Boston · MUSEUMS
22 tours
Good museum visits fill up fast around Boston, and the great ones fill up first. The 15 best are below, with current prices and what separates them, so you can book before the calendar closes.
Guided Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum tour with restored tea ships, live role-acting, and included admission to see the Robinson tea chest.
“Educational experience with fun, in character guides telling the story. Interactive fun the whole family will enjoy!”
A 1-hour interactive Boston Tea Party tour with role play, tea-throwing, replica ships, 3D holograms, and a wraparound theater finale.
“The actors elevated the experience making the tour more interactive and fun whilst providing the history. The script was captivating and informative and engaged the audience attention. Initially I was hesitant of the tour but I’m so glad we went. It tied in really well with the Freedom Trail walking tour from our previous day. Highly recommend.”
Plimoth Patuxet Museums in Plymouth, MA brings 1600s life to life with living-history villages, optional Mayflower II, and the Grist Mill.
“The Pilgrim village is great to walk thru - at your own pace. The trail of houses is really something. They have real actors which adds to the experience. The Mayflower II is a must to see .”
Salem Witch Museum ticket with a 30-minute auditorium show and guided exhibit on witch hunts and the evolving meaning of witch.
“The guides were all very friendly and knowledgeable. The museum is well set up and gives lots of interesting information.”
Explore real pirate history in Salem with interactive exhibits, touchable Whydah Gally treasure, and a self-paced discovery lab. Mobile ticket.
“very interesting and informative Inside tour. Not crowded indoor temp comfortable. Very good tour for people new to area and interested in history”
Prebook general admission to Boston’s MFA for $30. Skip the line, get a free audio guide and coat check, and explore at your pace.
“The Boston Museum of Fine Arts is a top level museum for lovers of art and history. It is more than a full day’s experience, and I’d recommend taking it in over several visits. The Egyptian/near east sectio. Is enough for an entire visit. My brain can only take in so much in an afternoon. If I lived closer, I’d get a membership and return time and again. Everything from early history through an extensive contemporary art section was impressive. More than an art Museum, an archaeology trove, and a visual history of civilization through the eyes of the world’s talented creative artisans.”
Visit Real Pirates Salem for $21, see authenticated Whydah treasure, watch artifacts uncovered live, and get audio plus pirate photos.
“We had a great time and learned a lot about pirates”
Boston to Lexington and Concord for Revolutionary sites, small-group narration, and included Concord Museum entry in a 8 to 9 hour day.
“Coach was fabulous guide. Very well informed and funny. A great day! The Concord Museum is a hidden gem.”
A guided director tour at Real Pirates Salem, featuring Sam Bellamy and real Whydah artifacts, plus an audio tour and digital photo.
“This was one of the highlights of our trip! We did the Director's Tour. It was interesting and informative. We had plenty of time to examine the exhibits and our tour guide answered our questions. Worth your time and money!!”
Boston’s Museum of Ice Cream delivers 90 minutes of interactive fun, unlimited scoops, photo spots, and sweet comfort food.
“It didn’t really have any story attached to it. The ice cream was very sweet and sickly. Would recommend for toddlers but nothing older”
Train from Boston to Salem for a guided walking tour of witch-trial sites, pop-culture stops, memorials, then a museum finish.
“I definitely gained a lot of knowledge about the history of Salem, but I would have liked it to be shorter so I could explore on my own more before I got so burnt out I was ready to go back to Boston.”
Two Revolutionary Spaces museums on the Freedom Trail, one ticket, short walks, and eye-opening stories about self-government and free speech.
Sweet stops and art pauses in Boston’s Back Bay, with hot chocolate, cookies, gallery visits, and a small group guide.
“It was just me and my cousin on the tour and we had so much fun with Adam! He was really insightful and taught us a lot about the area. He was charismatic and a lovely tour guide who engaged with us and made great conversation. You really just stay on Newbury for the whole tour. All the chocolate bites were delicious and you get a background with each place you go into. The art was stunning, we especially loved the first art gallery. Had a blast, 10/10 would recommend!!!”
Visit the USS Constitution Museum in Boston’s Charlestown Navy Yard with interactive exhibits, sailor-life activities, Navy video stories, and LEGO ship building.
“We were very disappointed to find the USS Constitution was closed on the day of our visit. I was also saddened to hear that we could have visited the museum and boat for free, which would have made the USS Constitution not being open easier to accept.”
Explore Old South Meeting House and Boston’s Old State House, connect the Tea Party to the Revolution, and tour downtown with ease.
“This is a self guided tour through the old State House and the Meeting House. The State House has many artifacts from the events leading to the Revolutionary War. The Meeting House provides a look at a large church with parishioner boxes. It is so large, that it served as a meeting location for discussion leading to acts of defiance such as the Boston Tea Party. This is a good history tour.”
