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joelav t1_ixz4jyh wrote

Children’s museum, science museum and the aquarium. Touristy and cliche, but still my kid’s favorite childhood memories.

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Lasshandra2 t1_ixznl5w wrote

And take the T, if there isn’t such transportation where you live.

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PakkyT t1_ixzubn6 wrote

And not crowded in January, especially the aquarium which can be packed in the summer.

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AlCzervik9 t1_ixz82q0 wrote

Agreed

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TheLyz t1_iy0oxdt wrote

Children's museum will be a bit of a stretch for the 10 year old, I was sad when I realized my kids had kind of aged out of it. Definitely science museum though.

If you feel like splurging out the big bucks, a duck boat ride is worth doing once.

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joelav t1_iy0zgwj wrote

True. My now 16 year old still likes it when she was 10, but probably for the nostalgia.

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hbHPBbjvFK9w5D t1_iy2pr5l wrote

If you can find someone with a local library card, stop by any library in the BPL or Minuteman system (Somerville is Minuteman). Go to the reference or children's section (depends on the library) to get super discount coupons for museums all over the area. The coupons can also be use for non-residents/library card holders.

BTW, this also goes for locals - the savings are truly spectacular. I had four family members vacy in Boston; our trip to the Museum of Art would have run $100, but the coupons knocked it down to $20 total.

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