State Offers Array of Activities for Little or No Cost

May 11, 2009 (Massachusetts) – While travelers across the country are tightening their purse strings, Massachusetts offers plenty of options across the state to keep your next getaway withinbudget. From museums to baseball games, zoos and wineries, Massachusetts travelers can enjoy an affordable, fun-filled getaway for little or no cost.

The following is a list of activities throughout the state that a family of four can enjoy for under $50 this spring.

Please visit www.massvacation.com for additional information and to learn more about the free Mass Value Pass, which offers discounts of up to 25% at over 400 hotels, restaurants and attractions. The Mass Value Pass promotion will run until June 30.

GREATER BOSTON
Swan Boats
Two Adults: $5.50
Family of 4: $8.50
www.swanboats.com

Top of the Hub Skywalk Observatory
Two Adults: $22.00
Family of 4: $37.00
www.topofthehub.net

Institute of Contemporary Art
Two Adults: $24.00
Family of 4: $24.00
www.icaboston.org

IMAX Theater – New England Aquarium
Two Adults: $19.90
Family of 4: $35.80
www.neaq.org/visit/imax

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Two Adults: $24.00
Family of 4: $24.00
www.gardnermuseum.org

Boston Children’s Museum
2 Adults: $24.00
Family of 4: $42.00
www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org

MIT Museum
Two Adults: $15.00
Family of 4: $21.00
web.mit.edu/museum/index.html

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Two Adults: $24.00
Family of 4: $24.00
www.jfklibrary.org

Fenway Park Tours
Two Adults: $24.00
Family of 4: $44.00
boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/ballpark/tour.jsp

Franklin Park Zoo
Two Adults: $24.00
Family of 4: $38.00
www.zoonewengland.org

Museum of African American History
Two Adults: $10.00
Family of 4: $20.00
www.afroammuseum.org/

NORTH OF BOSTON & GREATER MERRIMACK VALLEY
Salem Witch Museum
Two adults: $16.00
Family of 4: $27.00
www.salemwitchmuseum.com

The Butterfly Place
Two adults: $20.00
Family of 4: $34.00
www.butterflyplace-ma.com

Peabody Essex Museum
Two adults: $30.00
Family of 4: $30.00
www.pem.org

Lowell Spinners
Two adults: $16.00
Family of 4: $32.00
web.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t558

The Loading Dock Gallery
Two adults: Free
Family of 4: Free
www.theloadingdockgallery.com

Concord Museum
Two Adults: $20.00
Family of 4: $30.00
www.concordmuseum.org

Salem Trolley
Two Adults: $24.00
Family of 4: $34.00
www.salemtrolley.com

Saugus Iron Works
Two Adults: Free
Family of 4: Free
www.nps.gov/sair

Wenham Museum
Two adults: $14.00
Family of 4: $24.00
www.wenhammuseum.org

SOUTH OF BOSTON
The Ocean Explorium
Two adults: $4.00
Family of 4: $7.00
www.oceanexplorium.org

Russell Family Farms/Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery
Two adults: Free
Family of 4: Free
www.westportrivers.com

South Shore Natural Science Center
Two adults: $10.00
Family of 4: $16.00
www.ssnsc.org

Maritime & Irish Mossing Museum
Two Adults: $8.00
Family of 4: $8.00
www.scituatehistoricalsociety.org

Sparrow House
Two Adults: $4.00
Family of 4: $6.00
www.sparrowhouse.com

Lizzie Borden Museum
Two Adults: $25.00
Family of 4: $35.00
www.lizzie-borden.com

Brockton Rox
Two Adults: $9.50
Family of 4: $19.00
www.brocktonrox.com

Mayflower II
Two Adults: $20.00
Family of 4: $34.00
www.plimoth.org

New Bedford Whaling Museum
Two Adults: $20.00
Family of 4: $32.00
www.whalingmuseum.org

CAPE COD, MARTHA’S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET
Sandwich Glass Museum
Two adults: $10.00
Family of 4: $12.50
www.sandwichglassmuseum.org

ZooQuarium
Two Adults: $19.50
Family of 4: $33.00
www.zooquariumcapecod.net

Cape Cod Chip Factory
Two Adults: Free
Family of 4: Free
www.capecodchips.com

Cisco Brewers/Nantucket Vineyard/Triple Eight Distillery
Two Adults: Free
Family of 4: Free
www.ciscobrewers.com

Martha’s Vineyard Museum
Two Adults: $12.00
Family of 4: $20.00
www.marthasvineyardhistory.org

Nantucket Shipwreck & Life Saving Museum
Two Adults: $10.00
Family of 4: $16.00
www.nantucketlifesavingmuseum.com

World of Reptiles & Birds
Two Adults: $10.00
Family of 4: $20.00
www.reptilesandbirds.com

Flying Horses Carousel
Two Adults: $3.00
Family of 4: $6.00
www.mvpreservation.org

CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester Art Museum
Two Adults: $20.00
Family of 4: $20.00
www.worcesterart.org

EcoTarium
Two Adults: $20.00
Family of 4: $36.00
www.ecotarium.org

Fruitlands Museum
Two Adults: $24.00
Family of 4: $34.00
www.fruitlands.org

Worcester Historical Museum
Two Adults: $10.00
Family of 4: $10.00
www.worcesterhistory.org

Wachusett Brewing Company
Two Adults: Free.00
Family of 4: Free
www.wachusettbrew.com

Nashoba Valley Winery
Two Adults: $12.00
Family of 4: $12.00
www.wachusettbrew.com

Higgins Armory
Two Adults: $18.00
Family of 4: $32.00
www.higgins.org

Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Two Adults: $20.00
Family of 4: $30.00
www.towerhillbg.org

WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Two Adults: $20.00
Family of 4: $30.00
www.picturebookart.org

Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden
Two Adults: Free
Family of 4: Free
www.catinthehat.org

Norman Rockwell Museum
Two Adults: $30.00
Family of 4: $30.00
www.nrm.org

Emily Dickinson Museum
Two Adults: $20.00
Family of 4: $30.00
www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org

The Zoo in Forest Park
Two Adults: $12.00
Family of 4: $20.00
www.forestparkzoo.org

Yankee Candle Making Museum
Two Adults: Free
Family of 4: Free
www.yankeecandle.com

MASS MoCA
Two Adults: $30.00
Family of 4: $40.00
www.massmoca.org

Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens
Two Adults: $24.00
Family of 4: $40.00
www.magicwings.com