Attractions in Boston

5WITS - TOMB
5W!TS is the premiere exhibitor of interactive, physically-immersive, walk-through adventure experiences. TOMB, now showing at 5 Wits-Boston, is set in an incredibly realistic pharaoh's tomb in an archaeological dig site in ancient Egypt.

Battle of Bunker Hill - The Whites of Their Eyes Bunker Hill Pavilion
Relive the history and excitement of the most famous battle of the American Revolution as told through live actors and a multi-media show. This must See program uses a thousand images, life-sized mannequins, lights and sound to help create a sense of the battle.

Black Heritage Trail
The Black Heritage Trail is a 1.6 mile walking tour encompassing the largest collection of historic sites in the country relating to the life of a free African American community prior to the Civil War. The history of these buildings and sites is national in scope and significance. The Museum of African American History (MAAH) treasures its resources and tells remarkable and vivid historical accounts about the lives of free African Americans

Boston Athenæum - "Albert Wein: American Modernist
The Boston Athenæum presents "Albert Wein: American Modernist," the first museum retrospective of the sculptor's work. The exhibition opens on Sept. 17 and runs through Nov. 29, 2008, in The Boston Athenæum's Norma Jean Calderwood Gallery. The Boston Athenæum is located at 10 ½ Beacon Street on Beacon Hill near the State House. Admission is FREE and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Boston Bowl - Family Fun Center
Boston`s only 24-hour family entertainment complex, featuring tenpin and candlepin bowling, billiards and more than 80 interactive electronic games.

Boston Center for the Arts
A visual and performing arts complex that includes the historic Cyclorama; and two Resident Theatre Companies, the SpeakEasy Stage Company and The Sugan Theatre Company. The BCA presents exciting contemporary works by established and emerging local, regional, national, and international visual artists. The BCA mounts approximately six large-scale exhibitions in the 2,200 square foot Mills Gallery each year. Also, other visual art projects, such as temporary or site-specific works, are exhibited in other parts of the BCA throughout the year. The BCA is also available for corporate and special events, weddings, trade shows.

Boston Children's Museum
The Children's Museum is unlike any other, designed specifically to help children understand and enjoy the world in which they live. The Museum provides real objects, direct experiences and enjoyment that foster learning, in an informal environment, seriously fun! Home to ARTHUR'S WORLD, the Smith Family PlaySpace, and sponsor of annual The Big Apple Circus, the Museum is Boston's best place for kids ages 0-10 and all the adults in their lives!

Boston Children's Museum - Japanese House
Walk down the street, take off your shoes, and step into an authentic two-story silk merchant's home from Kyoto, Japan. Explore every corner of this fully equipped Japanese House reconstructed in Boston by Japanese carpenters. Discover Japanese family life, customs, ceremonies, art, architecture and seasonal events in the fully functional 100-year-old house inside the Museum. Monthly activities offer seasonal experiences in daily life now and long ago.

Boston Common Frog Pond - Ice Skating
Sharpen your own skates or rent them! What could be more fun than skating in the heart of the city! By day or night, lace up your skates and enjoy an invigorating glimpse of the city, followed by steaming hot chocolate! Lessons are also available for all ages through the Admission is $4.00, while children ages thirteen and under are free. Skate rental, lockers, and a snack bar are also available at the facility.

Boston DUCK Tours
Hop aboard Boston Duck Tours and enjoy a fully narrated, historic tour of Boston in a "DUCK", a W.W.II style amphibious landing craft that travels on land and water. You'll cruise by all the places that make Boston the birthplace of freedom and a city of firsts. Just when you think you've seen it all, your ConDUCKtor drives the DUCK right into the Charles River for a breathtaking view of the Boston and Cambridge skylines. Boston Duck Tours will be running special 2008 Holiday Tours on December 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 from 9am until 3pm. Tours may run on the hour or half hour on these dates.

Boston Harbor & Massachusetts Lighthouses
Rich in history and stories of adventure, Boston and Massachusetts lighthouses once densely dotted the coastline. Now the few remaining lighthouses help New Englanders rediscover their connection to the sea. Take a virtual or a real life tour from Boston Light - the first lighthouse in the country - to high tech beacons for thousands of commercial and pleasure vessels that still populate the coastline.