The Museum of Science in Boston is located in Science Park with your Massachusetts car rental, along the Charles River. It has over 500 interactive exhibits, live presentations, a Planetarium, IMAX theater, and much more for you to explore.

Enrich your life

The Museum of Science got its start as the Boston Society of Natural History in 1830. It was a place where men could store and display skins and other prizes that they won on their travels to Africa and Asia. Today, a number of taxidermed specimens are on display, along with many other exhibits. After World War II, the museum changed its name and location in what is today "Science Park". The Museum pays $1 a year to the state for the land. It was one of the first all-encompassing science museums in the country with a number of expansions. In 1999, the Computer Museum of Boston closed and became part of the Museum of Science.

Compute the outcome

When you visit with your Massachusetts car rental, you will have the opportunity to see what was before the Computer Museum, which was partly moved to Silicon Valley. There are two exhibits here: the Computing Revolution, which is a history of computing through hands-on exhibits, as well as Cahners Computer Place, which has educational video games and interactive AIBO ERS-7.

Put on your walking shoes

The Boston Museum of Science has a lot of exhibits to see while you are here with your Massachusetts car rental. The Theater of Electricity has one of the world's largest `Van de Graaff generators; a to-scale community solar system model with the Sun, Mercury, and Venus on museum grounds; a film-based exhibit; human-powered aircraft in the lobby; and much more. The Current Science & Technology Center has live presentations that are in a constant state of development to keep up with new technology and science. This is also one of two bases in the city for Boston Duck Tours, which uses DUKW vehicles that were used in World War II, which is a twist on the regular bus tour.

Plan your visit

The regular exhibits are open Saturday through Thursday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Friday until 9 p.m. During the summer, there are extended hours at the museum, so be sure to check their website for current hours before you visit with your Massachusetts car rental. Admission starts at $19 for adults, $17 for seniors, and $16 for children. There are additional fees for shows that take place here. You can also get a Citypass that includes general admission to the Museum of Science as well as the New England Aquarium, Museum of Fine Arts, JFK Library & Museum, Harvard Museum of Natural History, and the Skywalk Observatory. This pass is good for nine days from the first use. Check it out when you visit with your Massachusetts car rental.