Museum of Science

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Museum of Science

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🎨 Museum · Boston

4 hours · $$ · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 2.0
1–3 yrs
★ 4.0
3–5 yrs
★ 4.0
5–10 yrs
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 20 min drive
    From Newton · Parking: Garage under the museum (about $25+); or Green Line to Science Park/West End, right at the door
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Lots of shade
    Rain-OK · Handles heat · Fine on cold days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 4 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

The big science museum spanning the Charles River: the giant Tesla coil in the Theater of Electricity throws lightning bolts several meters long and the whole room screams; the Discovery Center is the hands-on zone for under 8, with a water table and live animals; and the T. rex model, Butterfly Garden (extra fee), and planetarium mean a 7-year-old runs out of day first.

💡 Tips
Admission is around $30 adults, and the discount passes at libraries such as Newton's must be reserved ahead. Arrive at the 9am weekend opening, do the Discovery Center first (fewer people), and catch the lightning show in the afternoon. There is a cafeteria, and you can bring your own lunch. Fully stroller-accessible.

What this place offers

✓lightning show
✓dinosaurs
✓Discovery Center
✓Butterfly Garden
✓planetarium
✓indoor
✓cafeteria
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Boston

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Drizzle · 41–60°F · 20% rain
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Sun 10/18
Sunny · 39–50°F · 1% rain

Location

Boston, Massachusetts

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