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    Great history and kind tour guides. Our 5 year old loved learning more about Arlington.

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    Cyrus Dallin Art Museum

    Cyrus Dallin Art Museum

    4.8
    (4 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    Had never heard of this artist. What a nice small museum highlighting his work and life! Amazing…read moresculptures. Loved the story of how he never gave up on creating the Paul Revere sculpture . Spoke with two nice ladies working there. Would recommend stopping in to see it if on the area. Now I know about Cyrus Dallin!

    Stopped here at the end of a biking trip and thoroughly enjoyed the free tour. I'd never heard of…read moreDallin or this museum before, and after the visit, I found that fact somewhat appalling. I went in not expecting much and left absolutely amazed. There is so much movement and expressivity in his sculptures. They remind me of early Rodin. In short, this guy created the Paul Revere statue in the North End, the Native American Statue in front of the MFA, and the trumpeting angel of the Mormon church, among others. He could easily be the best American sculptor of the 20th century but, due to political conflict and possibly his own obstinacy/arrogance, he has virtually no legacy. Poor guy, it took him 60 years to erect the Paul Revere statue in the North End and his name isn't even engraved on the pedestal! Boston politicians apparently didn't care for him much at all. He died penniless and all he gets is four rooms in a tiny house in Arlington to showcase his masterpieces. It's a nice little museum though, and the curators are very knowledgeable and dedicated. You can walk through the place on your own, but it's small enough that having a docent guide you through a detailed tour wouldn't take more than 40 minutes. As I said before, everything is free, though donations are greatly appreciated. If you are hosting visitors or just have an hour to kill on a weekend afternoon, this local treasure is well worth the trip.

    Harvard Museum of Natural History

    Harvard Museum of Natural History

    4.4
    (256 reviews)
    3.4 mi

    Calling all the cool nerds we recently visited the Natural History Museum, and it was a great…read moreplace to spend a rainy afternoon! There's a ton to see and learn! Some of our favorite areas were the dinosaur (of course), the glass flower exhibit, the rocks... who knew the earth could produce such beautiful ROCKS ?!? We also loved walking through and seeing the various life size animals- giraffes are REALLY TALL, people This museum is the perfect size to walk through and take your time, and still be able to cover everything in 2-3 hours. It's perfect for kids and adults, and easy to get to by taking the red line. We got our tickets on Groupon for a great price, so we highly recommend checking for discount tickets if you're interested in visiting. Lentz_explore CLANDESTINO montreal, canada Love tequila? Looking for a speakeasy while in Montreal? We've got you covered! Clandestino is a tequila bar hidden beneath the hopping restaurant upstairs. Head through the hidden door, into a hallway and down some very dark stairs and you'll find yourself an intimate spot for some tequila cocktails. We both loved our drinks. CL got a couple but his favorite was the Ocho which had cacao and mole, to make for a "damn good" cocktail. I had the Passion Amarga, which was also delicious. We loved the vibe, it felt like being in a friends living room, with the furniture and the music was at a perfect level. The service was wonderful. The staff really helped us with picking out the perfect cocktails. Stop in here if you are in the area, you won't be disappointed! Lentz_explore

    What a treat it was to be able to see this in my lifetime and to spend some time on the grounds of…read moreHarvard University. So much in this museum I don't think you could possible see the whole place in one day. We spent 4-5 hours here and may have seen 50%. I so wish I lived closer so I could take it all in over several visits. The mineral and rocks area especially drew lots of my attention and I spent way too much time there and slowed us down a good bit. It's was so freaking cool though! Giant wads of gold and precious metals everywhere. Things I have never seen. Wonderful things! Also.... They have dinosaurs and so many cool things. Glass flowers, ancient artifacts, rare finds from around the world all housed in the historic University of Harvard campus. Check out my pics. I even have one where I am the last link in the evolutionary chain, LOL. Totally worth a trip here if you can. So many wonderful things to see!! '26 - 29

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    Hancock Clarke House

    Hancock Clarke House

    4.8
    (6 reviews)
    4.4 mi

    my brother and I visited Lexington, and enjoyed an amazing day of learning. We ended our tour at…read morethe Hancock Clark , and I'm glad we did. Even when we arrived close to the end of the day, our curator Carol still took us through the and treated us with such professionalism. Thank you, Lexington Historical Society for all that you do.

