Museum of Science - Boston Science Museum

  • Address: 1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114-1000
  • Phone: 6177232500
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  • Website:www.mos.org
Average Rating
4.0
148+ reviews
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Frommers
3.0
1+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
4.0
20+ reviews
Yelp
4.0
127+ reviews

Estimated Price: From $3

Museum of Science
1 Science Park
Boston, MA 02114-1000

Museum of Science Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • In 1830, six men interested in natural history established the Boston Society of Natural History, an organization through ... more on Museum Stuff
  • Within this museum are a planetarium, an IMax movie theater and a two-story Van de Graaf ... more on Wcities
  • Spend a couple of hours or the whole day at this hands-on museum that has ... more on tripadvisor.com
  • Still think science is all about test tubes and bunsen burners? Head to the Museum of Science and you'll find that science is, well, fun! With well-designed interactive exhibits on three floors, and incredible views of the Charles River, Beacon Hill, and the Back Bay, you may never want to leave.Take the littlest guys (ages 8 and under) to the children's room in the Discovery Center. Kids ages 5 and under can create with huge building blocks, play in furry animal costumes, hide out in a lighted cave, or pretend they're busy making honey in the honeycomb (bee costumes provided).Even babies will have a blast. For the grounded set, you'll find a softly padded, gated area where the littlest can check themselves out in the ... more on gocitykids.com
  • Still think science is all about test tubes and bunsen burners? Head to the Museum of Science and you'll find that science is, well, fun! With well-designed interactive exhibits on three floors, and incredible views of the Charles River, Beacon Hill, and the Back Bay, you may never want to leave.Take the littlest guys (ages 8 and under) to the children's room in the Discovery Center. Kids ages 5 and under can create with huge building blocks, play in furry animal costumes, hide out in a lighted cave, or pretend they're busy making honey in the honeycomb (bee costumes provided).Even babies will have a blast. For the grounded set, you'll find a softly padded, gated area where the littlest can check themselves out in the ... more on gocitykids.com

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5.0
we will be backkkkkkkkkk

(September 06, 2004 00:00)

i think this place is so terrific , before we left we said we will be back again and again . so massive ... are_you_my_dream, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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1.0
A huge letdown: expensive, run down, kids bored!!!

My kids (10 and 13) have never been to Boston. We decided to take a day trip and to do some interesting things in the city, but we decided to make the museum one of the big attractions. My parents came with us to. $73 in tickets for the 5 of us. I didn't have a problem paying that much for the experience that I expected, ... MarkSi, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on tripadvisor

Boston Museum of Science

The last time I went, the museum was in a ... citysearch.com, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

4.0
Yihwa H. 's review

If you're visiting Boston and you miss out on the Museum of Science, it's a real ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Boston Museum of Science MA

If your in Boston this is the place to go. There is so many things to ... a user of Trekaroo. Read full review on Trekaroo

Directions

T: Green Line to Science Park

Science Park, off O'Brien Hwy. on bridge between Boston and Cambridge

Hours

July 5 to Labor Day Sat-Thurs 9am-7pm, Fri 9am-9pm; day after Labor Day to July 4 Sat-Thurs 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-9pm

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Adults $16; Children ages 3-11 $13

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