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BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
Location: Boston
Telephone : 617-426-6500
Museum Wharf, 300 Congress St., 617-426-6500. Daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri ’til 9 p.m. Admission: $10; children (2–15) & seniors $8; children (one-year-olds only) $2; children (under 1) free; Fri 5–9 p.m. (Family Night) $1. The popular museum for families of all ages features a plethora of interactive exhibits that allow children to learn about science, history and culture firsthand. Exhibits include: Construction Zone, a child-sized work site with miniature skyscrapers inspired by the Big Dig; Arthur & Friends, featuring the stars of everyone’s favorite PBS program; Boston Black, celebrating Boston’s Caribbean, African and African-American cultures; Kid Power, which allows active kids to use energy in healthy ways and teaches them about fitness and nutrition. Special exhibits: Children of Hangzhou: Connecting with China; Project: Tomorrow 2008; Self-portraits by students of Derby Academy in Hingham, Mass. and Qiushi Elementary School in Hangzhou, China. Refer to Kids Corner in Current Events for special events.
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BOSTON CITYPASS
Location: Boston
Telephone : 888-330-5008
www.citypass.com. Visit six of Boston’s best attractions for one low price. Save 50 percent and avoid ticket lines. Booklet price: $39; youth (3–11) $19.50. Ticket booklets are available at the first attraction visited and are valid for a year. The CityPass ticket booklet includes admission to six major attractions: the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, New England Aquarium, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, Skywalk Observatory at the Prudential Center and Harvard Museum of Natural History.
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COMMONWEALTH MUSEUM
Location: Boston
Telephone : 617-727-9268
Massachusetts Archives Building, 220 Morrissey Blvd., 617-727-9268. Open Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m., second and fourth Sat of the month 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Free admission. Across from the JFK Presidential Library, this museum houses the collection of the Massachusetts Archives and is ideal for fans of history or genealogy. Special exhibits: Le Grand Derangement: The Acadian Exile in Massachusetts, 1755–1766; Fire and Thunder: Massachusetts Blacks in the Civil War.
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EXPLORERS PASS
Location: Boston
Telephone : 617-742-5950
FREE Admission to 10 top attractions in two days for the low price of $35.00, including the New England Aquarium, JFK Library and Boston Harbor Cruises. Enjoy preferred entry at select attractions and savings of up to 20 % at shops and restaurants around the city. See your hotel concierge or contact Go Boston Card at www.gobostoncard.com 617 742 5950.
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GO BOSTON™ CARD
Location: Boston
Telephone : 617-742-5950
Unlimited FREE Admission to more than 60 attractions, preferred entry at select attractions, FREE full color guidebook and savings of up to 20 % at shops and restaurants around the city. Available in one, two, three, five and seven day increments. Price ranges depend on number of days: $45.00 - $135.00 for adults and $25 - $65 for children ages 4 – 12. Purchase passes online, from your hotel concierge or at Bostix. www.gobostoncard.com 617 742 5950.
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HARRISON GRAY OTIS HOUSE
Location: Boston
Telephone : 617-227-3956
141 Cambridge St., 617-227-3956. Open Wed–Sun 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m., tours every half hour. Admission: $8. Historic New England members and Boston residents. $24 maximum per family. Built in 1796 for Harrison Gray Otis and his wife, this grand mansion is an example of high-style Federal elegance. Tours offer insight into the social, business and family life of the post-Revolution American elite.
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INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Location: Boston
Telephone : 617-478-3100
100 Northern Ave., 617-478-3100. Sat, Sun, Tue & Wed 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thu & Fri ’til 9 p.m. Admission: $12; students & seniors $10; children (under 17) free. Free to all Thu 5–9 p.m. Boston’s first new art museum in 100 years is a state-of-the-art, gleaming structure on the South Boston waterfront which presents installations of contemporary paintings, sculptures and photographs, as well as cutting-edge live dance and musical performances. Special exhibits: On the Sandra and Gerald Fineberg Art Wall: Ugo Rondinone; The ICA Collection; Tara Donovan; Momentum 12: Gerard Byrne; Finalists for the 2008 James and Audrey Foster Prize. Special event: Dec 12 at 7:30 p.m.––Music: Fred Frith’s Cosa Drava, tickets $25, students & seniors $20.
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ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
Location: Boston
Telephone : 617-566-1401
280 The Fenway, 617-566-1401. Tue–Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $12; seniors $10; students $5; children (under 18) free. Visitors named Isabella are admitted free. Commissioned by Boston aristocrat Isabella Stewart Gardner and modeled after a 15th-century Venetian palace, the museum exhibits 2,500 objects, including the works of Rembrandt, Botticelli, Raphael, Titian and Matisse. Special exhibit: The Triumph of Marriage: Painted Cassoni of the Renaissance. Special events: Dec 7 at 1:30 p.m.—Music: Musicians from Marlboro, tickets $23, seniors $18, students $10, children $5; Dec 14 at 1:30 p.m.––Music: Pianist Paavali Jumppanen, tickets $23, seniors $18, students $10, children $5.
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JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Location: Boston
Telephone : 866-535-1960
off Morrissey Boulevard, next to UMass Boston, Dorchester, 866-535-1960. www.jfklibrary.org. Daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $10; students & seniors $8; children (13–17) $7; children (under 12) free; library forums free. This museum portrays Kennedy’s life, leadership and legacy in 21 exhibits, three theaters, 20 video presentations and more. Special exhibit: The Making of a President.
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LARZ ANDERSON AUTO MUSEUM
Location: Boston
Telephone : 617-522-6547
Larz Anderson Park, 15 Newton St., Brookline, 617-522-6547. Tue–Sun 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission: $5; students, seniors & children (6–18) $3; children (5 and under) free. The oldest collection of historic automobiles in the nation is displayed in the owner’s original home. Special exhibit: Passion, Design, Performance: The Art of Italian Style.
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