Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it's vital for growing happy and healthy kids. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to nurture those busy minds. One of our faves is a trip to the museum. Children's museums are an obvious stop for fun, but history, art, and specialty museums still offer a wealth of cultural and educational opportunities for kids of all ages.
Curating all those fantastic experiences in one museum does come at a steep cost, and the resulting admission prices can be a barrier for many families. Thankfully, there's a program you may not be familiar with that offers free or very low-cost admission to 1,200 museums across the country for families with a SNAP EBT card: Museums for All. There are several museums in the Seacoast that participate.
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Museums for All partners with museums nationwide to provide families receiving food assistance free or reduced admission (the max admission under Museums for All is $3).
This unique program allows all families to visit and enjoy museums, along with zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums, historic sites, and much more. All you have to do is present a photo ID and your EBT card. Since the program launched in 2014, more than 8 million visitors nationwide have visited 1,200 museums using Museums for All.
Imagine spending the day exploring world-renowned museums like the Boston Children's Museum, the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, or the Exploratorium in San Francisco without opening your wallet.
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Learn more about the Museums for All program and find participating museums and attractions in your area. and get ready for a day filled with adventure, learning, and time together.
Here are some of our favorite museums in the Seacoast that participate in the Museums for All program:
Children's Museum of New Hampshire
6 Washington Street
Dover, New Hampshire 03820
(603) 742-2002
Historic New England - Gilman Garrison House
12 Water Street
Exeter, New Hampshire 03833
(603) 436-3205
Historic New England - Governor John Langdon House
143 Pleasant Street
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801
(603) 436-3205
Historic New England - Jackson House
76 Northwest Street
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801
Phone (603) 436-3205
Historic New England - Rundlet-May House
364 Middle Street
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801
(603) 436-3205
John Paul Jones Historic House Museum - Portsmouth Historical Society
43 Middle Street
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801
(603) 436-8420
Portsmouth Historical Society
10 Middle Street
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801
(603) 436-8433
Seacoast Science Center
570 Ocean Boulevard
Rye, New Hampshire 03870
(603) 436-8043
Strawbery Banke Museum
14 Hancock Street
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801
(603) 433-1100
Warner House
150 Daniel Street
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03802
(603) 436-5909
Woodman Museum
182 Central Avenue
Dover, New Hampshire 03820
(603) 742-1038
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