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Five New England Childrens Museums to Visit in Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island These
cultural day trips provide a full-day, fun educational experience,
perfect for school vacations and day trips!
 by Eric H., VisitingNewEngland.com With the gas crisis keeping many travelers local, one of the best things to do is take a day trip and head to a local museum. The New England region does not disappoint, having some of the country's best museums for the family: 1. Childrens' Museum of Maine, Portland, Maine -- One of our favorites, the Childrens' Museum in Maine (Portland) 142 Free Street, Portland, Maine. Tel: 207-828-1234 2. Museum of Science, Boston, MA -- One of America's best! This ever-expanding, pioneering modern museum of science and technology includes a five-story IMAX dome screen featuring "flora, fauna and faraway places," a Planetarium with a starry sky focusing on outer space, laser technology shows and presentations, film presentations in 3D, live presentations and revolving and static exhibits. They should have a hotel in the facility since it's almost impossible to see it all in one day! Museum of Science, 617-723-2500, Science Park, Boston, MA Tel., 617-589-0417 (TTY) 3. The Discovery Museums of Acton, Acton MA -- Really one of the region's most underrrated museums, the Discovery Museums of Action, MA is actually two museums -- one for toddlers and pre-schoolers site in a charming 120-year Vistorian home and a more modern separate facility for elementary, secondary and high school children. The Museums focus on "interactive discovery, hands-on inquiry and scientific investigations." It's all fun, especially the tornado funnel stimulator as children generate the funnel by walking in a circle! You could easily spend a day at a museum that you thought would take only an hour or two to visit. The Discovery Museums, 177 Main Street Acton (978) 264-4200 4. Providence Childrens' Museum, Providence, RI -- . Best for children under 12, the Providence Childrens' Museum explores the arts, culture, history and science in a colorful setting. Our favorite is the Waterways exhibit where children learn about the way water moves at this huge, artistically designed pool by rolling balls down a twister ramp, building fountains to create different water distribution, and floating boats past a waterfall. Seems like the adults were just as fascinated as the children by this amazing display! The Providence Childrens' Museum also features a very interesting "time traveler adventure" on people who came to Rhode Island from different countries. Providence Childrens' Museum, 101 South St., Providence, RI. Tel. (401) 273-KIDS 5. Childrens' Museum in Easton, Easton, MA -- A great example of local community in action, the Childrens' Museum in Easton is expertly and passionately run by a small staff and is largely volunteer driven by local residents. Smaller in size, but bigger in heart and spirit than many larger museums, the Childrens' Museum in Easton packs a lot of arts, humanities and science activities and programs into a historic, old former fire station. There's a doctors office, a dress up area, a lobster boat, a work shop, arts and crafts room, a diner and lots more at a very reasonable price! Childrens' Museum in Easton, The Old Fire Station 9 Sullivan Ave., Easton, MA. Tel.: 508-230-3789
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