Family Travel Magazine

Can a fine arts museum filled with gorgeous (and fragile) glass artwork be kid-friendly?  That’s what I wondered when we visited the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Virginia during the Virginia media tour I attended a few weeks ago. Our tour guide, a former teacher, assured me that the museum is very kid-friendly.  On most days, [...]

On February 18th, 2012, the Phoenix Musical Instrument Museum is welcoming a new exhibit, the “I Am AZ: MIM Celebrates 100 Years of Arizona Music”.  Celebrating Arizona’s musical contributions to the world, the new exhibit will include “a double-neck guitar played by Duane Eddy on Dick Clark’s “American Bandstand” in 1960; an exact replica of [...]

Are you planning to visit Boston, MA?  If so, you’ll have to check out the  , New England Aquarium, which is located right on the Boston waterfront.  It’s open year round, and you can easily spend hours there! Upon entering the aquarium, you can purchase tickets outside (members can skip the line and go inside).  [...]

On our journey up to Smugglers’ Notch, Vermont, we decided to stop off at the Montshire Museum of Science, just across the New Hampshire border in Norwich, Vermont.   Although it was a somewhat overcast day, we still enjoyed both the outdoor and indoor exhibits at the museum. What struck me most upon entering the museum [...]

When I first learned that I’d be visiting the Music Instrument Museum in Phoenix during the spring Phoenix family travel media trip, I wasn’t sure what to expect.  But I was certainly pleasantly surprised at the museum, and would definitely recommend a visit on your next family vacation to Phoenix. The Musical Instrument Museum is [...]

While on our Nantucket family vacation, we had the opportunity to check out the Nantucket Whaling Museum, located within walking distance from the White Elephant Residences (where we stayed).  I wasn’t sure how my kids would like it – but they actually loved it! While not specifically a museum targeted to children, it does have [...]

If you are visiting the Boston area with your children, the Boston Children’s Museum should be on your must-do list. Located in the South Boston Seaport area of Boston (right on the Boston Harbor), this fun-for-all-ages museum allows your children to have some hands-on education and fun. The Museum has three floors, so you could [...]