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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Evocative of a 15th-century Venetian palace, this museum houses a world-class art collection.
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
Exhibits on the engineering behind U.S.'s 1st metro water system, with walking & bus tours.
via Google MapsOld South Meeting House
National Historic Landmark & original site of the Boston Tea Party, reenacted here each December 16.
Museum of Illusions Boston
via Google MapsBoston Fire Museum
Small museum in an old firehouse featuring exhibits pertaining to Boston's firefighting history.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Neoclassical & modern wings house a vast collection from ancient Egyptian to contemporary American.
Old State House
The original seat of colonial government & later state capitol, today housing historical exhibits.
USS Constitution Museum
Interactive museum near the 1797 wooden frigate made famous as "Old Ironsides" in the War of 1812.
via Google MapsPaul S. Russell, MD Museum of Medical History and Innovation at Massachusetts General Hospital
Bunker Hill Museum
Small museum with displays exploring the American Revolution & the founding of Charleston.
via Google MapsUSS Cassin Young
Restored 1943 ship which survived WWII Pacific battles & Kamikaze hits, with self-guided tours.
Museum of African American History
Rotating & permanent exhibits on local African-American history displayed in an 1835 schoolhouse.
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
Floating history museum with live reenactments, multimedia exhibits & a tearoom.
The Museum Of Bad Art
Exhibition of paintings & sculptures that don't conform to conventional aesthetics.
Museum of Science
Venerable institution with interactive exhibits, dome-shaped IMAX/3-D film theater & a planetarium.
Boston Children's Museum
Fun, hands-on educational exhibits aimed at kids 11 & under, plus a play space for toddlers.
USS Constitution
Institute of Contemporary Art
Striking contemporary art & performance space with glass-filled walls overlooking the Harbor.
Gibson House Museum
Tours, lectures & other special events take place at this brownstone with distinct Victorian flair.
The Paul Revere House
Revere's legendary ride began at this restored Colonial-era home, which includes family furnishings.