USS Constitution Museum – Broke Boston Homeschooling

The replica of the Mayflower is coming to Boston in May and you can get FREE tickets to take an on board tour! In our coop we just did a section on the Voyage of the Mayflower. If you too are studying our early colonial past, this is a perfect way to bring home the reality of the voyage, and just how difficult the conditions were on board for the passengers.

What: Tours of the replica of the Mayflower
Where: Charlestown Navy Yard
When: May 15-19, 2020
Why: To celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Voyage of the Mayflower
Cost: FREE (but timed entry tickets required)

Click here for details and to get tickets!

While you’re there, you can visit the USS Constitution ship for free, just be sure to bring valid ID. The USS Constitution Museum is admission by voluntary donation, which means free if you need it to be!

The links in the list below go to each institution’s visiting/admissions information page. Please make sure to read all information on those pages to make sure you know what to expect and to confirm the days and times. I always recommend calling ahead or visiting websites before going to museums because policies can change at any time and sometimes museums are closed unexpectedly. Click here for the BBHS page on Museum resources.

Generally you will need to bring an appropriate ID for free admissions based on residency, military status and EBT benefits.

Arnold Arboretum, free and open to the public. Donations accepted. The visitor center is closed on Wednesdays and holidays.
Boston National Historical Park, all City and Federally owned properties of the park are free and open to the public. These include Faneuil Hall, Bunker Hill Monument, Bunker Hill Museum, USS Constitution (the ship), and Dorchester Heights Monument.
(Almost Free) Children’s Museum, Fridays 5pm-9pm, $1 admission
Commonwealth Museum, free and open to the public, closed weekends.
Harvard Art Museums, Saturdays, 10am-Noon, for MA residents only. Always free for active duty military, EBT card-holders, Cambridge residents.
Harvard University, Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, free and open to the public, closed Mondays
Harvard University, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Sundays 9am-Noon, MA residents only. During the school year, Wednesdays 3pm-5pm. Always free for active duty military, EBT card-holders.
Harvard Semitic Museum, free and open to the public, closed Saturdays.
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Sundays 9am-Noon, MA residents only. During the school year, Wednesdays 3pm-5pm. Always free for active duty military, EBT card-holders.
Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, free and open to the public, closed Saturdays.
(Almost Free) MFA, Wednesdays, 4pm-10pm, voluntary donation
MIT Museum, During the school year, the last Sunday of the month. July and August, free for Cambridge Public Library cardholders. Always free for active duty military, EBT card-holders.
MIT, List Visual Arts Center, free and open to the public, closed Mondays
USS Constitution Museum, suggested donation. Always free for active duty military, EBT card-holders.

I will update this post with new information as I get it. Please send me any information you have on free admission to museums not listed here!! Comment below or contact me.

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The Mayflower comes to Boston in May