Dinosaurs, Harvard's amazing collection of 3,000 Glass Flowers (flameworked glass art made over a 100 years ago in Germany by father/son glass artists), hundreds of animals, meteorites, minerals. This place is hard to find but so worth it. You can use a CityPass or GoBostoncard for admission. Ask a student to point you toward Harvard's Memorial Hall or the Science Center, and the museum is just 100 yards further down Oxford Street..26 Oxford. Admission is reasonable, $9 for adults, down to $6 for kids. Free under 3. Harvard Square T stop on the Red Line makes it just 20 minutes from Boston.
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