Fun for the Family

Paul Revere House - Hichborn House
19 North St.
Boston, MA 02113
523-2338
Home to the famed patriot - Paul Revere - the Paul Revere Memorial
Association owns and operates the Paul Revere House and the Pierce-Hichborn House, located on the Freedom Trail's North End. Both houses are open to the public.For hours and admission, please call.

A Visit with Paul Revere
Don't miss Paul Revere's appearances at his North End home! Listen to Revere's dramatic account of his ride to Lexington, evading British patrols as he galloped through the countryside. Find out what is was like to work for a silversmith in colonial Boston and to become one of the city's first industrialists. Ask him about his children and observe his surprise when you tell him he is now famous!

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild
617-589-0251
Hope you're well-d-d-d-rressed and feeling b-b-b-rrrave enough to see Alaska: Spirit of the Wild, a bone-chilling, breathtaking journey back into the frosty depths of the Ice Age. In the tradition of the popular Africa: The Serengeti, Alaska takes an educational approach, capturing compelling stories of survival and adaptation in its portrayal of a vast, frozen land. Watch and listen as Charleton Heston narrates a magnificent tale of the beautiful but sometimes brutal world of the Arctic wild. Following a month-long refurbishment with new seats, and new sound system, this 39 minute film narrated by Charton Heston features facing grizzzly bears, soaring with bald eagles, and racing on the hooves of the caribou.

Museum of Science
Science Park
Boston, MA 02114
617-723-2500
A world-renowned educational institution with over 400 interactive participatory exhibits featuring live animal and physical science demonstrations, courses, traveling exhibits, a computer center, the Mugar Omni Theater, and Charles Hayden Planetarium. 600 interactive exhibits that let visitors explore the world around them, daily live presentations including live animals, science theatre and 15 foot lightning bolts. The Museum offers a number of special exhibitions & theater shows throughout the year.

Children's Museum
Museum Wharf
300 Congress St.
Boston, MA 02210
617-426-6500
World famous interactive exhibits encourage imagination, curiosity, questioning & fun for the whole family. Host to the Big Apple Circus, March through May every year. Special school vacation programs include Kidstage performances (free, but limited in number).

Museum Wharf
300 Congress St.
Boston, MA 02210
617-426-6500
This cooler-than-cool structure presented by New Balance - opens just in time for school vacation.Test your climbing skills on this new structure.

Coastal Rhythms
New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
617-973-5200
Visit the dramatic world where land meets sea at this exhibit devoted to the fascinating animals and habitats of our coasts. See how coastal animals and people around the world are linked to the natural rhythms of the sea - tides, seasons and animal migrations. Coastal Rhythms is included in admissions to the Aquarium.

Discovering Boston
New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
617-973-5200
An updated version of the acclaimed "Where's Boston" film, Discovering Boston Interactive Theatre, premieres at the Aquarium. This amazing film takes the audience on a tour of Boston without ever leaving their seats.

New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
617-973-5200
Colorful & educational exhibits feature over 8000 aquatic creatures. Highlights include a four-story glass ocean tank that houses a coral reef display plus an outstanding variety of sharks & sea turtles. Visit the West Wing and its newest exhibit, Coastal Rhythms; Creatures on the Edge. See baby crocodiles, weedy sea dragons, giant spider crabs, and more ! Sea lion are offered daily aboard Discovery.

Franklin Park Zoo - Zoo New England
1 Franklin Park Road
Boston, MA 02121
617-541-LION
A 72 acre oasis of green in the city featuring gorillas, leopards, hippos & free flying birds in the African tropical forest. Also, a children's zoo and bird's world.

New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
617-973-5200
Fish, Form & Function! Discover how fish have adapted their shapes to fit their environment; It's All in the Mouth! Size and shape of fish mouth can tell you much about what, where and how a fish eats; The Medical Center - a veterinarian tells you how they know a fish is sick. Find out what causes the illness and how they treat our fishy friends.

USS Constitution
Charlestown Navy Yard
Charlestown, MA 02129
"This day in Constitution history..." October 21, 1797 - USS Constitution is launched in Boston harbor. Watch for special celebrations. One of the great national treasures - Old Ironsides - is berthed in Boston ! Go aboard and imagine the life of a sailor in the early 19th century, take a tour, and let the sea get into your bones. Join the guides every 15 minutes (in peak season), dressed in 1813 period uniforms, to learn what it was like to crew such a magnificent battleship. She is still a commissioned ship and active US Navy Sailors operate the USS Constitution.

John F. Kennedy Library & Museum
Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125
617-929-4523
Nation's memorial to the 35th President. The New Museum features the life, leadership & legacy of President Kennedy through 25 new exhibits, 3 theaters and 20 video presentations.

Computer Museum
Children's Museum
Museum Wharf
300 Congress St.
Boston, MA 02210
617-426-6500
The world's premier museum devoted solely to people & computers has merged with the Children's Museum with exciting results. Take an interactive journey!

STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
USS Constitution Museum
Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston, MA 02129
617-426-1812
Hear tales about the exotic ports visited by Constitution on her historic Around-the-World cruise. A Living History presentation. Experience one of America's great national treasures - Old Ironsides. Share in the historical heritage -- take the wheel yourself to sail into battle during 1812, or travel "around the world" during her 1844-46 world cruise.

The Swan Boats
A tradition since 1877, the Swan Boats offer a pedal-driven excursion around the Boston Public Garden Lagoon.

Turtlepalooza
New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
617-973-5200
Celebrate turtles and participate in fun and educational activities for the whole family. Observe them up close and out of their tanks. See Myrtle, the giant sea turtle and find out what she eats to keep her at a healthy 550 pounds! Stick your neck out and take a good look at these reptiles!

Winterfest at the Aquarium
New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
617-973-5200
Celebrate winter in true New England style with fun family activities, including an ice carving competition, take a winter harbor cruise, play in the snow, find out how the harbor seals in the plaza exhibit stay warm all winter, meet our seal mascot, Sammy, enjoy tasty winter food & beverages and win great prizes!