One of the world's largest science centers and Boston’s most attended cultural institution, the Museum introduces about 1.5 million visitors a year to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) via dynamic programs and hundreds of interactive exhibits. Founded in 1830, the Museum was first to embrace all the sciences under one roof. The... Learn More >

The interactive and educational Museum of Work & Culture shares the stories of the men, women, and children who came to find a better life in Rhode Island’s mill towns in the late 19th- and 20th centuries. It was recently named “Best Overlooked Museum” in New England by Yankee Magazine. ... Learn More >

Saving the Reality: A Sacred Mission The Museum of World War II is a research and educational institution devoted to preserving and exhibiting the reality of World War II. It is the most comprehensive collection of documents and artifacts on display anywhere in the world, with over 7,000 artifacts on display; more than 500,000 documents and... Learn More >

Founded in 1929 to gather and preserve the rapidly disappearing artifacts of America’s seafaring past, Mystic Seaport has grown to become a national center for research and education with the mission to “inspire an enduring connection to the American maritime experience.” The Museum’s grounds cover 19 acres on the Mystic River in... Learn More >

In the 19th Century, hundreds of ships passed by Nantucket Island each day, all navigating without the benefit of modern nautical technology. Unpredictable storms, dense fog and strong currents often caught even the most experienced sailors off guard. Treacherous shoals and inclement weather led to over 700 shipwrecks in the surrounding waters of... Learn More >

The Natick Historical Society celebrates our community's rich history, from its origins as the most successful Massachusetts "Praying Indian Plantation" to its "Oldtown" days made famous by Harriet Beecher Stowe, through to the important center of culture and commerce in the MetroWest region that it is today. The organization had its start in... Learn More >

The National Black Doll Museum presented by the Doll E Daze Project Inc. has 5000 dolls of color in their collection Located 35 miles south of Boston in Mansfield, Ma it is the first Black doll museum in New England the second in the country and the only doll museum in the world whose collection chronicles the history of African Americans through... Learn More >

The National Museum of American Illustration (NMAI) was founded in 1998 and is located in Vernon Court (1898), a Beaux-Arts adaptation of a 18th century French chateau on Newport’s historic Bellevue Avenue. The NMAI is the first national museum dedicated exclusively to American illustration art, widely considered to be “the Most American of... Learn More >

A visit to the National Morgan Horse is a journey into an exciting chapter of the nation’s history and a unique educational experience. The Museum tells the history of a truly American breed - the Morgan Horse - through art and historical objects. Come and stroll through our gallery featuring art, images, books, magazines, and much more. ... Learn More >

This architectural masterpiece is, at its heart, a family home. Joseph Choate, a leading 19th-century attorney, hired the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, & White to design the 44-room “cottage,” Naumkeag, which would serve as a summer retreat for three generations of Choates. With its views of Monument Mountain, its stunning collection of... Learn More >