World-renowned museums, music, amazing architecture and more! With Massachusetts’s Choice Hotels you’ll be a stone’s throw away from it all. Take a peek at the cultural attractions the state of Massachusetts offers.
In Western Massachusetts
Becket Arts Center
Route 8
Becket, MA 01223
413-623-6635
At the Becket Arts Center, visitors to Massachusetts will be confronted with the artwork of prominent Berkshire artists. Travelers will gain insight into the culture in which they have submerged themselves through valuable artistic interpretations of the land, people, and culture of Massachusetts.
Berkshire Museum
39 South St. (Route 7)
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-443-7171
Guests traveling to Massachusetts won’t want to miss the Berkshire Museum, which is a comprehensive collection of exhibitions on subjects ranging from art to science and even history. Informative displays at the museum will enrich the mind and even revitalize the soul. A touch-tank aquarium, a movie theatre, and concerts are additional benefits to a visit to the Berkshire Museum.
Norman Rockwell Museum
Route 183
Stockbridge, MA 01262
800-742-9450
When in Massachusetts, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to visit the largest collection of original work by the quintessential American artist and illustrator who was so well-known for his Americana displays on the cover of the “Saturday Evening Post.” Along with an impressive collection of Norman Rockwell originals, the museum features an artist’s studio along with exhibits of his contemporaries.
In Central Massachusetts
Fruitlands Museum
102 Prospect Hill Road
Harvard, MA 01451
978-456-3924
At the Fruitlands Museum, guests to Massachusetts will enjoy a unique opportunity to enjoy the land as it once was, preserved well into the 21st century. Immerse yourself in the historic tradition and picturesque landscape of New England at scenic Fruitlands, which encompasses 210 acres of woodlands, four intimate galleries, and countless hiking trails.
Vaillancourt Folk Art
9 Main Street
Sutton, MA 01590
508-476-3601
Chalkware figurines are on display at the Vaillancourt Folk Art center, where guests to Massachusetts can see these historic figurines like never before. Collectible chalkware figurines include an annual Father Christmas figurine. Working artists and exhibits are complemented by tours and a demonstration in a 19th-century textile mill.
Hardwick Covered Bridge
Route 32
Hardwick, MA 01037
The Hardwick Covered Bridge is one of many New England covered bridges which house the connective history of our transportation days of old. Cross the covered bridge and enter into the same realm of sensation that a traveler might have 200 years ago. Look down, and see the beautiful Ware River coursing beneath you as you cross over a little piece of history.
In North of Boston and Greater Merrimack Valley
New England Pirate Museum
274 Derby Street
Salem, MA 01970
978-741-2800
Guests to Massachusetts won’t want to miss out on the chance to learn about the area’s notorious pirate history. Find out what made captains such as Kidd and Blackbeard so notorious, and keep their legends alive through a colonial seaport, a pirate cave, and 60 life-size pirate replicas.
Castle Hill
290 Argilla Road
Ipswich, MA 01938
978-356-4351
The Great House is a National Historic Landmark, and it can be found in the state of Massachusetts, where history is so prevalent a state feature. Overlooking the Ipswich River Estuary, this stately manor is high atop Castle Hill, and vistas of the Atlantic Ocean, Plum Island, and more are accessible at these heights. Tours and concerts are afforded guests.
The House of the Seven Gables
115 Derby Street
Salem, MA 01970
978-744-0991
New England’s oldest mansion can be found in the culturally historic state of Massachusetts. The House of the Seven Gables housed the famed author Nathaniel Hawthorne of literary prowess, and now you can visit his old manor, built in 1668, and see the secret staircase whose mystery remains a beguiling question in the face of so many answers. Take a stroll along the seaside gardens and waterfront which the manor sits upon so quaintly and majestically.
In Greater Boston
Black Heritage Trail
46 Joy Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-742-5415
The Black Heritage Trail reveals the history of Boston’s African-American populace in the 19th century. Guided tours are offered by the National Park Service daily, and self-guided tours with complementary maps are available at the Museum of Afro-American History. Most sites on the map are privately owned and, as such, may not be entered, but guests will delight to take historic entrance into an African Meeting House and the historic Abiel Smith School.
Busch-Reisinger Museum/Harvard University
32 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-9400
Collections of art from all around Europe are housed at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and its location at the prestigious Harvard University is a pre-insurer of excellence. See art from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and culture which are related in some fashion, shape, or form. German expressionism, 1920s abstractions, and an impressive collection of Austrian Secession art are just some of the features you’ll find at this museum.
Paul Revere House
19 North Square
Cambridge, MA 02113
617-523-2338
This building once housed the patriot and silversmith Paul Revere, famous for his night-time words on horseback, “The Redcoats are coming! The Redcoats are coming!” See the dwelling-place of one of the most legendary patriotic figures in the stocks of American history, and also keep in mind that you’re standing in the walls of the oldest building in Boston’s downtown area, dating back to 1680.
In South of Boston
New Bedford Art Museum
608 Pleasant Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
508-961-3072
At the New Bedford Art Museum, visitors traveling to Massachusetts will be face-to-face with the artwork of prominent area artists, along with the works of international artists. Travelers are sure to gain insight and perspective into the culture which they have chosen to visit through indispensable artistic interpretations of the people, places, things, and culture of Massachusetts.
Attleboro Arts Museum
86 Park Street
Attleboro, MA 02703
508-222-2644
At the Attleboro Arts Museum, visitors to Massachusetts can really indulge their visual senses in a smorgasbord of exhibitions whose mediums range from paintings and sculpture to mixed media. Catch a plethora of exhibitions, which are frequently rotating, or take a creative art class with your child. Lectures, visiting artists workshops and special art events make this Massachusetts destination a must-go.
Porter Thermometer Museum
49 Zarahemla Road
Onset, MA 02558
508-295-5504
Whether or not you’re interested in thermometers, you’re sure to enjoy the Porter Thermometer Museum. Because its collection of thermometers is so vast and grandiose a number – more than 5,000 – guests will have no choice but to revel in the sheer power these thermometers hold. As such, the museum is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.
In Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket Island
Aquinnah Light (Gay Head Light)
Lighthouse Road
Aquinnah, MA 02535
508-627-4441
Guests traveling to the beautiful island paradise Martha’s Vineyard will want to stop off at the Aquinnah Light, which is one of the oldest lighthouses in the country and one of the first electrified lighthouses. Majestically towering above 130-foot clay cliffs, this lighthouse has been warning ships of the impending Massachusetts coastline for over 200 years.
Cahoon Museum of American Art
4676 Falmouth Road
Cotuit, MA 02635
508-428-7581
Housed inside a 1775 colonial farmhouse located on Cape Cod, the Cahoon Museum of American Art is named after painters Ralph and Martha Cahoon, whose primitive paintings can be found inside the museum walls in ample supply. Also housed inside this exhibitory institution are works by 19th- and early 20th-century American artists. Exhibits rotate regularly, so be sure to catch what’s there before it flies to another venue.
Cape Cod Canal
Bourne, MA 02532
The Cape Cod Canal takes its job seriously, and you’ll want to witness it doing just that. At an impressive 17.5 miles long, the Cape Cod Canal isn’t just an impressive span of man-made aquatic connection; it is the widest sea level canal in the world. Hike alongside it or ride a bicycle down a paved path which graces both sides of the canal.