Chestnut Hill Museums - Children's, Art & History Museums in Chestnut Hill MA

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ALongfellow National Historic Site

Longfellow National Historic Site
  • 105 Brattle Street Cambridge
    MA, 02138
  • +1 617 876 4491
4.0
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview For almost half a century (1837 - 1882) this was the home of one of the world's foremost poets, scholars and educators, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It was also a favorite gathering place for historical figures such as George Wsahington, Ralph Waldo Emerson ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview Built in 1759, the house served as George Washington's headquarters (1775-1776), and home to the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1837-1882). During the nineteenth century, it was a gathering place for artists and writers, and today features original furnishings and art work from around the world... more on GoCityKids.com

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Longfellow National Historic Site
105 Brattle Street Cambridge
MA, 02138

BArmenian Library and Museum of America

  • 65 Main St
    Watertown, MA 02472-4400
  • +1 617 926 2562
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • The museum is great place to learn about the Armenian heritage: ancient artifacts, rare manuscripts, rugs, textiles, paintings, and musical instruments. I didn't think that I will end up spending 2-3 hours at the museum: well I thought I was going to a small ethnic museum. What happened was I was... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview The Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) was founded in 1971 as a "living memorial to the Armenian heritage". more on MuseumStuff.com

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Armenian Library and Museum of America
65 Main St
Watertown, MA 02472-4400

CJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library

  • Columbia Point
    Boston, MA 02125
  • 6175141600
4.5
20+ reviews, 2 sources
  • This I.M. Pei-designed presidential library, situated on a picturesque point overlooking the harbor, offers a concise history of JFK's life and political ... more on Yelp
  • If you appreciate American history and more so if a fan of the JFK legacy, then this is a must see in Boston. Give yourself a few hours to appreciate ... more on Yelp

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John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library
Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125

DMcMullen Museum

  • 140 Commonwealth Ave
    Newton, MA
  • +1 617 552 8100

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McMullen Museum
140 Commonwealth Ave
Newton, MA

ELongyear Museum

  • Overview For over three-quarters of a century, Longyear Museum has served the public, providing exhibits and resources about the life and achievements of Mary Baker Eddy, Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, and her early students. -- The Museum moved into its new building in Chestnut ... more on MuseumStuff.com

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FLAB Boston

  • 113 Brighton Ave
    Allston, MA 02134
  • 6173954330
4.5
21+ reviews, 2 sources
  • LAB is a great place to shop and hang out. I have given up trying to fit into the hipster jeans but I like the t-shirts and sweatshirts a lot here. The ... more on Yelp
  • I am absolutely adoring this place after this weekend. more on Yelp

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LAB Boston
113 Brighton Ave
Allston, MA 02134

GJFK Library and Museum

  • Columbia Point
    Boston, MA 02125
  • +1 877 616 4599
  • Overview The JFK Museum and Library pays tribute to our 35th president, John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his family. JFK was born in Brookline Massachusetts and is revered in Boston as the most important and influential member of the Kennedy family.Visitors begin their tour with a 17-minute film. The film offers ... more on GoCityKids.com

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JFK Library and Museum
Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125

HJohn F. Kennedy Library and Museum

  • Columbia Point
    Boston, MA
  • +1 617 929 4523
  • Overview The nations memorial to President Kennedy portrays the life, leadership and legacy of the 35th President - Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. - Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years - Check ... more on entertainment.com
  • Overview The nations memorial to President Kennedy portrays the life, leadership and legacy of the 35th President - Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. - Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years - Check ... more on entertainment.com

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John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
Columbia Point
Boston, MA

IJohn F. Kennedy Library & Museum


  • Boston, MA , USA
  • +1 617 514 1600
  • Overview Chronicling a time now passing from memory to history, the library-museum is both a center for serious scholarship and a focus for Boston's nostalgia for her native son. The stark, white, prowlike building (another modernist monument designed by I. M. Pei) at this harbor-enclosed site pays h... more on Fodor's

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JBunker Hill Monument

  • Monument Avenue
    Charlestown, MA 02129
4.0
12+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts (6.4 miles from Chestnut Hill)
  • This is one of the few phallic historical monuments that I have climbed up that actually had the stair count stenciled on the stairs. And at every ... more on Yelp
  • okay, it's cool, 294 steps of aching quads cool. but the gift shop is lacking, and the views from the top are not nearly as well-presented as they ... more on Yelp

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Bunker Hill Monument
Monument Avenue
Charlestown, MA 02129

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