East Watertown Museums - Children's, Art & History Museums in East Watertown 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
  • 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
  • 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 Yahoo! Travel

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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

DLAB Boston

  • 113 Brighton Ave
    Allston, MA 02134
  • 6173954330
4.5
21+ reviews, 2 sources
  • So this is how techno hides, not with a bang, but a huffing fart in the direction of Hip Hop streetwear. more on Yelp
  • This isn't my type of store. But I brought a friend here who probably NEVER would have come to a place like this. She really liked the store - ended up ... more on Yelp

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LAB Boston
113 Brighton Ave
Allston, MA 02134

EJFK 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

FBunker Hill Monument

  • Monument Avenue
    Charlestown, MA 02129
4.0
12+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts (5.3 miles from East Watertown)
  • Overview This battle, though victorious, proved costly for the British. Of the 2400 British soldiers in Howe's command, the 1054 casualties accounted for nearly forty percent of their ranks. The American casualties were 441, including 30 captured, with most being inflicted during the retreat. -- The battl... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Overview The Bunker Hill Monument, erected to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill, is the first public obelisk erected in the United States. The 221 foot (67 m) granite obelisk was erected between 1827 and 1843 in Charlestown, Massachusetts with granite from Quincy, Massachusetts and conveyed to the sit... more on En.wikipedia.org

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Bunker Hill Monument
Monument Avenue
Charlestown, MA 02129

GJohn 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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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

IPucker Gallery

  • 171 Newbury St
    Boston, Massachusetts
  • 6172679473
4.0
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Tucked underneath a Payless shoe store on Newbury St., this gallery features the incomparable pottery of Brother Thomas who makes such beautifully ... more on Yelp
  • Overview The eclectic offerings here include African, Asian, Inuit, and Israeli art; contemporary paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, and ceramics by regional and international artists; and excellent photographs. The ... more on Frommers

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Pucker Gallery
171 Newbury St
Boston, Massachusetts

JHarvard Museum of Natural History

  • 26 Oxford St
    Cambridge, MA 02138-2902
  • +1 617 495 3045
4.0
28+ reviews, 2 sources
  • A little out of the way for a downtown Boston visitor, but totally worth going out of your way for. They had an exhibit of glass flowers while we ... more on Yelp
  • If you are into 1) dead plants, 2) dead animals, 3) really dead and fossilized animals or 4) rocks (yes, they're dead too), then you will love this place. ... more on Yelp

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Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford St
Cambridge, MA 02138-2902

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