Former Masonic temple that has been painted inside and out with spiritual Russian art. Beautiful…read morehowever not open to the public except for guided tours and special events. You can inquire re: guided tours (http://mod-ren.com/inside-the-museum/guided-tour/) on their website and add yourself to contact list for museum news (http://mod-ren.com/contact/).

Wow! This place is amazing. It's a former Masonic lodge that has been converted into a beautiful…read moreart gallery. There is framed art hanging in the hallways but the most amazing part is the center meeting place of the former lodge. The walls and ceiling have been painted in beautiful modern Russian paintings. I can't quite describe it adequately. Check out the website. This is a must see. I never knew this existed until it was featured as part of the Somerville Open Studios. Absolutely gorgreous!

Wilson's Castle is worth a visit. It's currently going through renovations which it needs. I will…read morehave to visit when the renovations are finished. Smaller than it looks. It is kinda spooky and is located in beautiful Vermont. I visited in October, went through a short tour and we were free to explore on our own. I would recommend

Hidden gem well worth the trip! The castle is full of intricate trinkets and oddities, especially…read moresince we visited around Halloween time. We especially loved the painted ceilings and stained glass. And the tour guides showed us such hospitality! They even let us play the antique organ

Absolutely fantastic museum, I wish I could have brought my grandpa with me, he would have loved…read morethis (he served on a mine planter in the Atlantic in WWII). I went on Memorial Day, and was surprised it wasn't busier. You can ride in a tank! And I'm sad I missed that for sure. I ran in an hour before they closed, or I'd have spent more time inside. Very moving exhibits throughout, it makes you think.

Really could (should?) be called war musuem. Here you will find a wealth of information and dozens…read moreof tanks and a handful of planes all wartime related. There's even a handful that are one of a kind and only displayed here. There's also a couple videos/presentations available to watch. So there's ample information in what is a relatively small space. There are staff milling around throught the musuem, so if you have questions you won't have to go far. I think during the summer they even offer rides in tanks for an added fee. The musuem takes about 1.5 hours to complete and you can save a couple bucks if you buy your ticket online, and its also good for any non-special event day, so you don't even have to use it that day. The driveway is also about 3/4 of a mile long, so its pretty far off the road. Overall it was as fun way to spend a couple hours inside on a raw rainy early spring day.

On our second visit to the Zimmerman House, we were blessed with two docents (guides) from the…read moreCurrier Museum, both were very knowledgeable about Wright and the building. I learned a few new things on this visit, and we also got to walk to the Kalil house just down the street, which the museum has recently taken under its control. That could hardly be more different, yet still recognisably a Wright house.

Not what you might expect to find in Manchester, NH…read more Connected to the Currier Art Museum, they provide tours that are hosted by two volunteers. You can see this home and there is one two blocks away called the Kalili Home. If you appreciate Frank Lloyd Wright, this is a must of you're in Manchester.

We have lived in the Peterborough area for over 15 years and driven by this museum many times, but…read morenever stopped. After visiting yesterday, I wished we would have stopped sooner. This is a small art and cultural museum located on Main Street in Peterborough, NH. The museum is three floors. It was $21 for my husband, 10 year old and I. The first floor is the entrance and gift shop. The second floor is the exhibit area with some hands on exhibits. The third floor is all different types of musical instruments and games. My 10 year enjoyed playing some of the instruments and games. We spent about one and half to two hours there. This would have been a perfect place to come when she was a little younger. I would highly recommend visiting this museum.

This is a small museum that is great for kids and adults. It's right in downtown beautiful…read morePeterborough, NH. The museum has two floors and a gift shop filled with musical instruments, dolls, toys, clothes, kids' books, puppets, costumes, paintings and trinkets FROM AROUND THE WORLD. There are many interactive things in their collection. You can gently and respectfully play with many of the instruments, dolls, puppets and toys and you can try on some of the costumes. The admission is only $5/adults, $3/kids. Check out the PHOTOS. After the museum, there are many trendy shops and restaurants right near by to enjoy.

