Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens
Delicate butterflies dance through the air in a flurry of movement and color.With a backdrop of tropical vegetation and flowering plants.Relax while you gaze into a charming Koi pond in the center....
View ArticleChild’s View: Historic Deerfield
Guest Author: SerahRose Roth Herein lies the very first post of…going to museums with children! Our test subject is the grand-daughter of Sharon & Rich. She and I spent the afternoon at Historic...
View ArticleWorld Children’s Museum
What a fun place! And, I visited without a child in tow! The mission of World Children’s Museum in Glens Falls, NY is: to inspire curiosity and foster understanding and appreciation of worldwide...
View ArticleTitanic – 12,450 Feet Below
It’s a chilly night upon the frigid North Atlantic. Though stars glitter above, gloom presses in and an ominous presence lurks just out of sight… Sea Research Foundation’s Dr. Robert Ballard, renowned...
View ArticleBerkshire Museum
In 1903, Berkshire Museum founder Zenas Crane, inspired by such institutions as the American Museum for Natural Science, the Smithsonian, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, decided to blend the best...
View ArticleCome sit on the bus – Red Grooms’ bus!
Step on board the Red Grooms‘ bus.! I should really fine myself one large summer ice cream cone this week for having taken so long to get to the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center! I only reside a...
View ArticleEric Carle Museum
We packed a car load of kids and headed to the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, MA. The author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. A kid friendly Museum with beautiful illustrations for...
View ArticleRequiem for an Armory – the Higgins of Worcester
The Higgins Armory of Worcester, Ma, closed at the end of Dec, 2013 after 83 years. The main hall looked like many a medieval castle we have visited and especially reminded me of The Alcázar of...
View ArticleDe Cordova Sculpture Park and Museum
About: Established in 1950, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is the largest park of its kind in New England encompassing 30 acres, 20 miles northwest of Boston. In 2009, deCordova changed its name...
View ArticleBeneski Museum of Natural History
An impressive collection of skeletal specimens. Hands on with drawer pull outs. A great place for young dinosaur and or rock enthusiasts! The origins of the Amherst College Museum date back to the...
View ArticleDe Cordova Sculpture Park and Museum
About: Established in 1950, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is the largest park of its kind in New England encompassing 30 acres, 20 miles northwest of Boston. In 2009, deCordova changed its name...
View ArticleBeneski Museum of Natural History
An impressive collection of skeletal specimens. Hands on with drawer pull outs. A great place for young dinosaur and or rock enthusiasts! The origins of the Amherst College Museum date back to the...
View ArticleHow can you go wrong with four museums in one spot?
The Springfield Museums in Springfield, MA is a great way to spend the better part of a day; on your own, with an adult or with one or more children in tow. There’s something for everyone! It has...
View ArticleEveryone loves an Eric Carle book!
And so many other children’s picture books! While there is wonderful activities for young children, don’t think it’s a children’s museum. This is a museum of picture book art. Often when I’ve gone...
View ArticleLove coloring books?
Enjoy the fun of coloring some of the world’s masterpieces! Look at these beautiful free coloring books for your enjoyment! Open Culture is offering these from some of the world’s most amazing...
View ArticleThe vault and picture books!
The Story of Eric Carle Imagine seeing your favorite picture from your favorite children’s book in it’s original format — a piece of art, not behind glass, not printed and in book form, but with the...
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