Events for kids in Northeast US
| For Girls only | |
| Felicity in Williamsburg | Felicity is a spunky, fictional 9 year old growing up in Williamsburg in 1774* Explore Felicity's worrld on a walking tour, lessons and tea with her teacher, Miss Manderly |
| Colonial Williamsburg P.O. Box 1776 Williamsburg, Pennsylvania 23187-1776 Phone: 800 404-3371 |
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| Seasonal | |
| TELEVISION!!! | |
| The Museum of Television and Radio | *Vast collection of the history of television at your fingertips* Hear Orson Welles perform his famous radio drama* See "I Love Lucy" * See anything! |
| 25 West 52nd Street New York, New York 10019 Phone: 212 621-6800 |
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| Open all year | |
| The Big Apple | |
| Kid City | * New permanent interactive exhibition for young visitors * Urban life then and now*Simulation of New York in 1901*Peer into the past |
| New York Historical Society 2 West 77th Street New York, New York Phone: 212 3400 |
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| Open all year | |
| Guilty! | |
| The Salem Witch Museum | * Salem Witch Hysteria of 1692 spread like wildfire* Hear tragic story of innocent victim* You were there! |
| Washington Square Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Phone: 978 744-1692 |
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| Open all year | |
| Hysteria! | |
| Salem Wax Museum | * New England's only Haunted Neighborhood*Salem witch museum* Spooky |
| 288 Derby Street Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Phone: 978 740-2WAX |
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| Open all year | |
| Trip to Mars | |
| Mars 2112 | *Entertaining new theme restaurant that simulates a trip to mars aboard 22-seat spaceship* Visit Mir space station and land on the moon * Then there's dinner |
| 1633 Broadway @ 51st Street New York, New York Phone: 212 397-4156 |
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| Open all year | |
| The Private JFK | |
| John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum | * JFK's days on Cape Cod in multi-media * Personal History of family icons* Important historical presentation * nostalgic |
| Main Street Hyannis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts Phone: 508 790-3077 |
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| Open all year | |
| Beyond Beauty | |
| Berkshire Botanical Garden | * 15 acre garden offering beauty and relaxation*Historic herb gardens * Intimate landscapes * Pond *Picnics welcomed*Bring your parents |
| Routes 102 & 183, P.O. Box 826 Stockbridge, Massachusetts 01262 Phone: 305-666-7843 |
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| May through October | |
| What a trip! | |
| Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum | * Ride into the gilded age at historic Lenox station* Train runs daily*See the world through another's eyes* Fascinating |
| East End of Housatonic Street & Willow Creek Road, P.O. Box 21195 Lenox, Massachusetts Phone: 413 637-2210 |
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| Open all year | |
| Cool | |
| Holography Museum of the 3rd Dimension | * Holograms beyond belief* Get inside the 3rd Dimension* Incite the imagination * Get beyond |
| Art, Science & Technology Institute 2018 R. Street, NW Washington, DC Phone: 202 667-6322 |
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| Open all year | |
| Something for everyone | |
| Smithsonian Institution | *Museum complex to beat all*World's most rare artifacts * National Zoo * Galleries * The works |
| 1000 Jefferson Drive, SW Washington, DC Phone: 202 357-1729 |
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| Open all year | |
| Roots | |
| National Museum of African Art | * Exhibitions of African history and art*Distinctive carvings *Yorruba kings of Nigeria commissioned Olowe to sculpt palace doors |
| 950 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC Phone: 202 357-1300 |
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| Open all year | |
| One of your own | |
| Capital Children's Museum | * Chemical Science Center introduces children to world of chemical science* Live laboratory experiments* Educational and fun |
| 800 Third St. Washington, DC Phone: 202 675-4183 |
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| Open all year | |
| Sharks! | |
| National Aquarium | * World famous aquarium since 1873* National Aquarium Shark Day* Feeding, Dissection *Fun for the whole family |
| 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC Phone: 202 482-2825 |
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| Open all year | |
| Larger than Life | |
| Davis Planetarium | * Star projetors and video technology explain the wonders of the constellations and far reaches of the galaxy in IMAX five-story movie screen*Maximum Fun* Special K.I.D.S. Room |
| Maryland Science Center 601 Light Street & Key Highway Baltimore, Maryland Phone: 410 685-2370 |
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| Open all year | |
| Fire! Fire! | |
| Fire Museum of Maryland | Magnificent collection of antique fire-fighting equipment* Dates back to 1822, featuring working fire alarm telegraph system * Fire Memorabilia* Great Fun |
| 1301 York Road Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Phone: 410 321-7500 |
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| Open all year | |
| Take A Train | |
| B & O Railroad Museum | * Most significant collection of railroadiana in Western Hemisphere* 37 acres*full size equipment*rare 19th century locomotives |
| 901 W. Pratt Street Baltimore, Maryland 21223 Phone: 410 752-2490 |
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| Open all year | |
| Adventure Park | |
| Six Flags America | * See the real Gotham City of the comics* Roller Coasters* Colonial building recreation* Looney Tunes performed* Something for everyone |
| Largo, Maryland Phone: 310-249-1500 |
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| Open in May 1999 | |
| Edutainment Anyone? | |
| Port Discovery Children's Museum | * Make your own invention* Run through a maze* Interactive exhibits* Educational as well as fun |
| Baltimore, Maryland Phone: 410-727-8120 |
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| Open all year | |
| Serious Fun | |
| New England Science Center | * Environmental museum and wildlife center*interactiave exhibits*Bring your parents |
