The Go Boston Card offers you FREE admission to any of the Boston
attractions below. You can go to as many Boston attractions as you like, once per
day on your card. The only exception is the two day trolley pass which can only
be redeemed once per life of the card.
Museums Bank to Top
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Museum of Fine Arts -- The MFA houses amazing works of European
masters, as well as American heritage and contemporary art (free general admission).
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Museum of Science -- With more than 600 exhibits, Boston’s
Museum of Science has something for everyone (free general admission).
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JFK Library and Museum
-- The spectacular Kennedy Library is a must-see for anyone interested in the Kennedy's.
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Isabella Stewart
Gardner Museum -- Experience one of the world’s most beautiful museums,
with spectacular architecture and courtyard gardens.
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Harvard Museum of
Natural History -- One of Boston’s great treasures, the HMNH houses
the world renowned Glass Flower exhibit.
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Peabody Museum
-- Step back in time, way back, at one of the oldest museums in the world devoted
to anthropology.
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New England Sports
Museum -- You can’t visit Boston and not see this amazing collection
of artifacts and interactive exhibits.
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Institute of Contemporary
Art -- Experience the cutting edge of contemporary art of Picasso,
Warhol, Rauschenberg and many others.
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Boston Children's Museum
-- Bring the whole family to one of Boston’s great treasures, and one of America’s
top children’s museums.
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Gibson House Museum
-- Experience the world of restrained Victorian opulence at this beautifully restored
19th century residence.
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USS Constitution
Museum** -- Learn all about the amazing history of the world’s oldest
commissioned warship still afloat.
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MIT Museum -- Check out all the high tech gadgetry that has made MIT famous, including the world’s
largest holograph exhibit.
Historic Sites Bank to Top
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Freedom Trail Audio
Guide -- One of Boston’s best tours gets even better with sound effects,
character voices, celebrities and historians.
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Paul Revere House
-- Visit the small wooden home from which silversmith Paul Revere departed for his
legendary ride into history.
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Old South
Meeting House Museum -- Stand on the spot where the colonists launched
the Boston Tea Party and spurred the American Revolution.
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Old State House Museum
-- This is where the Declaration of Independence was first read to the people of
Boston.
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Harrison Gray Otis House Museum -- Step inside the elegant
world of Boston’s governing class after the Revolution.
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Nichols House
Museum -- Get a glimpse of 19th and early 20th century life in a historic
Beacon Hill townhouse.
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Old North Church**
-- View the steeple where two lanterns were hung, prompting Paul Revere’s famous
ride and the start of the Revolution.
Boston Tours Bank to Top
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2-Day Beantown Trolley Tour Pass -- The big red trolley tour
takes you all over town, with stops close to over 100 top sites.
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Boston Duck Tours
(Seasonal)* -- Join the “quacky” crowds on a fun-filled tour of Boston by land AND
by sea. Open April through November. (same day reservations
ONLY - arrive early for you best chance at getting on a tour)
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Beantown Whale Watch (Seasonal)* -- Spend an unforgettable
day with the amazing Humpback Whales, operated by Massachusetts Bay Lines. May 24
- June 20 Weekends only and daily June 21 - September 7
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Boston Steamship
Company – Harbor Cruise (Seasonal)* -- Cruise Boston Harbor in a replica
steamship, viewing the city’s historic splendor from the water. Memorial Day - Columbus
day
- Cambridge Double Decker Bus (Seasonal)*
-- See all the Cambridge sites from high atop an authentic London-style double decker
bus. April - September
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Charles River Boat
Tours (Seasonal)* -- Enjoy the spectacular Boston and Cambridge skylines
while cruising the beautiful Charles River. April - September
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Historic Swan Boats
(Seasonal)* -- Take part in a unique Boston tradition, riding aboard these elegant
boats in the Public Garden Lagoon. Mid-April through Mid September
Excursions Bank to Top
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Foxwoods
Casino Tour -- Head down to the world’s largest luxury casino for the
utmost in comfort, pleasure and excitement.
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Wrentham Village Outlets shopping excursion -- This is sightseeing
for serious shoppers, with the largest collection of name brand outlets in New England
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Sightseeing Trip to Salem (Seasonal)* -- Visit the site of
the infamous Witch Trials, as well as Nathaniel Hawthorne’s House of the Seven Gables.
Tues, Thurs, Sat - June 7 - October 23
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Sightseeing Trip to Plymouth (Seasonal)* -- Make the "pilgrimage"
south to historic Plymouth. See Plymouth rock and a replica of the Mayflower. Mon,
Wed, Fri - June 7 - October 23
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Fall Foliage day tour (Seasonal)* -- Experience one of nature_s
most amazing spectacles, the crisp air and the wonderful foods of autumn on this
full day excursion.
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Cape Cod day tour (Seasonal)* -- Your day at the Cape offers
the essence of summer in New England, including a cruise of Hyannisport Harbor.
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New England Seacoast Day Tour (Seasonal)* -- Explore the charming
and rugged New England seacoast north of Boston, including a shopping stop in Kennebunkport.
Miscellaneous Attractions
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Lexington/Concord Bank to Top
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De Cordova Museum
-- New England’s premiere contemporary art venue, the DeCordova is home to an amazing
sculpture park and wonderful indoor galleries.
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National Heritage Museum -- A unique take on American culture,
with exhibits like “Lunch Box Memories” and “Rock ‘n’ Roll Posters.”
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Liberty Ride - Lexington
Sightseeing (Seasonal)* -- There’s no better way to experience historic
Lexington and Concord than aboard the Liberty Ride. July 1 - October 13
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Buckman Tavern (Seasonal)* -- Visit this historic landmark
and see the hole left by a British musket ball from 1775. July 1 - October 13
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Hancock Clarke House (Seasonal)* -- Visit the house where Paul
Revere rode to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the arrival of British troops.
July 1 - October 13
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Munroe Tavern (Seasonal)* -- Many places claim that “George
Washington ate here,” but he definitely dined at Munroe Tavern in 1789. July 1 -
October 13
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Concord Museum
-- See the actual “one if by land, two if by sea” lantern, plus many other artifacts
from the American Revolution.
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The Old Manse (Seasonal)* -- This beautiful old house preserves
within its walls all amazing history it has witnessed. April 15 - October 31
Newport and the Islands Bank to
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Any THREE Newport Mansions of the Preservation Society -- Tour
any three of the amazing mansions along Newport’s spectacular shoreline.
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Newport Vineyards
-- Free tasting and souvenir glass. Stop by for a wine tasting, tour the vineyards
or visit the art gallery at Newport Vineyards, just an hour from Boston.
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Ferry to Martha's
Vineyard -- Hop aboard Hy-Line’s traditional ferry to the Vineyard
and enjoy all the charm and beauty that the island offers.
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Ferry to Nantucket
-- Take the two-hour cruise to discover the whaling history, elegant boutiques and
pristine beaches of Nantucket
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