For women's history month they had a special table with collections of women who created stamps or…read moretheir aveivements were celebrated by them. It was really well put together and fun to flip through.

Located on the Regis College campus, the Spellman Museum is great for a weekend afternoon. It is…read morenot too large and is housed in a 1950's style building. There is one big gallery with several smaller rooms which include a children's activities room, a hallway of post offices across America, and stamps across the US. I went in more for the artistic design of the stamps rather than the actual stamps themselves. Staff is friendly and even the director introduced himself. Parking is in the front and to the side/back of the building. There is one bathroom for visitors.

Free Art museum at Wellesley?? Yes please!…read more Davis museum is a quaint little museum tucked inside the Wellesley campus. VERY limited parking (Guestimate: enough for 6 cars.) Clean, modern. White walls, cement stairs and an elevator. They have a Monet! I only has 20 minutes to quickly wander and take in a little art. I quickly asked the guys at the check in deck and one offered to take us around. He started with showing us numbered/limited edition prints of Keith Herring and Picasso. Then he took us to Monet. After Monet, we just wandered, quickly. I got to walk by each piece and I loved the column/stained glass room. Overall, a great little place to visit.

Visited the Davis yesterday. Awesome reinstallation. African sculptures next to Roman ones, so…read moreyou can think about how different cultures represent the human body and why they even made these works of arts. Fascinating. I spent an hour watching Gordon Matta-Clark videos. Very cool! I'm looking forward to two Indian exhibitions this Spring - so will take a trip back when the weather gets nicer so I can wander around the beautiful campus as well. There happened to be a reading by Nigerian author Chris Abani and Cuban author Achy Obejas - so caught that after touring through the museum. WOW! Intense stuff. And it was all free!

This was a small, but enjoyable and FREE museum on Brandeis's beautiful campus…read more It had three exhibits as of our visit on 1/26 - all three were surrealist and we got to see a Kahlo and a Magritte in addition to other wonderful works of art. They would liked you register before you go, but I didn't get the sense that we'd have been turned away if we hadn't. There is very limited parking near the Museum - we parked down by the admissions building and walked up.

I didn't know about this museum until recently. So glad I found it. It's located at Brandies…read moreUniversity in Waltham. There are places to park up close. The museum is free to enter. There are many different kinds of art here, like paintings, photographs, sculptures. It's very different and informative with information about the artists. What I enjoyed was a room decorated from the 1970s. A living room with the old fashioned couch, television, radio, record player. They had artwork from Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Mark Bradford, to name a few. There was so much artwork to see, focusing on American art,from the 1960s to 1970s. So much to see it can be overwhelming. I will have to go back. It's good that it is handicapped accessible with ramps and elevators. There are clean bathrooms. Highly recommend.

As a Trustee member, I am so happy that this park is included on my membership. I enjoy walking…read morearound and exploring the sculptures and going for a walk. You might want to make sure that they are open for regular hours before heading out there. There was one time we drove there and were informed that they were closing early because of a wedding was taking place. We weren't even allowed to do a quick drive around although they were closing in an hour and there were many visitors around. Lesson learned and I planned ahead by checking their website for future visits.

Im bummed that it too this long for us to visit, but Im so glad we did! A very easy drive from…read moreBoston, we got there early on a fall Saturday morning. You pay your entrance fee, park your car, get your map from the giftshop and your off to explore the grounds and the art it contains. We spent about 2 hours wandering and it was such a fantastic experience. Im glad the items were tagged so we could learn more about each piece and the artist. The pictures just dont do justice to the beauty, serenity and scope of the grounds. The staff was very friendly. There is a small gift shop and café on the grounds. It never felt crowded. Will definitely be back!

The Waltham Museum is such a gem tucked away in a historic neighborhood. My entrance was free as I…read morewas enrolled in a watchmaking class held by the New York horological society. You can tell that the museum organizers really care to make this area a family, friendly experience. There is naturally a lot of history and museum artifacts surrounding the Waltham watch company, which made amazing pocket watches in the 19th and 20th century. Definitely recommend this museum if you're in the area.

