Museum of Science, Boston
The Museum of Science in Boston is a giant hands-on museum with hundreds of exhibits. It sits on a bridge over the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge.
Kids love its dinosaur skeletons, live lightning shows, and the huge planetarium dome. It makes science feel like play, which is why families return again and again.
Activities
You can watch a real lightning show in the Theater of Electricity and touch fun physics gadgets. The planetarium and giant-screen theater show space and nature up close.
Wildlife
The Live Animal Center is home to owls, turtles, snakes, and other rescued creatures. Keepers bring animals out so kids can meet them safely.
History
Founded in 1830, it is one of the oldest science museums in the country. Its towering dinosaur models have amazed young visitors for generations.