Boston has an abundance of museums and activities that can be explored in fall and winter. Here is a list of some of our favorite destinations in the city and beyond. A&A Metro will help you plan your excursion for your group and work out the details for your groups particular needs.
Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is home to more than three hundred inductees and more than 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Located in Springfield, MA, hundreds of the museums interactive exhibits share the spotlight with skills challenges, live clinics, and shooting contests. Website
Foxwoods
Spend a day at either Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun. Try your luck at the slot machines, poker tables, keno, spin the wheel and other games of chance. There are ample opportunities to enjoy a quick meal or a quiet lunch. There are boutiques and gift shops for you to browse in when you need to pause from your gaming experience. Foxwoods MoheganSun
Honey Pot Hill Orchards
Honey Pot Hill Orchards, has been a family owned and operated farm since 1926. We are committed to creating a fun family-friendly atmosphere and providing a variety of orchard treats and activities! Located in Stow, MA our 180-acre farm offers bountiful fruit available to pick-yourself or purchase at our farm store. Website
Isabella Steward Gardner Museum
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is at once an intimate collection of fine and decorative art and a vibrant, innovative venue for contemporary artists, musicians and scholars. The galleries house works by some of the most recognized artists in the world and the spirit of the architecture, the personal character of the arrangements and the artistic display of the enchanting courtyard in full bloom all create an atmosphere that distinguishes the Isabella. Stewart Gardner Museum as an intimate and culturally-rich treasure. Website
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Located on a ten-acre park, overlooking the sea that he loved and the city that launched him to greatness, the Library stands as a vibrant tribute to the life and times of John F. Kennedy. Come tour the Museum which portrays the life, leadership, and legacy of President Kennedy, conveys his enthusiasm for politics and public service, and illustrates the nature of the office of the President. Website
John F Kennedy Hyannis Museum
John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum is a multimedia exhibit designed to open a window on the days JFK spent on Cape Cod. The Museum’s exhibits features videos and photographs spanning the years 1934 to 1963 and is arranged in thematic groupings to reflect John F. Kennedy, his family, his friends and the Cape Cod he so dearly loved. Website
Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Festival of Trees
The Festival of Trees, displayed in the Hunnewell Building, offers beautifully decorated holiday trees that are donated and decorated by local businesses, garden clubs, and individuals. Visitors “vote” with their raffle tickets, in hopes of being the tree winner at the end of the festival. Visitors can also enjoy the decorated buildings and grounds at The Gardens at Elm Bank with a stroll or a horse-drawn wagon ride. For the young at heart, there are Santa Visits and other activities. Website
MIT Museum
Explore the MIT Museum your way. Choose a Self-guided Gallery Visit, where students and adults of all ages can examine high-tech objects, intriguing robots, amazing holograms, and ingenious kinetic sculptures. Or book a Guided Gallery Tour with a museum educator and tailor the experience to your group’s interests. Website
Museum of Science
Long respected as a leader in science education, the Museum of Science promotes thoughtful participation in today’s increasingly technological society. With over 700 permanent exhibits and ever-changing temporary exhibits, films, and shows, groups can encounter the fresh and unfamiliar, ask questions, and actively address the provocative issues raised by innovations in science and technology. Website
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Discover the underwater world of whales, the dramatic story of whaling and its impact, and the maritime history of Southcoast Massachusetts at the New Bedford Whaling Museum – located in the heart of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. Website
Newport Playhouse
The Newport Playhouse was established in 1983 and has been a favorite with locals and tourists ever since they first opened their doors. Their dinner theatre is unique…enjoy a great buffet–a wonderful play and a fun-filled cabaret. Their extensive, hearty buffet does not skimp on quality or selection. Website
Norman Rockwell Museum
The Norman Rockwell Museum houses the world’s largest and most significant collection of Rockwell art. The Museum presents, preserves and studies the art of illustration and is a world resource for reflection, involvement and discovery inspired by Norman Rockwell and the power of visual images to shape and reflect society. Website
Peabody Essex Museum
There are many reasons to come to PEM. Whether it be looking at a work of art with someone special by your side or sitting in the light-filled Atrium, watching the expression on a child’s face as she makes a collage — each experience is worth the trip. PEM is the place to come for enjoyment, enrichment, sharing with family and friends, and creative stimulation. Website
Salem Haunted Happenings
Salem Haunted Happenings Celebration is truly unique since Salem is the Halloween capital of the world. Have a “spooktacular” October by visiting Salem and taking advantages of the many museums, historic sites, and walking and trolley tours. Website
The Discovery Museum
Field Trip to The Discovery Museums is a compelling and fun way to introduce STEM themes and provide hands-on opportunities for students to practice science and engineering. The hands-on exhibits and attentive education staff make learning exciting and memorable, while our topics and methods support the new Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework. Website
The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
The ICA offers a robust variety of exhibitions, music, dance, film, talks, tours, family activities, and teen programming throughout the year. Expand your horizons with every visit and discover something new. The ICA’s dynamic visual arts program features major thematic exhibitions, surveys of leading contemporary artists, and new commissions, and introduces emerging artists in first-ever solo museum shows. Website
The Old State House
Discover why the Revolution began here, with people and events that changed the world forever. Hear from famous revolutionaries like Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and John Adams, who debated basic ideas about self-government that we all believe today. Experience the true stories of ordinary people, whose lives were turned upside-down by revolutionary events and ideas. Explore the site of the Boston Massacre, where five men lost their lives. Relive the moment in July 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was first read to the people of Boston. Learn important things you never knew – things that are still important today. Website
The Paul Revere House
Built around 1680, the Paul Revere House is the oldest remaining structure in downtown Boston and the only home on the Freedom Trail. Paul Revere purchased the former merchant’s dwelling in 1770, when he was 35 years old. He and his family lived here when Revere made his famous messenger ride to Lexington on the night of April 18-19, 1775 that would be immortalized by Longfellow’s famous poem Paul Revere’s Ride. Website
USS Constitution Museum
Only yards away from “Old Ironsides,” the Museum is a “must see” for everyone visiting Boston, where interactive galleries take adults, families and children of all ages on a 200-year voyage. Learn how a wooden hull helped earn the nickname Old Ironsides. Discover how “Old Ironsides” has remained undefeated since being launched in 1797. Find out how school children contributed pennies to help save “Old Ironsides.” See how sailors ate a diet of hardtack and grog, and climbed masts 200 feet in the air. Website
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