Heritage Museums & Gardens
67 Grove St, Sandwich, MA 02563
Expansive landscaped rhododendron gardens & 3 galleries housing diverse collections, plus a cafe.
Museums in Massachusetts
Massachusetts hosts 90 museums suitable for corporate events of all sizes. Browse by city, or request a quote and we'll connect you with up to 3 matching venues in your area.
Hull Lifesaving Museum
1117 Nantasket Ave, Hull, MA 02045
Falmouth Historical Society
55 Palmer Ave, Falmouth, MA 02540
Fine art, period furnishings, textiles & changing historical exhibits displayed in 1700s homes.
Sturgis Library
3090 Main St, Barnstable, MA 02630
Zion Union Heritage Museum
276 North St, Hyannis, MA 02601
History museum with artifacts relating to local African-Americans & Cape Verdeans, plus a gift shop.
Coast Guard Heritage Museum
3353 Main St, Barnstable, MA 02630
Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen
6 Discovery Hill Rd, East Sandwich, MA 02537
East Sandwich Grange Hall
91 Old County Rd, East Sandwich, MA 02537
Cahoon Museum of American Art
4676 Falmouth Rd, Cotuit, MA 02635
19th century to contemporary & regional art on display at a museum in a colonial Georgian house.
Centerville Historical Museum
513 Main St, Centerville, MA 02632
Osterville Historical Society
155 W Bay Rd, Osterville, MA 02655
Cape Cod Children's Museum
577 Great Neck Rd S, Mashpee, MA 02649
More than 20 interactive play-&-learn exhibits designed for 6-month-olds to 8-year-olds.
Cape Cod Center for the Arts
820 Main St, Dennis, MA 02638
Toad Hall Classic Car Museum
288 Scudder Ave, Hyannis, MA 02601
Quincy Quarry & Granite Workers Museum
20 Quarry Hills Dr, Quincy, MA 02169
American Heritage Museum
568 Main St, Hudson, MA 01749
Stone Library
135 Adams St, Quincy, MA 02169
MASS MoCA
1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247
Celebrated museum & performing arts center highlighting the work of contemporary artists since 1999.
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
51 Sandy Pond Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773
Museum focusing on American contemporary & modern artists, with a 30-acre sculpture park outside.
United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum & USS Salem
549 South St Pier 3, Quincy, MA 02169
Maritime museum with models, sailors' memorabilia & a SEAL exhibit aboard a navy heavy cruiser.
Cape Cod Museum of Art
60 Hope Ln, Dennis, MA 02638
Permanent & visiting exhibits of works of Cape Cod artists from turn of 20th century to today.
Thomas Crane Public Library
40 Washington St, Quincy, MA 02169
Fruitlands Museum
102 Prospect Hill Rd, Harvard, MA 01451
Farmland-set circa-1914 museum with Native American artifacts, Shaker documents, paintings & more.
Adams National Historical Park
135 Adams St, Quincy, MA 02169
Historic homes in the former compound of the Adams family, which included 2 former presidents.
John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces - Adams National Historical Park
141 Franklin St, Quincy, MA 02169
Griffin Museum-Photography
67 Shore Rd, Winchester, MA 01890
Nye Museum
85 Old County Rd, East Sandwich, MA 02537
Forbes House Museum
215 Adams St, Milton, MA 02186
Adams National Historical Park Visitor Center
1250 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02169
African Meeting House
8 Smith Ct, Boston, MA 02114
Ether Dome
Boston, MA 02114
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Neoclassical & modern wings house a vast collection from ancient Egyptian to contemporary American.
Boston Fire Museum
344 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210
Small museum in an old firehouse featuring exhibits pertaining to Boston's firefighting history.
The West End Museum
150 Staniford Street Suite 7 (on, Lomasney Wy, Boston, MA 02114
Revolutionary Spaces
310 Washington St, Boston, MA 02109
Museum of Science
1 Science Pk, Boston, MA 02114
Venerable institution with interactive exhibits, dome-shaped IMAX/3-D film theater & a planetarium.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115
Evocative of a 15th-century Venetian palace, this museum houses a world-class art collection.
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
306 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210
Floating history museum with live reenactments, multimedia exhibits & a tearoom.
WNDR Museum
500 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
Old South Meeting House
310 Washington St, Boston, MA 02108
National Historic Landmark & original site of the Boston Tea Party, reenacted here each December 16.
McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College
2101 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02135
Spacious museum at Boston College featuring tapestries, paintings, modern artworks & more.
Institute of Contemporary Art
25 Harbor Shore Dr, Boston, MA 02210
Striking contemporary art & performance space with glass-filled walls overlooking the Harbor.
Boston Athenaeum
10-1/2 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108
Stately 1807 library & museum featuring art galleries, guided tours, readings & more.
