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Connecticut River Museum
Essex, CT - Maritime history exhibits, including a full-scale working reproduction of the first submarine, invented in Connecticut in 1776.

Higgins Armory Museum
Worcester, MA - Take a romantic trip back to the days of knights and chivalry.

John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
Boston, MA - The President's life and legacy are depicted in permanent and special exhibitions.

Museum of Science
Boston, MA - More than 400 hands-on exhibits from a to z... astronomy to zoology, that is! Fun for the whole family.

New Britain Museum of American Art
New Britain, CT - Explore the evolution of American art from the Colonial days to the present.

New England Air Museum
Windsor Locks, CT - Aircraft and engine displays and many other fascinating exhibits such as Early French Aviation and History of Air Mail.

New England Science Center
Worcester, MA - An environmental museum with a focus on wildlife. Also home to a 59-acre park and zoo and the Alden Planetarium.

Norman Rockwell Museum
Stockbridge, MA - Rockwell, one of America's best loved artists, had a gift for capturing a slice of American life. It's mesmerizing to see his original works up close.

Penobscot Marine Museum
Searsport, ME - Relive the days of tall ships at this 19th-century seafaring village.

Salem Witch Museum
Salem, MA - A compelling retelling of the accusations, hysteria, trials, and executions of 1692 through life-size dioramas. A bit frightening for younger children.

Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Stamford, CT - This diverse facility features a working farm, artists' studio, planetarium and observatory, nature and other exhibits, and three miles of wooded hiking trails.

Sturbridge Village
Sturbridge, MA - A reconstructed colonial town with ongoing traditional craft demonstrations, seven galleries, quaint shops and much more.

Wadsworth Atheneum
Hartford, CT - America's oldest continually operating public art museum.

Worcester Art Museum
Worcester, MA - In addition to showcasing 50 centuries of art, the museum even has a 13th century French chapel rebuilt there stone by stone!