The museums of New England offer a window into the astonishing variety of art, history, culture, and science that is typical of all of New England. Every state has museum exhibits and images that are famous across the nation and the world: the historic homes of Mark Twain and Harriett Beecher Stowe in Connecticut; the paintings of Winslow Homer in Maine; Early American and maritime history along the coast. Specialized or quirky subjects – museums of Russian icons or American urban trolleys – can be found around any corner. Museum visits are a great indoor thing to do on a family vacation.
35 Cambridge Turnpike at Lexington Road Concord, MA, 01742 Phone: 978-369-9763
Exploring historic Concord? Begin at the Concord Museum!
416 Thames Street Newport, RI, 02840 Phone: 401-849-7300
Craftsmanship and beauty of colonial Newport’s artisans on display at historic home
288 Shaker Road Canterbury, NH, 03224 Phone: 603-783-9511
National Historic Landmark Celebrates the Shakers
568 Main Street Hudson, MA, 01749 Phone: 978-562-9182
Interact with the nation’s heritage and military past at this stunning museum
242 East Main Street Thomaston, CT, 06787 Phone: 860-283-7245
This museum, celebrating railroading, really does ask you to get on board!
55 Salisbury Street Worcester, MA, 01609 Phone: 508-799-4406
Museum noted for vast, varied collections and, now, new ways of viewing art
67 Main Street, Steamboat Dock Essex, CT, 06426 Phone: 860-767-8269
A year-round adventure through nature, history & life on the sea
3259 Post Road Warwick, RI, 02886 Phone: 401-737-0010
4157 Post Road Warwick, RI, 02886 Phone: 401-884-9490
A portal to the past...
2500 Post Road Warwick, RI, 02886 Phone:
105 Haverhill Road Salem, NH, 03079 Phone: 603-893-8300
The hidden truths of America, right in your backyard
680 Bellevue Avenue Newport, RI, 02840 Phone: 401-847-8344
From couture fashion to fine and decorative arts, this museum a treat for those who admire history and art
75 Court Street Plymouth, MA, 02360 Phone: 508-746-1620
Remarkable historical artifacts from the age of the Pilgrims
Off Route 302 Bretton Woods, NH, 03589 Phone: 603-278-5404 Toll-Free: 800-922-8825
This exciting railway ride up Mt. Washington also comes with museums at both ends of the trip
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, off Route 20 Sturbridge, MA, 01566 Phone: 508-347-3362 Toll-Free: 800-733-1830
Interpreters bring history alive for visitors to this re-created 1830s village, museum
55 Coogan Boulevard Mystic, CT, 06355 Phone: 860-572-5955
Educational exhibits and exciting hands-on experiences await visitors at this modern aquarium
Learn about local history, explore enticing galleries while on your valley vacation
1 High Pole Hill Road Provincetown, MA Phone: 508-487-1310
77 Forest Street Hartford, CT, 06105 Phone: 860-522-9258
Stowe Center features a treasure trove about historic abolitionist author
1080 Chapel Street New Haven, CT, 06510 Phone: 203-432-2800 Toll-Free: 877-274-8278
America’s home of the finest in British Art
At Harvard University - 11 Divinity Avenue Cambridge, MA, 02138 Phone: 617-496-1027
Experience the World in One Museum
College of the Holy Cross - 1 College Street Worcester, MA, 01610 Phone: 508-793-3356
Artwork that educates and inspires
One Museum Drive Greenwich, CT, 06830 Phone: 203-869-0376
Variety of viewpoints from scientific to artistic on display at this eclectic museum
6 Divinity Avenue Cambridge, MA, 02138 Phone: 617-495-4631
Museum’s thousands of artifacts illuminate the culture of the Near East
199 Elm Street New Canaan, CT, 06840 Phone: 203-594-9884
Unique architectural treasure in New Canaan
351 Farmington Avenue Hartford, CT, 06105 Phone: 860-247-0998
26 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA, 02138 Phone: 617-495-3045
Dinosaurs, Glass Flowers, Meteorites – Explorers Welcome!
686 Cushing Road Newport, RI, 02841 Phone: 401-841-4052
Naval history, strategies come alive in war college museum
Norwich Free Academy - 108 Crescent Street Norwich, CT, 06360 Phone: 860-887-2506
Unique museum offers the past in a magnificent edifice
U.S. Route 7 - P.O. Box 10 Shelburne, VT, 05482 Phone: 802-985-3346
16 Museum Street Rockland, ME, 04841 Phone: 207-596-6457
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