| 222 Harrington Way Worcester, Massachusetts 01605 Phone: 508 791-9211 |
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| Open all year | |
| Basketball anyone? | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | *Traces history of basketball from its 1891 beginning in Springfield * Interactive videos and exhibits* Virtual reality exhibit*shoot out area |
| 1150 West Columus Aenue (off I-91) Springfield, Massachusetts 01101 Phone: 413 781-6500 |
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| Open all year | |
| Get Energized | |
| Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant | * Past and future come face to face*Walk through the ages * tour a nuclear power plant filled with dioramas* computer games |
| 1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway Lusby, Maryland 20657 Phone: 410 495-4673 |
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| Open all year | |
| Rocket away | |
| NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center | * Hub of NASA tracking activities *Model rocket launches * Van tours* Out of this world |
| Greenbelt Rd, east of Baltimore Pkwy. Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 Phone: 301 286-8981 |
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| Open all year | |
| The Greatest of them All | |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | * Art programs each weekend*Lectures, group sketching* Themes differ with change in exhibitions * Educational |
| 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY Phone: 212 879-5500 www.metmuseum.org |
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| Open all year | |
| Drive On | |
| Museum of Transportation | * Historical exhibition * Cars and lifestyles * Historical * Educational * Great day out |
| Larz Anderson Park 15 Newton Street Brookline, MA 02146 Phone: 617 522-6140 |
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| Open all year | |
| High Tech | |
| Computer Museum | * Computers * Exhibition *Interactive * Educational * Fascinating display of technological development |
| 300 Congress Street Museum Wharf Boston, MA 02127 Phone: 617 423-6758 |
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| Open all year | |
| Just for You | |
| Children's Museum | * Educational * Great for Kids * Interactive * Hands On * Bring your parents |
| 300 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 Phone: 617 426-8855 |
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| Open all year | |
| On the Waterfront | |
| Children's Museum | * Hands On Exhibitions * Whale Boat * Authentic New England Marine World * Great Example of Local Culture* Great Day Out |
| 46 Main Street Plymouth, MA 023360 Phone: 508 747-1234 |
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| Open all year | |
| Magic World of Plants | |
| Everett Children's Adventure Garden | * Spectacular New Twelve-acrre Indoor/outdoor botanical Garden for Children *Hands-on fun & Discovery * Bring your parents |
| New York Botanical Garden 200th Street @ Kazimiroff Blvd. Bronx, New York Phone: 718 817-8705 |
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| Open all year | |
| Generation-X | |
| XS New York | * Giant Virtual Reality Entertainmeent Center * High Tech Crazy * Great Fun * Cool |
| Times Square 1457 Broadway New York, New York Phone: 212 398-5467 |
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| Open all year | |
| Tee Off on the Moon | |
| USGA Golf House | *Georgian Mansion * Largest Golf Library * Evolution of the golf ball * See six-iron used on moon during Apollo 14 mission * Bring your parents |
| Far Hills, New Jersey Phone: 908 234-2300 |
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| Open all year | |
| Teched Out | |
| Sony Wonder Technology Lab | *History of Communication * Computer * Exhibitions * Information Age * Prestigious |
| 550 Madison Avenue New York, New York Phone: 212 833-8100 |
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| Open all year | |
| What is Real? | |
| Lazer Park | * Virtual Reality Entertainment * Events in which You can Participate * Eclectic * Cool * For those over 11 years of Age |
| 1560 Broadway New York, New York Phone: 212 398-3060 |
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| Open all year | |
| By the Sea | |
| South Street Seaport Museum | * Historic District * Sailboats * Ocean Liners * Great shopping * popular * Utterly Wonderful * Great Day Out |
| 12 Fulton Street New York, New York Phone: 212 669-9424 |
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| Open all year | |
| Fun Fun Fun | |
| Children's Museum in Easton | *Sports * Racing * Performance * Enchanted Forest * Moon Room * A Thrilling Time |
| The Old Fire Station 9 Sullivan Avenue North Easton, Massachusetts 02356 Phone: 508 230-3789 |
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| Open all year | |
| Lazy Daze on Cape Cod | |
| Discovery Days Children's Museum | * Interactive Exhibitions * Picturesque Setting * Better than the Beach * Great Fun for Kids |
| 444 Main Street Dennisport, Massachusetts 02639 Phone: 508 3398-1600 |
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| Open all year | |
| Make your own Clothes | |
| American Textile History Museum | *Historical * Story of Cloth-making in America * Unusual * Great for Kids |
| 491 Dutton Street Lowell, Massachusetts 01854 Phone: 978 441-0400 |
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| Open all year | |
| A Doll's House | |
| Claflin-Richards House | * Internationallly Acclaimed Doll Collection * Popular * Train Exhibition * Toy Soldiers * Great Fun |
| Wenfam Museum 132 Main Street Wenham, Massachusetts 01984 |
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| Open all year | |
| Meet the President | |
| John F. Kennedy Library & Museum | * Historical * Life & Legacy of President Kennedy * Exhibitions * Video * Films * Great for Kids |
| Columbia Point Boston, Massachusetts 02125 Phone: 617 929-4523 |
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| Open all year | |
| Fear Not | |
| Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum | *Naval History * Aircraft Carrier * Exhibition from WWII * Outer Space * Deep Sea * Aviation * A Children's Spectacular |
| Pier 86, 12nd Avenue @ West 46th Street New York, New York Phone: 212 245-0072 |
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| Open all year | |