Boston Children's Museum

The Boston Children's Museum has been creating innovative, hands-on exhibits to engage and educate children and their families about such subjects as science, world cultures, health, art, history and literacy.

• Web:

  bostonchildrensmuseum.org

• E-mail:

  Info@BostonChildrensMuseum.org

• Address:

  308 Congress Street, Boston

• Phone:

  +1 617 426 6500

• Opening hours:

  Wed–Sun 9am–noon / 1:30pm–4:30pm; Mon & Tue closed

• Subway:

  MBTA Commuter Rail, Red Line

Boston Convention & Exhibition Center

Two MCCA-operated Boston convention centers, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, have received the rare gold standard of certification from the International Association of Congress Centers. A steady stream of huge international conventions is hosted here throughout the year.

• Web:

  www.massconvention.com

• E-mail:

  info@massconvention.com

• Address:

  415 Summer Street, Boston

• Phone:

  +1 617 954 2000

Boston Fire Museum

Since 1983, the goal of the Boston Fire Museum has been not only to maintain the old firehouse building, but to display and preserve antique firefighting equipment and memorabilia from the Greater Boston area and educate the public on fire safety.

• Web:

  bostonfiremuseum.com

• E-mail:

  info@bostonfiremuseum.com

• Address:

  344 Congress Street, Boston

• Phone:

  +1 617 338 9700

• Opening hours:

  Sat 11am–4pm

• Subway:

  E train to Courthouse Station (Silver Line Waterfront)

Boston Public Library

Containing over 23 million items, in the form of books, CDs, DVDs and many more, The Boston Public Library is an impressive building containing impressive collections. Take a tour or peruse the holdings of the nation's first public library, which also displays the works of famous artists and sculptors.

• Web:

  www.bpl.org/locations/central

• Address:

  700 Boylston Street, Boston

• Phone:

  +1 617 536 5400

• Opening hours:

  Mon–Thu 9am–8pm, Fri & Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 11am–5pm

• Subway:

  Train to Back Bay Station

Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park

Take the family out to historic Fenway Park to see Boston's Major League Baseball team, the Red Sox. The park has been in use by the Red Sox since 1912, making it the oldest stadium currently in use in the MLB.

• Web:

  www.mlb.com

• Address:

  4 Yawkey Way, Boston

• Phone:

  +1 617 226 6000

• Subway:

  Kenmore

Duck Tour

While visitors ride in a World War II amphibious landing vehicle, the tour begins with a drive past the historic sights of downtown Boston and comes to a dramatic close by splashing into the Charles River for a sightseeing cruise of the Boston and Cambridge skylines.

• Web:

  bostonducktours.com

• Phone:

  +1 617 267 3825