There is a $5 charge to visit. Currently, the is an oil painting exhibit of early NH artists…read more That alone is more than worth the ticket price! The artwork was OUTSTANDING!! I highly recommend this place. Also, if you are a genealogist, you will find practically any local family volume for your research! I live in Burlington, VT and was still drooling over the books! The staff was very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. One note about the fee, you have to find someone to pay because no one is at the entrance to collect your money. There is a small store filled with books penned by local authors, as well as local maps. Some postcards also are available. It's a great place!

From the owner: The mission of the Historical Society of Cheshire County is to collect, preserve and communicate…read morethe history of Cheshire County. To implement this mission, the Society is committed to: Share and interpret the materials of Cheshire County history with all who are interested in the region's past and present. Serve as a regional studies center encompassing archive, artifact and manuscript research collections, the Wyman Tavern period house, public information, and educational programs. Cooperate with local and state historical and educational institutions to form a partnership in regional historical education. Prepare and sponsor educational exhibits and publications.

This place is about as awesome as it gets. I took my 8 year old son and my 70 year old mother, and…read morewe all had a great time walking around the three levels. The staff was very friendly, and my son was super happy to chat them up about the different things on display, and share what he knew with them. We spent about two hours, and we could easily head back again.

First, it's a very nice museum. Second, it's free…read more The exhibits are well thought out, and I like that they have additional samples in draws that you can pull out if you want, a nice way to encourage exploration. They also have codes you can scan to get additional videos on some displays. Very nice. The Hitchcock Ichnology collection is world class, an incredible display of Connecticut Valley dinosaur footprints. It is a great way to train your eyes before going to look for prints at the Trustees site in Holyoke. Also great mammal, fish, and dinosaur body fossils. A gem.

I wasn't completely sure what to expect from the American Precision Museum, but given our technical…read morebackgrounds, it seemed likely to be interesting. It is a bit difficult to access their parking; the turn from the main road is pretty sharp. You park 'in back' but it wasn't clear if that included some spaces along the side or just in back. Parking is all on various gravel areas and was limited, but there were not a lot of other guests on the weekday morning that we visited. The museum is built into an old machine shop / manufacturing mill where they had a large water wheel in the basement powering overhead axels with belts, etc. So some of the exhibits were actually made in this building 150 years ago. The lady who sold the tickets (I think it was $8 or $10 apiece) was friendly and helpful. She also recommended another stop for our afternoon (the Saint-Gaudens Historic Site) which we liked. She cued up the short intro video for us after which we entered the main exhibit space and browsed. They provided a historical context for the museum, citing the area as the nineteenth century's rough analog to Silicon Valley. The work done in shops along the Connecticut River accelerated machining of parts and machine tools and trained apprentices that spread out across the U.S. They also had a lot of different machine / product examples and how they evolved into things one might be familiar with now. They went from mass producing gun-stocks to making parts for bicycles and typewriters. There were also examples of precision tools. Ultimately shops in the area also produced the expanded range of industrial machine/tools that produced smaller parts for various uses. We spent just over an hour here and felt it was a very worthwhile stop. Though we didn't bring any kids, I'd think that those over 8 might find some of the exhibits interesting.

Lovely little museum tucked away. I went because my nerdy dd wanted to learn about 19th century…read moremanufacturing - but I stayed because it was so interesting. I had no idea that Vermont was the cradle of major innovation in manufacturing. The exhibits actually make it interesting, even to non-engineering types like me. Needless to say, my daughter was completely fascinated.

Historic place and very important for to know the Manchester city. Enjoy with you family or friends.read more

Small museum that gives the complete history of the downtown Manchester area (the Millyard) and by…read moreextension the rise, fall, and rebirth of New England industrial cities. The location is in the basement of one of the former mill factories. I really enjoyed information about how the river intertwined with the lives of local residents. A favorite would be the coal boiler fire engine. The displays are well laid out and informative but they are not interactive and word intensive.