A gallery museum in the heart of Plymouth at 75 Court St., Pilgrim Hall tells the stories of America’s founding through exhibitions of authentic 17th-century Pilgrim possessions, including Peregrine White’s cradle and the earliest American-made sampler, embroidered by Loara Standish. The museum is currently under renovation and is scheduled to open at the beginning of June. Visit www.pilgrimhall.org for more information.
Located in the Tower Building at Cordage Commerce Center, 10 Cordage Park Circle, Plymouth, off Route 3A, the Plymouth Cordage Museum is open Saturdays and Sundays noon to 4 p.m. and admission is free. Call 508-746-7707 for additional information or check out the museum’s Web site, www.plymouthcordagemuseum.org.
* Local tip: The museum brings to life a time when the Plymouth Cordage Co. was the world’s largest ropemaker.
Located on a 9.5 acre landscaped park at Columbia Point in Boston, the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum contain the papers of President Kennedy, in addition to still photographs, audiotapes and videotapes. The museum portrays the life, leadership and legacy of the president and his enthusiasm for public service in three theaters, period settings and 25 dramatic multimedia exhibits. The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Admission for adults is $10; seniors 62 years and older and college students, $8; children ages 13 to 17, $7; and children ages 12 and under are admitted free. For more information, call 866-JFK-1960 or visit the Web site at www.jfklibrary.org.
This museum, which evokes images of Ahab and Moby Dick, is located at 18 Johnny Cake Hill in New Bedford. Exhibits include the skeleton of a rare, juvenile blue whale, British painting and scrimshaw and more. Admission for adults is $10, senior citizens and students, $9, and children ages 6 to 14, $6. The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. (and until 9 p.m. every second Thursday of the month). It is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. For additional information, call 508-997-0046 or visit the Web site, www.whalingmuseum.org.
The museum is located at 300 Congress St., Boston. Hours are: daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 65+ and children ages 2 to 15, $2 for children who are age 1, and children under 1 year old are admitted free. Friday nights from 5 to 9 p.m., get a special rate of only $1 per person. Call 617-426-6500 or check out the museum’s Web site, www.bostonkids.org, for more information.
The museum, located at Museum Park in Boston, also includes the Mugar Omni Theater, the Charles Hayden Planetarium, a butterfly garden and other exhibit halls. Different combination tickets are available if you’re visiting the exhibits and taking in a movie. Visit the Web site, www.mos.org, or call 617-723-2500 for information on exhibits, prices and hours.
* Local tip: A movie at the Omni Theater is well worth the trip to Boston.
The museum is located at Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. In addition to the museum’s regular collections, current exhibits include Sumo: Japan’s Big Sport; Zhang Daqian: Painter, Collector, Forger; and Kufic Korans: Calligraphy in the World of Islam. Call 617-267-9300 or visit the Web site www.mfa.org, for information on hours, admission prices and regular exhibits.
