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13 Living History Museums on the East Coast Kids Will Love
ByJennRecord April 5, 2021July 18, 2023
While traditional museums have priceless artifacts and works of art that are important to see (read why here), kids tend to be more engaged when they can get up close to history. One of the best opportunities for kids to engage with live interpreters and engage with tangible artifacts is a living history museum. Living history museums have indoor and outdoor exhibits, interactive displays, and daily programs and informative demonstrations. Many museums even offer summer camps for children. Most museums do close during winter hours (some spots keep indoor exhibits open), so we’re sharing this list now, as everything prepares to open for the 2021 season. Here are 13 of our favorite spots on the East Coast and two more that are on our 2021 list:
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20 Ways to Explore the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, PA
ByJennRecord July 29, 2025October 20, 2025
A highlight of our family’s recent visit to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was our morning at the Senator John Heinz History Center. We LOVED this engaging history museum that celebrates the vibrant history of Western Pennsylvania (Industries! Sports! Pop culture! Scientific advancements! Music1) This week, we’re sharing our favorite ways to explore the Heinz History center and why ALL ages will have fun at the museum was voted the #1 History Museum in America by the readers of USA Today.
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living history | maritime history | New Hampshire | New Hampshire | Portsmouth
15 Ways to Explore the Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH
ByJennRecord August 26, 2025September 23, 2025
One of the most popular historical sites in New Hampshire, and New England, the Strawbery Banke Museum is a 10 acre living history museum that tells the story of the oldest neighborhood in New Hampshire, founded by English settlers in the 17th century. The property includes 16 restored buildings (all of which sit on their original foundation), almost a dozen gardens, daily demonstrations from skilled craftsmen, and engaging exhibits the whole family will enjoy.
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boats | Connecticut | family travel | living history | maritime history | Mystic
25 Ways to Have Fun at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut This Summer
ByJennRecord June 24, 2025June 24, 2025
The largest maritime museum in America, Mystic Seaport Museum is an indoor and outdoor living history museum that is one of the most popular attractions in Connecticut. Spread across 19 acres on the banks of the Mystic River in Mystic, Connecticut, the property was originally the site of the Charles Mallory & Sons shipyard and nearby Greenman shipyard, both of which built wooden clipper ships, barks, and steamships during the 19th century. Founded in 1929, the museum has expanded several times to include more historic structures, exhibits, and sailing vessels in its fleet.
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living history | Montana
10 Ways to Explore the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana
ByJennRecord August 27, 2024September 2, 2024
Located on the campus of Montana State University, in Bozeman Montana, the Museum of the Rockies (MOR) has one of the largest dinosaur collections in the world, displaying several dinosaur fossils including a life-size sculpture of a Tyrannosaurus rex cast from the fossil bones of a real T-rex. A Smithsonian Affiliate museum, MOR includes dozens of primary exhibits that feature Yellowstone National Park, American Indians of the Northern Plains, tons of local artifacts (including several early 20th century cars!) and mythical creatures, as well as a whole outdoor living history museum. There are also daily shows in the planetarium and weekly events the whole family will enjoy.
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family travel | history | Jamestown | living history | maritime history | Virginia
10 Family Friendly Ways to Explore Jamestown Settlement and Chippokes Plantation State Park in Virginia
ByJennRecord July 30, 2021July 19, 2022
One of the most popular living history museums in America, Jamestown Settlement tells the story of the first permanent English settlement in 1607 and the cultures that converged there. It originally opened as a museum in 1957 and was expanded in 2007, in commemoration of its Quadricentennial. Named in honor of King James I of England, the complex includes immersive indoor and outdoor exhibits, and daily interactive demonstrations.
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