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Children's Museum of New Hampshire
6 Washington St.
DoverNH 03820
(603) 742-2002

Ages: 0 - 10

The Children's Museum of New Hampshire is a wonderful place for families, with rotating hands-on exhibits throughout and a dedicated room for little ones age 3 and under. Founded in 1983 in Portsmouth, the museum moved to its current Dover location in 2008.

The entire facility is wheelchair-accessible, and service animals are always welcome. Additionally, noise-cancelling headphones are available to borrow at the front desk. 

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Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine
142 Free St.
PortlandME 04101
(207) 828-1234

Ages: 0 - 14+

Located in the Arts District of downtown Portland, the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine features a wide variety of interactive exhibits and activities for children and families. Exhibits include:

  • An indoor playscape, opened in 2014, for toddlers and preschoolers
  • A camera obscura and light wall
  • The toddler park, reserved for kids under age 3
  • Child inventor exhibit
  • Fire truck 
  • Car repair shop  
  • Lobster boat
  • Market
  • Bank
  • Farm (Oakie Acres)
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Great Bay Discovery Center
89 Depot Rd.
GreenlandNH 03840
(603) 778-0015

Ages: 0 - 14+

The Great Bay Discovery Center is the education hub of the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

The Discovery Center was recently featured in Parents magazine as the New Hampshire pick for "Fifty states, 50 spectacular attractions that won't cost you a dime any day you visit."

Inside the Discovery Center, visitors are treated to interpretive exhibits about the Great Bay Estuary and the amazing creatures that call it home. Ch...

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Guiding Stars Scavenger Hunt @ Hannaford
800 Islington St.
PortsmouthNH 03801
(603) 436-6669

Ages: 4 - 14+

Want to expose your child to healthy foods and have fun at the same time? Bring your kids on a Guiding Stars Scavenger Hunt for healthy foods at Portsmouth or Exeter Hannaford, led by Jessica O'Connell, MBA, RD, LD.  
 
Children ages 4 and up will learn about the guiding stars nutrition labeling system and then be put to the test to find food choices that earn one, two, or three stars as they "shop" around the store! The tour can be ad...
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4-H (UNH Cooperative Extension)
113 North Rd.
BrentwoodNH 03833
(603) 679-5616

Ages: 5 - 14+

4-H is the youth educational program of UNH Cooperative Extension. 

The mission of 4-H is to help youth acquire knowledge, develop life skills, and form attitudes to enable them to become self-directing, productive, and contributing members of society.

Through projects, programs, and events, Rockingham County youth can explore cooking, rocketry, shooting sports, gardening, raising and showing animals, sewing and textiles, GPS navigatio...

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Blue Ocean Discovery Center
170 Ocean Blvd. (Seashell Complex, North Pavilion)
Hampton BeachNH 03842
(603) 431-0260

Ages: 0 - 14+

The Blue Ocean Discovery Center's mission is to provide a family-friendly attraction at Hampton Beach where visitors can learn about marine life, local and maritime history, and the actions they can take to protect the marine environment.

It is operated by the Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation, a local non-profit organization whose mission is to protect marine mammals in the Gulf of Maine through education, research, and con...

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Currier Museum of Art
150 Ash St.
ManchesterNH 03104
(603) 669-6144

Ages: 0 - 14+

The Currier Museum of Art features European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs, and sculpture - including works by Picasso, Monet, O'Keeffe, Wyeth, and more. The museum's Winter Garden Cafe serves lunch and occasional brunches; a children's menu is available. 
 
The museum also offers tours of the nearby Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Zimmerman House (open to adults and children age 7 and up).
 
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