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Museum of Science

A big hands-on science museum on a dam across the Charles, with a lightning show, a planetarium and a dome theater.

Official Website
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Open
Every day; check the website
Price
Paid; extra for shows
Time Needed
3 hours
Address
1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
Science Park station (Green Line).

Why Go

The museum has hundreds of interactive exhibits, a full-size T. rex model, and the Theater of Electricity, where the world's largest air-insulated Van de Graaff generator makes indoor lightning.

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