Family & Kids
Hands-on museums, harbor cruises, and parks built for small legs — the places that keep the whole family happy, close to home base.
Whale Watch
Four hours out to Stellwagen Bank with naturalists aboard, plus deck space and food on board.
View Boston
360-degree views from the top of the Prudential Tower, indoors and out.
The USS Constitution
Step aboard Old Ironsides, the oldest commissioned warship still afloat, in the Charlestown Navy Yard.
Swan Boats
A Public Garden tradition since 1877 — a slow lap of the lagoon.
New England Aquarium
Thousands of marine animals on Central Wharf — and Myrtle the green sea turtle, resident since 1970.
Martin's Park
A fully accessible waterfront playground beside the Children’s Museum. Free, and right on the harbor.
LEGO® Discovery Center Boston
MINILAND Boston built in brick — including this hotel — plus build-and-play zones at Assembly Row.
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
Step aboard replica eighteenth-century ships and join the reenactment of the tea protest.
Museum of Science
Interactive exhibits and live demonstrations beside the Charles — dinosaurs to robotics. A good rainy day.
Boston Children's Museum
Hands-on exhibits built for learning through play, on the Fort Point Channel waterfront.