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Step 1
Visit the top-rated Museum of Fine Arts, Boston located at 465 Huntington Ave. It has paintings and sculpture, including a large collection by Monet. A free guided tour is available. Call (617) 267-9300 for hours and admission prices.
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Step 2
Tour the Museum of Science, with over 500 exhibits, an IMAX theater and planetarium. The "Investigate!" section challenges visitors to formulate questions and draw conclusions like scientists. Call (617) 723-2500 for directions, hours and prices.
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Step 3
Look for the 40-foot high milk bottle in front of the Boston Children's Museum at 300 Congress St. Explore a two-story maze and hands-on exhibits, including physical experiments, puzzles, games and optical illusions. Call (617) 426-8855 for more information.
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Step 4
Stop at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum overlooking Dorchester Bay. Video and sound recordings, memorabilia and photos detail the political campaign, accomplishments and assassination of the 35th president.
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Step 5
Head over to the New England Aquarium at Central Wharf. There are over 70 exhibits, including a 200,000-gallon ocean tank. Call (617) 973-5200 for more information and admission prices. A boat takes visitors on a whale-watching exhibition 30 miles east of Boston.
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Step 6
Drive to Cambridge to see the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the Peabody Museum. The Harvard Museum of Natural History has plant, animal and geological exhibits. The Peabody Museum is a collection of cultural history from Africa, ancient Europe, North America, Mesoamerica, Oceania and South America.
