society

Greater Boston Museum Educators
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard Semitic Museum
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Archaeology, Culture, Specialized, University

This museum has been renamed as the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East. You can find it by browsing museums in Cambridge or using this link: http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/24410

Historic Newton
Newton, Massachusetts

History, Historic House, Historical Society

Historic Newton tells the stories of Newton's people and places. Visit us to explore our historic sites and collections, learn from our exhibitions, archives and programs, and share out common history. Historic Newton is headquartered at the Jackson Homestead and Museum, a regional center for exploration into the Underground Railroad movement and one of the first sites recognized by the National Park Service's Underground Network to Freedom.

Institute of Contemporary Art Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

Art

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Boston, Massachusetts

Art

John F. Kennedy Library
Boston, Massachusetts

Library

Larz Anderson Auto Museum
Brookline, Massachusetts

Specialized

Malden Hebrew School
Malden, Massachusetts

University

Martin House Committee
Brookline, Massachusetts

Art

Massachusetts Historical Society
Boston, Massachusetts

Historical Society

Medford Historical Society
Medford, Massachusetts

History

MIT Museum
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Art

Museum Of Bad Art
Somerville, Massachusetts

Art, Culture

We celebrate the labor of artists whose work would be displayed and appreciated in no other forum. Through traveling exhibits, special events, and changing exhibits, we share the best bad art ever assembled in one, two or three museums. Our collection numbers about 600 pieces, but due to limited exhibition space, we show 50 to 70 at a time.

Museum of Paper History
Brookline, Massachusetts

Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists
Boston, Massachusetts

Art, Culture, History

Our museum is housed in the historic Abbotsford Mansion built circa. l870. It is set on a magnificent and spacious green amid ancient Oak and Corkwood trees. Eternal Presence by John Wilson, a monumental bronze head rises on a nearby knoll adjacent to an outcropping of Puddingstone boulders, the rocks for which Roxbury is named. Abbotsford, originally named Oak Bend, is the best example of Victorian High Gothic domestic architecture in Boston and is on the National Historic Register.

New England Aquarium
Boston, Massachusetts

Aquarium

New England Historic Seaport, Inc.
Charlestown, Massachusetts

History

Old North Foundation of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

History

Openings in North Cambridge Studios
Cambridge, Massachusetts

History

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Anthropology, Archaeology, Culture, History

The Peabody Museum is the region's principle world cultures museum, with vast collections from North America, ancient Mesoamerica, Africa, and Oceania. Changing exhibits explore human societies and culture from prehistory to the present. Experience the Plains Indian wars from the Lakota perspective, marvel at the spectacular wall paintings of the Maya, Moche, and American southwest, and explore the many island cultures of the Pacific.

Revere Society for Cultural Preservation
Revere, Massachusetts

History

Shining Sea Foundation
Boston, Massachusetts

Smith Museum
Arlington, Massachusetts

Cemetery, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The museum was completed in 1980 with funds contributed by Elizabeth Smith in memory of her father George A. Smith and her grandfather, Samuel Abbot Smith. The museum houses exhibits and the Society's collection of artifacts, manuscripts, and other Arlington memorabilia. The Smith Museum is handicapped accessible.

Somerville Historic Preservation Comm.
Somerville, Massachusetts

History

The Art Institute of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

Art

The Freedom Trail Foundation
Boston, Massachusetts

The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Boston, Massachusetts

Culture, History, Library

Explore the extraordinary life and achievements of Mary Baker Eddy, who defied conventional 19th-century thinking to become an influential religious leader, publisher, teacher, and businesswoman. The museum also houses the famous Mapparium®, an achievement in art and architecture.

The Oral History Center
Boston, Massachusetts

History

USS Constititution Museum
Charlestown, Massachusetts

History

Webster House
Brookline, Massachusetts

History

Arlington Historical Society
Arlington, Massachusetts

Cemetery, Historical Society, Library

The Arlington Historical Society promotes and encourages knowledge of the history of the Town of Arlington from its earliest days (1635) to modern times. We preserve, document, and share Arlington history through exhibits at the Smith Museum, through conserving and offering tours of the Jason Russell House, an eighteenth century home and Revolutionary War battle site, and by hosting a yearly lecture series, school group visits, and academic and family researchers. We recently opened an exhibition, "Family Ties: 200 Years of Arlington Town Life" to celebrate our town's 200th Anniversary.

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Arboretum

The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is the oldest public arboretum in North America and one of the world?s leading centers for the study of plants. Administered by the Office of the Provost of Harvard University and a link in Boston?s Emerald Necklace of parks, the Arnold Arboretum is a unique blend of respected research institution and beloved public landscape. We provide and support world-class research, horticulture, and education programs that foster the understanding, appreciation, and preservation of trees.

Belmont Historical Society
Belmont, Massachusetts

Historical Society

Boston Afro-American Artists, Inc.
Boston, Massachusetts

Art

Boston Athenæum
Boston, Massachusetts

Archaeology, Art, Children's, Culture, General, History, Library, Natural History, Science, Specialized

Just as a museum is a place for the muses who inspire art, so an athenæum is a place for Athena, the goddess of wisdom who inspires intellectual pursuits.