Brockton Museum & Art Trail
304 Main St, Brockton, MA 02301
Living Downtown Brockton Museum Trail
City Hall Plaza, Brockton, MA 02301
Brockton Fire Museum
216 N Pearl St, Brockton, MA 02301
Hammond Castle Museum
80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930
Sprawling medieval-style complex built in the 1920s by inventor John Hays Hammond & open for tours.
Brockton Public Library
304 Main St, Brockton, MA 02301
Brockton War Memorial Building
156 W Elm St, Brockton, MA 02301
Box Mill Hall
150 Tihonet Rd, Wareham, MA 02571
Brockton Museum & Art Trail
45-59 MA-28, Brockton, MA 02301
Puppet Showplace Theater
32 Station St, Brookline, MA 02445
Long-running theater featuring professional puppet shows, kid & adult classes & a retail store.
Larz Anderson Park
Goddard Ave & Newton St., Brookline, MA 02445
This landscaped park offers pathways, ponds, gardens, a skating rink & an auto museum.
Larz Anderson Auto Museum
15 Newton St, Brookline, MA 02445
Collection of antique motors & vintage bikes displayed in a château -style Victorian carriage house.
Maliotis Cultural Center
50 Goddard Ave, Brookline, MA 02445
The Dane Estate
400 Heath St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
International Paper Museum
8 Evans Rd, Brookline, MA 02445
Putterham School
Brookline, MA 02445
The Edward Devotion House
347 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
2450 Beacon St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Exhibits on the engineering behind U.S.'s 1st metro water system, with walking & bus tours.
History Cambridge
159 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138
The Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Extensive natural-science collections, including animals, minerals & the famous Glass Flowers.
Walker Memorial
Walker Memorial, 142 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA 02139
Concerts, dances & other campus events in an elegant 1916 building adorned with large murals.
Muse Paintbar - Assembly Row
461 Artisan Way, Somerville, MA 02145
Adolphus Busch Hall, Harvard University
29 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Broad Discovery Center
415 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142
Harvard Science Center Plaza
1 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
6 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
Collection of archeological finds from the Near East, including Egypt, Israel, Iraq & Syria.
Busch-Reisinger Museum
32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Grand Harvard University venue founded in 1901 & specializing in art from Germany & Northern Europe.
Old Meeting House
450 Main St, Wilbraham, MA 01095
Lyman & Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History
21 Edwards St, Springfield, MA 01103
Massachusetts Building
Avenue of States, West Springfield, MA 01089
West Springfield Town Museum
Altamont Ave, West Springfield, MA 01089
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
1 Armory St Suite 2, Springfield, MA 01105
Historic buildings & large collection of military weapons displayed at Revolutionary War arsenal.
Josiah Day House Museum
70 Park St, West Springfield, MA 01089
Preserved house & the oldest known brick saltbox-style home in the United States.
Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden
21 Edwards St, Springfield, MA 01103
Whimsical bronze sculptures of Dr. Seuss characters fill the courtyard of this multi-museum complex.
The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum
21 Edwards St, Springfield, MA 01103
Visitor center honoring local writer Theodor Geisel, with rhyming games & life-sized characters.
Museum of Springfield History
85 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA 01103
Storrowton Village Museum
1305 Memorial Ave Gate 1, West Springfield, MA 01089
Period costumes & other historic touches at a mock 18th & 19th-century village with seasonal tours.
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
1000 Hall of Fame Ave, Springfield, MA 01105
Interactive history displays & memorabilia for hoops fans in the town where it was invented.
Wistariahurst Museum
238 Cabot St, Holyoke, MA 01040
Local culture & history displayed in a well-preserved 1874 home & a refurbished carriage house.
Pan African Historical Museum
1500 Main St #2, Springfield, MA 01103
Gallery with cultural artifacts & artwork, plus a guided walk through Underground Railroad stops.
Museum Park Apartments
70 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA 01103
Union Meeting House
1305 Memorial Ave, West Springfield, MA 01089
Milton Rents in Chicopee
60 Fuller Rd, Chicopee, MA 01020
Chester Railway Station & Museum
10 Prospect St, Chester, MA 01011
Children's Museum at Holyoke
444 Dwight St, Holyoke, MA 01040
Engaging art, science & daily life exhibits, plus mock TV studio & popular, elaborate climbing area
International Volleyball Hall of Fame
444 Dwight St, Holyoke, MA 01040
In the city where the sport was invented, this museum is dedicated to the history of volleyball.
Framingham Centre Common Historic District
Framingham, MA 01702
Danforth Art Museum
14 Vernon St, Framingham, MA 01701
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Most Massachusetts museums are concentrated in Boston, Cambridge, Worcester, with additional options across 27 cities total.
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