Boston/Cambridge Area Museums & Attractions

Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park
4 Yawkey Way
Boston, MA
877-REDSOX9 (24-hour a day ticket hotline)
T stop: Kenmore, Green Line

Children’s Museum
300 Congress Street
Boston, MA
617-426-8855
T stop: South Station, Red Line

Franklin Park Zoo
One Franklin Park Road
Boston, MA
617-541-5466
T stop: Forest Hills, Orange Line

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
280 The Fenway
Boston, MA
617-566-1401
T stop: Museum, E-Green Line

Institute of Contemporary Art
955 Boylston Street
Boston, MA
617-266-5152
T stop: Hynes, Green Line

JFK Library & Museum
Columbia Point
Boston, MA
617-514-1600
T stop: JFK/U Mass, Red Line

Museum of Afro-American History
46 Joy Street
Boston, MA
617-725-0022
T stop: Park Street, Red or Green Line

Museum of Fine Arts
456 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA
617-267-9300
T stop: Museum, E-Green Line

Museum of Science
Science Park
Boston, MA
617-723-2500
T stop: Science Park, Green Line

New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston, MA
617-973-5200
*Whale Watch
617-973-5281
T stop: State/Aquarium, Orange or Blue Line

U.S.S. Constitution & Museum
22 Charlestown Navy Yard
Charlestown, MA
617-426-1812
T stop: North Station, Green Line

Other Local Attractions
The Black Heritage Trail is a walking tour that celebrates the history of Boston’s black community, which settled in Beacon Hill between 1800 and 1900. Attractions include the African Meeting House, Underground Railroad stops, and homes of distinguished black leaders of the era. For tours and more information, call the Boston African American National Historic Site at 617-725-0022.

Boston Duck Tours take place aboard a “DUCK,” an authentic, renovated World War II amphibious landing vehicle. The tour includes numerous Boston historic sites and ends dramatically with a “splashdown” into the Charles River. Tours depart daily from the Prudential Center and the Museum of Science from April-November, 9:00 A.M. to one hour before sunset. Tickets can be purchased inside the Prudential Center. For more information, call 617-267-DUCK.

Old Town Trolley Tours lead you on an historical tour of Boston and Cambridge with popular shopping and dining spots highlighted along the way. Tour at your own pace by getting on and off the trolley as many times as you like. Cambridge tours leave from Out-of-Town News in Harvard Square; Boston tours depart from the Park St. T-stop (street level, edge of the Boston Common). For further information, call 617-482-1279.

The Freedom Trail (marked by red paint on the sidewalk) runs for 2.5 miles through downtown Boston and connects sites associated with the War of Independence, including the U.S.S. Constitution, Paul Revere’s House, Quincy Market, and the Old Meeting House. Tours of Boston’s Freedom Trail leave from the Boston National Historical Park Visitor Center, corner of State and Devonshire Streets, daily on the hour, 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children; for groups of fifteen or more, discounts are available. For more information, call 617-242-5642.

Notable Neighborhoods
Beacon Hill
A beautiful historic and residential neighborhood dating back to the 1790s, Beacon Hill is filled with charming homes and alleyways. It’s a great place to take a stroll. Meander over to Charles Street for antique shopping and quaint cafes and restaurants.

North End
Visit the Paul Revere House and Old North Church. This predominantly Italian section of Boston feels like a real neighborhood with its maze of narrow, winding streets. Enjoy a meal or an espresso and cannoli at one of the area’s 100+ restaurants.

Chinatown
Chinatown is home to a melding of Asian cultures. Chinese, Laotians, Vietnamese, and Cambodians populate this ethnic neighborhood. The area boasts many inexpensive restaurants and delicious dim sum Sunday brunch.

Cultural Resources
Many of the following sites are located in Harvard Square.

American Repertory Theatre (ART)
Stages classic dramas and avant-garde American premieres
64 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA
617-547-8300

Brattle Theatre
Independent cinema showing classic, foreign, and independent film
40 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA
617-876-6837
www.brattlefilm.org

Regattabar
Renowned jazz bar located in the Charles Hotel
1 Bennett Street
Cambridge, MA
617-661-5000

Sony/Loews Harvard Square Cinema
Cinema showing mainstream and independent movies
10 Church Street
Cambridge, MA
617-864-4580

Movie Lisings
Movie listings for Boston and Cambridge cinemas
617-333-FILM

Tickets
Bostix
Day-of-performance discounted tickets
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Boston, MA
617-723-5181

Ticketmaster
Charge-by-phone ticket agency
617-931-2000