Boston Children's Museum
Boston, Massachusetts

Art, Children's, Culture

Boston Children's Museum (BCM) was founded in 1913 by a dedicated group of teachers who wanted to expose city children to objects from the natural world and also create an innovative center for the exchange of materials and ideas that would advance the teaching of science. BCM has evolved into an internationally recognized children's museum that develops and delivers informal education for children in the areas of science, culture, health, and the arts. From 1962 to 1986, under the leadership of children?s museum revolutionary Michael Spock, the Museum pioneered the development of child-centered, interactive exhibitions, a model now used throughout the world to engage learners of all ages and all levels of knowledge and ability.

Boston Fire Museum
Boston, Massachusetts

Specialized

Boston National Historical Park
Boston, Massachusetts

Park

Busch-Reisinger Museum
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Art

Cambridge Historical Society
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

We are Cambridge history. We inspire interest in and enthusiasm for the Cambridge experience; its changing landscapes and neighborhoods; its workers and thinkers; its daily life and innovative contributions to the nation. We are a resource for everyone who wants to know about Cambridge and its history. We collect and preserve Cambridge history in many forms and seek to make it widely available through exhibits; online communities; access to our archives and collections; vibrant public programs; and publications.

Charlestown Historical Society
Charlestown, Massachusetts

Historical Society

The CHS is housed on the 3rd flr of the Bunker Hill Museum building. The museum itself is managed by the Parks Service in partnership with the City of Boston and the CHS. The CHS is a separate non-funded entity, and is membership fee based. Current membership is around 200. The CHS provides several events through the year, usually in the Museum auditorium, with the events focusing on the history of Charlestown. The CHS website carries details of these events, as well as archieved newsletters. Having recently relocated into refurbished offices at the Museum, the CHS is currently establishing a new archive system to monitor the donations of artifacts and documents to its collection.

Commonwealth Museum
Boston, Massachusetts

History

Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum
Arlington, Massachusetts

Art, Culture, History, Historic House

Cyrus Dallin set the highest standard of the most robust American Classicism to date. His historic contribution was to connect the high art of Europe with the themes of America. Patriots, Indians, American War Heroes—each was given the attention and respect of a sensitive, observant man.
After his death, his work was ignored for decades. Many works were lost, abandoned, or thrown away. But enough people enjoyed his work to preserve some portion—a photograph, a sketch, a letter, a model, and, sometimes, an actual sculpture.
History has made the first cut. Now, this is our opportunity to let future generations know what we value. We think Cyrus Dallin was a genius, and we want him to make the big leagues of Art History.

Edward Everett Hale House, Inc.
Boston, Massachusetts

Harvard Museum of Natural History
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Anthropology, Archaeology, Culture, History, Library, Natural History, Science, University

With a mission to enhance public understanding and appreciation of the natural world, the Harvard Museum of Natural History presents to the public Harvard’s natural history collections and research of scientists across the University. Its historic displays include the world-famous Blaschka "Glass Flowers"; an extensive collection of minerals and meteorites; fossil, taxidermied, and jarred specimens. New and changing exhibitions highlight current science and address contemporary issues including climate change and new insights in evolutionary biology. The museum offers a wide array of lectures, classes, and programs for learners of all ages from school children to adults. 190,000 annual visitors make the Harvard Museum of Natural History the University's most visited museum.

Historic Massachusetts, Inc.
Boston, Massachusetts

History

Historical Society of Watertown
Watertown, Massachusetts

Historical Society

Intel Computer Clubhouse
Boston, Massachusetts

Jason Russell House
Arlington, Massachusetts

Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The Jason Russell House, built in 1740, still bears bullet holes as the site of bloody fighting on the first day of the American Revolution. British soldiers, in retreat from Lexington and Concord, shot and bayoneted Jason Russell on his own doorstep. Eleven other area Minute Men, who had gathered in Arlington, due to its strategic location, also lost their lives here in the April 19, 1775 skirmish.

Kids' Institutes for Discovery
Roslindale, Massachusetts

Longyear Museum
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Specialized

Malden Historical Society
Malden, Massachusetts

Historical Society

McMullen Museum of Art
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Art

Medford-Brooks Estate Land Trust, Inc.
Medford, Massachusetts

History

Museum of Afro-American History-Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

History

Museum of Fine Arts
Boston, Massachusetts

Art

Museum of Science
Boston, Massachusetts

Science

National Park Service
Boston, Massachusetts

Park

New England Foundation for the Arts
Boston, Massachusetts

Art

Nichols House Museum
Boston, Massachusetts

History

Old South Association in Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

History

Paul Revere Memorial Association
Boston, Massachusetts

History

Revere Historical and Cultural Comm.
Revere, Massachusetts

History

Roxbury Historical Society, Inc.
Roxbury, Massachusetts

Historical Society

Shirley-Eustis House Association
Roxbury, Massachusetts

History

Society for the Pres. of NE Antiquities
Boston, Massachusetts

History

Somerville Museum
Somerville, Massachusetts

History

The Boston Historical Society and Museum
Boston, Massachusetts

History, Historical Society

The Gibson Society, Inc.
Boston, Massachusetts

The Menotomy Minutemen
Arlington, Massachusetts

History

The Sports Museum of New England
Boston, Massachusetts

General, History, Specialized

At The Sports Museum, we celebrate the character of Boston sports -- the unique brand of teamwork, determination, responsibility, courage, fairness, and other qualities of character possessed by our teams and athletes that make Boston "The Greatest Sports City in America." Equally important, we use this distinctly rich heritage to help build character in kids so that they can stand strong in the face of drugs, violence, and other dangers.

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