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Things to Do in Cambridge

Things to Do in Cambridge, MA - Cambridge Attractions

Things to Do in Cambridge

Ways to tour Cambridge

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Boston Duck Boat Sightseeing City Tour with Cruise Along Charles River
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City Tours
from $53.35 per adult
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Harvard University Campus Guided Walking Tour
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City Tours
from $19.50 per adult
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Private City Tour of Boston, Lexington, and Concord
Bus Tours
from $674.85 per group (up to 2)
Full-Day Private Tour of Boston with Pick Up
Bus Tours
from $1,065.17 per adult (price varies by group size)
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Harvard Campus Cambridge Self-Guided Walking Tour
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Walking Tours
from $5.99 $5.39 per adult
Boston CityPASS
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Aquariums
from $64.00 per adult
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Best of Boston Tour
12
Bus Tours
from $145.00 per adult
Go City: Boston All-Inclusive Pass with 40+ Attractions and Tours
64
Trolley Tours
from $76.00 per adult
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Boston Guided Brewery Tour with Tastings & Lunch or Dinner
157
Bus Tours
from $115.00 per adult (price varies by group size)
Boston Private City Tour
7
Bus Tours
from $449.90 per group (up to 3)

City Tours

Top Attractions in Cambridge

1. Harvard University

Historic Sites • Universities & Schools

A building built in 1909 quietly experienced the baptism of years, with its tall Roman columns supports a globally…

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Educational sites

Campus is an integral part of the Boston and merges seamlessly with city.

3. Harvard Museum of Natural History

Natural History Museums

Temporarily closed

The collection was commissioned nearly 120 years ago by Harvard to be used as teaching aids in botanical courses, so…

4. Charles River

Bodies of Water • Scenic Drives

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The Charles River is a historical waterway that continues to give Bostonians a place for all kinds of recreation.

5. Harvard Art Museums

Art Museums

Open now

This gallery is the combined collections of four or five collections, including Harvard's, that have been six years in…

6. Harvard Square

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Open now

Home of Harvard and the center of The Peoples Republic of Cambridge.

7. Mount Auburn Cemetery

Cemeteries

Founded in 1831 and now a National Historic Landmark, the cemetery is very historical and serene and is the first…

8. Charles River Bike Path

Biking Trails

Back Bay

It extends from the Museum of Science in Boston all the way to Watertown!

9. MIT Museum

Art Galleries • Speciality Museums

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is a future major work of art which will replace the Mona Lisa in fascination.

10. Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

Speciality Museums

Temporarily closed

Originally developed as a teaching museum and collections, the Peabody continues that tradition and a visit is truly an…

11. Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

Historic Sites

The home itself is a 19th century time capsule holding within treasures large and small from around the world.

12. CambridgeSide

Shopping Malls

By Kimberley_fae

This is a medium size mall close to central Boston.

13. The Fogg Art Museum

Speciality Museums

They have a large collection that includes many different time periods of art history.

14. John Harvard Statue

Monuments & Statues

By historycling

Sitting and facing the harvard University is iconic John Harvard statue in black stone.

15. Fresh Pond Reservation

Biking Trails • Nature & Wildlife Areas

In the 1800s, the lake was privately owned and via adjacent rail access, it was the source of large blocks of ice…

16. Cambridge Antique Market

Antique Shops

This massive old building which houses four floors of antiques and vintage items.

17. Memorial Drive

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Scenic Drives

By L5112CDrichards

The Charles River is one of the most historic Amercian rivers, separating Boston from Cambridge which actually predated…

18. Sanders Theatre

Theaters

This is wood brought to its highest form through the inspired vision of phenomenally gifted Civil War era architects…

19. The Alchemist

Monuments & Statues

A giant abstract human figure made entirely of numbers and mathematical signs, the Alchemist provides an intellectual…

20. Kendall Square

Neighborhoods

In the past two decades, Kendall Sq has transformed itself into a thriving, high energy innovation hub.

21. Cambridge Public Library

Libraries

The main library is a public space that is purposely designed to offer multipurpose spaces promoting & creating an…

22. Stata Center

Architectural Buildings

By annemaryfernandez

The Stata Center is a unique assembly of different structures totally unrelated to one another all forming part of an…

23. Porter Square

Neighborhoods

Porter Square has been my home base for shopping my entire life since I was born and raised a block away and still…

24. Central Square

Neighborhoods

By DougDavidoff

That honor falls to Harvard Square, the place around which Cambridge grew.

25. A.R.T. - American Repertory Theater

Theaters

is a hybrid , part graduate program in theater (the Institute) affiliated with Harvard University and part commercial…

26. Brattle Square

Points of Interest & Landmarks

In the 1980s Brattle Square was reconfigured to make a permanent outdoor performance space where bands play all genres…

27. North Point Park

Parks

It has large grassy areas with interesting designs and shapes.

28. Cambridge Common

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Parks

This attractive open space offers layers of history with revolutionary monuments, an imposing Civil War monument and…

29. Inman Square

Neighborhoods

Inman square named a Boston merchant Inman who holds acre of land here in 18 the century .

30. Memorial Hall

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

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Cultural & Theme Tours

Walking Tours

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