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ACTIVITIES: MUSEUMS
AND CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
Bourne Historical Society, Inc./Aptucxet Trading Post
24 Aptucxet Rd. • Bourne
(508) 759-9487 • www.bournehistoricalsoc.org
Cape Cod Children’s Museum
577 Great Neck Road, South • Mashpee
(508) 539-8788 • www.capecodchildrensmuseum.org
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
869 Route 6A • Brewster
(508) 896-3867 • www.ccmnh.org
Captain Bangs Hallet House
11 Strawberry Lane • Yarmouthport
(508) 362-3021 • www.hsoy.org
Centerville Historical Museum
513 Main Street • Centerville
(508) 775-0331 • www.centervillehistoricalmuseum.org
Coast Guard Heritage Museum
3353 Main Street • Barnstable
(508) 362-8521
Edward Gorey House
8 Strawberry Lane • Yarmouthport
(508) 362-3909 • www.edwardgoreyhouse.org
Heritage Museums & Gardens
67 Grove St • Sandwich
(508) 888-3300 • www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
Historic Highfield Hall
56 Highfield Drive • Falmouth
(508) 495-1878 • www.highfieldhall.org
John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum Foundation
397 Main Street • Hyannis
(508) 790-3077 • www.jfkhyannismuseum.org
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National Marine Life Center
120 Main St. • Buzzards Bay
(508) 743-9888 • www.nmlc.org
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Frost, Moore & Ishercood, Inc. • New Bedford
(508) 997-0046 • www.whalingmuseum.org
Newport Mansions of the Preservation Society
424 Bellevue Avenue • Newport
(401) 847-1000 • www.newportmansions.org
Osterville Historical Museum
155 West Bay Road • Osterville
(508) 428-5861 • osterville.org/OHSindex.htm
Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum
High Pole Hill • Provincetown
(508) 487-1310 • www.pilgrim-monument.org
Toad Hall Classic Car Collection
PO Box 578 • Hyannisport
(508) 778-4934 • www.toadhallcars.com
ACTIVITIES: PARASAILING
Parasail Gold Coast Corp.
Red Jacket Resort • South Yarmouth
(508) 495-3330 • www.goldcoastparasail.com
ACTIVITIES: PORTRAITS
Focalpoint Studio
Post Office Square • Orleans
508-255-6617 or 800-696-6617
Focalpoint Studio has specialized in family portraits at
the beach since 1973. Pick your favorite beach or from
among the many beaches in Orleans that the studio uses
on a regular basis. Perfect for groups, couples, pets and
high school seniors. For more information, visit
www.focalpointstudio.com or focalpt@capecod.net.
ACTIVITIES: SIGHTSEEING AND TOURING
Art’s Dune Tours
4 Standish St. • Provincetown • 508-487-1950
Take a tour of the historic sand dunes on the protected
lands of Provincetown Cape Cod National Seashore.
Hear history recounted as you pass the Peaked Hill
Life Saving Station and the famous “dune shacks.” A
variety of tours are available. Complement your twohour
Sunset Tour with a traditional New England
clambake. Tickets: $23 to $85, adults; $17 to $46, kids
(6 to 11 years). Open April 15. Reservations required
for evening tours.
Cape Cod Central Railroad
252 Main Street • Hyannis
508-771-3800 or 888-797-7245
Ride the rails on a narrated two-hour adventure past
spectacular sand dunes, salt marshes and cranberry
bogs to the banks of the Cape Cod Canal. Named one
of the foremost scenic train rides by USA Today, the
50-mile ride offers views accessible only from the
railways. For a delicious dining experience, try their
award-winning elegant dinner, Sunday brunch,
gourmet luncheon or family supper train.
www.capetrain.com.
Cape Cod Duckmobile Land & Sea Tours
437 Main St. • Hyannis • 508-790-2111
On land and at sea, enjoy a fun and informative tour
around downtown Hyannis and Hyannis Harbor
aboard the Cape Cod Duckmobile – a restored U.S.
Military and U.S. Coast Guard inspected amphibious
vehicles. The 45-minute narrated tour highlights many
of Hyannis’ most popular sights. Open mid-April
through Columbus Day. Tickets: $17, adults; $14,
seniors, students and kids; $5, children under five.
Group rates available. www.duckmobile.com