If enthusiasm counts for anything, this museum is tops! The docent was helpful and loved the…read moremuseum. She had so much to share. Her voice was full of love for Waltham. She moved there at a young age, so she has the personal touch. The Museum itself is overflowing with information from the Native American days to almost current events. Waltham has contributed so many inventions - did you know chalk sticks were created in Waltham? Or a ten-seat bicycle was built there by the Metz Car Co. (also from Waltham that sold car kits that the customer put together himself). So many more unique bits of knowledge await the curious, the proud Waltham citizen or the amateur history buff. Maybe you are all three? Go and enjoy yourself!

My nephew had just finished potty training not long before our visit and it was very much worth the…read moreeffort of me walking and him tricycling to the museum from his daycare on a very hot day. We definitely over-estimated how long we would need to tour the museum, but what a special treat to have the collection available (and free!) for visiting by appointment!

I'm a little flushed after experiencing this hidden gem in Watertown! I went there for a holiday…read moreparty and what a great space. It's a large open room with a mezzanine with exposed brick all kinds of antique plumbing fixtures and tools. My only regret was not using the actual bathroom to see if there was anything special there.

One of my favorite farms in the Boston area. I had family in the neighborhood and that's how I…read morediscovered this gem that has been my go-to farm for over 8 years. They recently renovated, upgrading the charming farm stand to a full on rustic market. Fresh veggies, coffee station, frozen goods, jams, chocolate goodies and more. I usually come for the little walk around the farm to see what's growing, the u-pick flower garden, to swing on the swing set, and to see if any farm animals are around. There's a parking lot and picnic tables scattered around. Pricing is reasonable, u-pick is about $15, they used to charge by flower stem. They also host events and have activities for kids. Honestly, Weston is more of a suburb so it's a nice surprise for people when I tell them that there is actually more to see than large homes!

I had so much fun picking flowers here! It was only a $15 experience and you got to fill your cup…read morewith as many flowers as you could fit. There are definitely lots of bees but in my experience the bees were not bothering me. It was also cool to check out the bunnies and goats while I was here. Overall such a cute spot with easy highway access to downtown boston!

Great staff and there so much to see. Being able to see some of these innovations in real life,…read morethat I had only previous seen in history books or documentaries was pretty neat. My favorite part was to see some of the belt driven machinery actually work. We had visited the day after a person had come and replaced some of the belts. We were able to see a belt driven (automated) saw cut through a chunk of metal. It was an impromptu demo as we were walking around the the staff member saw us examining this particular piece of equipment (with our eyes of course). And he started it up for us. Again...staff is really enthusiastic and engaging. We also got to see where they do hands on workshops, where kids can design and print things in 3D, which is pretty cool. They had a nice even space as well for smaller weddings/events. Easy parking (pay) in a nearby garage and a easy walk across the bridge/walkway to get to the museum. If this type of history interests you, I would definitely recommend you stopping by. We were there for a couple of hours and throughly enjoyed the staff showing us around. Cute gift shop as well.

I'm embarrassed to say that I've worked over a decade in this area of Waltham and have never…read morerealized this hidden gem of a historical museum existed. The guys working the front desk are super knowledgeable, funny, helpful and nice. One of them was kind enough to give us a brief intro when we first arrived. They can totally geek out on all sorts of interesting facts, which I live to absorb. Still, I wish I had planned it in advance so we could have a formal tour because there's so much to see. Before coming here I had no idea that Massachusetts held such a rich industrial heritage. We spent two hours exploring the two story museum. There were plenty of interactive exhibits (great for the kiddos and adults) and each time we looped around the museum we found something else we missed the first time going through. This place is a haven especially for those who are interested in history and engineering. They had antique bikes, wooden cars, steam fire engines, watchmaking tools, belt driven machines, typography machines, horse drawn fire truck, and even a phone booth! They also do a great job of mixing in some modern and new exhibits (e.g., we saw whimsical puppetry paintings by Tanya Harsch). The second floor also has a beautiful and grand ballroom space (perfect for corporate events or weddings). I can't wait to come back here. Whether you are local or from out of town I'd highly recommend a visit.

Very beautiful place to visit, I did not check them out but I saw a couple paths to walk on that…read morelooks well maintained. However going in the spring is your best bet to smell the lilacs and get to see all the amazing greenery!

nice scenery. not too much of a walking path or anything. the flowers smell lovely. wouldn't rush…read moreback but cool to checkout.