    For the package deal of $15 you can visit this house and two others (Buckman Tavern and Munroe…read moreTavern), otherwise it's $8 per house. This house was probably the most extensive tour of the 3 - it starts with a 10 minute video introducing you to what happened that morning in April 1775. You're then brought into the well-kept house by a guide who introduces you to this beautiful home built by Thomas Clark, a wealthy book maker, for his parents who were in ministry. You can hear how much thought, money, and planning was put into the house through the guide's stories. This house is known for housing John Hancock and Samuel Adams on the big night - they were on the run with rewards on their heads. They escaped right in the nick of time when Paul Revere came to warn them to get out. It's absolutely fantastic to be able to see the original architecture and imagine the history that went on there. Guides are very informative and very enthusiastic about the house and everything in it. I'd recommend doing the package deal - the tickets never expire so even if you don't get to all 3 and want to come back another time or give the tickets to someone else to use, you can do that!

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    Museum of Science

    Museum of Science

    4.1
    (873 reviews)
    5.6 mi

    I had a great time here at the Boston Museum of science. It was very big and there was so much…read morehands-on stuff to do with kids of all ages. They have a little food court inside of this museum and there is a parking garage that connects right to the museum as well. There is definitely a wide variety of things to learn and see here. I feel like just one day at the museum was not even enough. They do offer memberships and I can see why lol. This museum is definitely a place kids will want to go back to. One of my favorite parts of the museum was the brain area where they have a human brain and someone that explains all about it. I just thought it was pretty cool that they had a human brain on display. They even had exhibits that I did not get to see, simply because there was just not enough time in one day like I said. Highly recommend for a rainy day activity or a fun play date!

    Free IMAX movie every first Sunday of the month?? At the Omni theater at the museum of science??…read moreSign me up!! And that's what we did! We watch Super Dogs - it wasn't our first choice but the Space one was already all booked out so we chose this and it was awesome! Some of the cinematography was absolutely breathtaking- they filmed this in different parts of the world and got incredible footage - likely by drone filming. They showed different dogs and their stories. Overall it was a great movie. We could sit where we wanted - no assigned seats for this show. Initially we sat high up and these seats are at a steep incline so we decided to move further down. Staff was friendly and helpful. The museum interior is nice and has these color coded wings. There is a cafe too although we've never tried it. Parking - this time we parked in the museum garage itself to save time and it was $18 for up to 2 hours which was sufficient for us as the movie was only about 90 minutes. We have in the past managed to find some street meter parking nearby and walk a bit was great too. There are restrooms on the upper floor too which was convenient. Overall a good experience! Great place to go for everyone in the family.

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    Harvard Art Museums

    Harvard Art Museums

    4.3
    (92 reviews)
    3.7 mi

    Harvard Art Museums is where it's at. My daughter and I spent a couple of hours here and still…read moredidn't see everything. There are so many different exhibits, from ancient pieces to modern art, plus a lot of interactive exhibits to keep things that much more interesting. We caught the Celtic Art Across the Ages exhibit and a Critical Thinking exhibit that had hands-on activities and films. It wasn't just looking at art- we actually got to interact with it which made it way more fun. What I also loved about this museum is that cost is $0 to enjoy all this. Definitely worth checking out if you're in Cambridge, Mass.

    Excellently curated art museum which also happens to be free to the public! They have a wide…read morecollection of art spanning from ancient Asia and the Middle East to contemporary work. There's also a nice gift store and a little cafe with a seating area on the first floor. You will find the usual collection of European masters (there's a couple of beautiful Picasso paintings from his blue period) but they also have a wide collection of religious iconography from the middle ages as well as ancient Buddhist and Islamic art. I highly recommend allowing yourself a couple hours to leisurely browse the collection. There are also lockers to secure your valuables.

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