Every state in the US has its own list of must-see museums and attractions. If you don’t have a guide, you can still check online. Usually, museums in the US have to pay to enter, but there are also places that don’t charge. Or there are museums that charge a fee, but there are some days of the week or month when it is completely free.
A statue in front of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
The most worth-see museum in the state of Massachusetts (northeast of the US) isMuseum of Fine Arts(Museum of Fine Arts, often abbreviated as MFA) in Boston, one of the largest and oldest museums in the United States.
Opened on July 4, 1876 with about 5,600 works of art, MFA now has about 450,000 works of art, including many famous paintings, sculptures, reliefs... of many art schools from Europe, Asia, Africa and America, a whole day of sightseeing is not enough.
Admission is $20 per person, but there are free days. The museum welcomes one million visitors each year, including many students from state universities and from around the world.
In Boston there is also the USS Constitution Museum - displaying the first American warship (nicknamed "Old Ironsides") with its glorious achievements in gaining independence for America from British colonial rule.
Although it was built in 1797, the warship is preserved almost intact in the port. What is unique is that when entering the USS Constitution museum, visitors can not only see a model of the ship dissected from the inside out, but can also witness the lives and images of sailors on board at that time. Children can choose games related to ships or turn on the computer to view historical information. Visitors to the USS Constitution Museum do not have to pay a ticket, just remember to bring your passport if you want to go on deck to visit.
Warship at the USS Constitution Museum
Two other attractions that are unique to Massachusetts are the Witch Dungeon Museum in Salem and the Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester. Admission to the Witch Dungeon Museum is $7 and the Hammond Castle Museum is $10, but they are well worth the money.
And if you have the opportunity to go to Washington DC, you must definitely visit the museum.Space and the Universe(National Air and Space Museum) - home to the world's largest collection of aircraft and spacecraft with approximately 60,000 artifacts, one-third of which relate to milestones in aircraft and spacecraft history.
Opened in 1976, the museum has welcomed 311 million visitors, making it one of the most visited museums. Not only does it provide visitors with knowledge about the history of aviation and space, it also attracts many teenagers, with many fun and educational games such as how much you would weigh on the moon and Mars.
The first impression is that you will be overwhelmed by the large scale of the museums in the US, the ability to preserve ancient objects that are hundreds of years old, and you can collect a lot of information in each place because there are many leaflets, maps... as well as clearly indicating the website address of each museum.
Cleanliness and convenience in each space (resting seats for visitors, coat rooms, toilets, cafes or food courts) are also an attraction of museums in the US.
Witch Dungeon Museum in Salem
The antiques are preserved and restored almost intact.
The ancient beauty of Hammond Castle
A corner of the world's largest Air and Space Museum
Souvenir "paradise"
It must be said that the souvenir shop in any American museum is worth buying something for visitors as a gift, even though the price is not cheap, simply because of the unique design and characteristics of each museum.
Not only decorative and display items, but every museum also has many items that can be used in daily life. The most beautiful souvenirs can be said to be at the Museum of Fine Arts, with statues, paintings, cups, vases, scarves, baskets, bags, hats, shirts, jewelry, etc. bearing the image of the works of art displayed in the museum.
The largest is the gift shop at the National Air and Space Museum, with a wide variety of airplane toys and crew caps and uniforms for kids.
The most mystical and magical are the souvenir shops at the medieval Hammond Castle and the Salem Witch Museum… - where you can buy a bar of soap made from herbs, a black candle or a locket shaped like a fire dragon…
The museum is also a paradise of unique souvenirs.
