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Homeschool Discounts in Massachusetts

Big-ticket Massachusetts museums and attractions with homeschool discount days — typically 30–50% off for kids, sometimes free.

Updated May 2026 · 5 confirmed programs · 3 call-to-confirm

Massachusetts has a strong web of museums and living-history sites that publish dedicated homeschool days, homeschool admission rates, or recurring homeschool programs. We surfaced these by checking each venue's own website, plus a handful of free DiscoverCheapUS listings that homeschool families plan trips around. Prices below are what the venue publishes on its own homeschool page. Always confirm dates before you drive — homeschool days are seasonal and program registration often opens a month ahead.

Most of these venues offer a child ticket under $20 on homeschool days. A few are in the 'call to confirm' bucket — we've flagged those. If you find a homeschool program we missed, email us at info@discovercheapus.com — we'll verify and add it.

Confirmed homeschool pricing

Published price on the venue's own homeschool page — most under $20 per child.

Recurring
Tuesdays
Sept 8 – Dec 22, 2026
$12
per kid · adult free

New England Aquarium

Boston · 3–11 (child rate) · By phone, at least 1 business day ahead

Every Tuesday during the fall, the Aquarium opens at a homeschool rate of $12 per child and $21 per adult. Each paid student includes one free adult chaperone — so a parent + kid combo comes out to $12 total. A $5 add-on bundles in a giant-screen movie.

Regular admission: ~$40 adult — Roughly 70% off for a parent + child
Homeschool page at neaq.org →
When
11 Homeschool Days
Through 2026 (Feb–Oct)
$12
per kid · adult $17

Old Sturbridge Village

Sturbridge · Youth 4–17

The largest living-history museum in the Northeast runs themed Homeschool Days roughly twice a month during the school year. Youth ages 4–17 are $12, and one adult per child gets in at $17 (additional adults pay full $30). Hands-on workshops — hearth cooking, printing, terrariums, ceramic painting — run $7–$14 extra and sell out fast.

Regular admission: ~$30 adult / ~$15 youth — 40–60% off plus dedicated programming
Homeschool page at osv.org →
When
Annual Homeschool Day
Fall (date posted by ~September)
$10
per kid · adult $12

New Bedford Whaling Museum

New Bedford · 4–18

The museum's once-a-year Homeschool Day brings homeschoolers ages 4–18 in at $10 each plus $12 per adult. The flat ticket includes the inflatable 43-foot humpback whale you can climb inside, Lagoda whaling ship below-deck access, storytime sessions, and exhibit activities. $7 workshops include a squid dissection and a research-room session with primary whaling logbooks.

Regular admission: ~$20 adult
Note: Watch the museum site for the 2026 date announcement — the 2024 page is still up because it's an annual event with the same format each year.
Homeschool page at whalingmuseum.org →
When
Homeschool Days
During school year
$10–$15
per kid · adult $10–$15

Battleship Cove

Fall River

The world's largest collection of preserved US naval ships runs occasional Homeschool Days at $10–$15 per person with $5–$7 workshop add-ons. Same Battleship Massachusetts and Lionfish submarine the regular $26 visitors get, plus a homeschool-only programming layer. The museum also runs Nautical Nights overnight programs where families sleep in authentic sailors' racks.

Regular admission: ~$26 adult
Note: The homeschool-day events calendar currently reads 'no events at the moment' — call (508) 678-1100 x106 before driving down.
Homeschool page at battleshipcove.org →
When
Homeschool Mondays
May 11 + June 8, 2026 (more added through year)
$18
per kid · adult $24

EcoTarium

Worcester · Programs for ages 5–8 and 9–14

Worcester's hands-on science museum opens exclusively to homeschool families on dedicated Mondays, with EcoTarium Explorers (ages 5–8), EcoTarium Adventurers (ages 9–14), and Family Science Workshop programs running through the year. A homeschool membership at $210/year covers four people and reciprocates to 1,000+ science museums nationwide.

Regular admission: Roughly the same — value is the exclusive access and curated programming
Homeschool page at ecotarium.org →

Worth calling about

These venues run homeschool programs but don't publish pricing online. Call before you go.

When
Homeschool Days + workshops
Call
no public price

Plimoth Patuxet Museums

Plymouth

The 17th-century English settler village and Wampanoag homesite runs Homeschool Days with experiences curated for homeschooling families, plus bookable workshops, guided tours, and overnight programs. Regular admission is steep so the discount matters — but the museum keeps homeschool pricing off the public page.

Regular admission: $46 adult / $29 child
How to reach them: Email groupsales@plimoth.org or call 508-746-1622.
Homeschool page at plimoth.org →
When
STEAM Day for Home Schoolers
April 17, 2026
Call
no public price

Springfield Museums

Springfield

The five-museum Springfield Quadrangle (including the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum) runs a STEAM Day for Home Schoolers in spring, with hands-on drop-in activities across all five buildings on one ticket. Pricing isn't published.

Regular admission: $25 adult / $13 youth
How to reach them: Call 413-263-6800 or check the events calendar.
Homeschool page at springfieldmuseums.org →
Year-round
Homeschool groups welcome
K–4 colonial-life programs
Call
no public price

Wenham Museum

Wenham · K–4

North Shore museum with a c.1690 home where K–4 students meet costumed interpreters, grind spices, and try colonial chores. Homeschool groups are explicitly welcome to attend any of the school programs — though no homeschool-specific day or rate is published.

Regular admission: $13 adult / $11 child
Note: No homeschool-specific day or rate published — but regular admission is already low.
How to reach them: Call for group rate.
Homeschool page at wenhammuseum.org →

Plus more free and cheap educational outings in Massachusetts

Already on DiscoverCheapUS — free and low-cost Massachusetts attractions homeschool families plan whole field-trip days around.

Boston

10 free or cheap
  • Freedom TrailFree (self-guided) / $17 adults / $15 seniors & students / $8 children (6–12) / free under 6 for guided tour
  • Faneuil Hall MarketplaceFree
  • USS Constitution MuseumFree (pay what you wish)
  • Boston Public Library — Central LibraryFree
  • Bunker Hill MonumentFree
  • Old North Church & Historic Site$10 adults / $5 youth ages 6-12 / under 5 free (Discovery Pass)
  • Massachusetts State HouseFree
  • Castle Island & Fort IndependenceFree (free fort tours seasonal)
  • Arnold Arboretum of Harvard UniversityFree
  • Mapparium at the Mary Baker Eddy Library~$6 adults / ~$4 students & seniors
See all Boston attractions →

Salem

8 free or cheap
  • Salem Heritage TrailFree
  • Salem Witch Trials MemorialFree
  • Derby Wharf & Salem Maritime National Historic SiteFree (grounds, visitor center & tall ship boarding when in port)
  • Charter Street Cemetery (Old Burying Point)Free
  • Ropes Mansion & GardenFree (garden)
  • Punto Urban Art MuseumFree (self-guided)
  • Winter Island Park & Fort Pickering Lighthouse$10 weekday / $15 weekend parking; free walk-in
  • The Witch House (Jonathan Corwin House)Adults $12, kids $8 (under 6 free)
See all Salem attractions →

Provincetown

5 free or cheap
  • Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum$23 adults / $10 youth 4-12 / Free under 4 (free with Provincetown Public Library museum pass)
  • Province Lands Visitor CenterFree
  • Provincetown Public LibraryFree
  • Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM)$15 adults / Free Fridays 5-8pm / Free under 17
  • East End Gallery StrollFree
See all Provincetown attractions →

See all 34 Massachusetts attractions on the directory →