Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Greater Merrimack Valley, Greater Merrimack Valley

May 12, 2022 Darwin Bolte

Discover the best top things to do in Greater Merrimack Valley, United States including Springbrook Farm, Western Avenue Studios, Chelmsford Public Library, The Telephone Museum, The Old Manse, Buckman Tavern, Hancock-Clarke House, St. Joseph the Worker Shrine, Gropius House, Concord Museum.
Restaurants in Greater Merrimack Valley

1. Springbrook Farm

591 Great Rd, Littleton, MA 01460-1207 +1 978-486-3249 http://www.springbrookfarmcountry.com
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5.0 based on 17 reviews

Springbrook Farm

Reviewed By apelzsharpe - Groton, United States

Excellent farm shop - really good produce, friendly staff. A bit pricey but high quality. Locally well very regarded.

2. Western Avenue Studios

122 Western Ave Enter off School Street, Lowell, MA 01851-1433 +1 978-710-8605 [email protected] http://westernavenuestudios.com/
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5.0 based on 46 reviews

Western Avenue Studios

Western Avenue | Studios & Lofts is the creative home to over 300 artists who work in all disciplines. You will find fine artists, photographers, ceramic artists, fiber artists, wood workers, jewelers, sculptors, glass artists, painters, mixed media artists. You'll find print makers, book binders, letter press and paper artists, a glass blower and clothing designers. You'll find many starting out in their artistic careers, and others with gallery representation. Over two dozen artists teach classes in their chosen medium. Western Avenue hosts Open Studios the first Saturday of each month and additional holiday open studio dates. The coop gallery, The Loading Dock Gallery, is open Wednesday thru Sunday. Navigation Brewing is on site and is open Thursday through Sunday. Western Avenue - welcome to a world of art.

Reviewed By J1187UScraigh

"First Saturdays" are when WAS really shines. The Loading Dock Gallery is worth a shop any day of the week, but when you add five floors across each of three major art studio wings, and hundreds of artists of every medium imaginable, you can spend hours here and never get to it all. Fabric arts. Photography. Painting. Sculpture. Metalwork. Jewelers. A craft brewery in the basement. Food trucks outside. Artists who will talk to you for as long as you want about what they do. Ceramics. Glass. Stuff you can't even describe. It's all here. I've commissioned one-of-a-kind heirloom Chistmas presents for family three years running, and I feel like I have barely scratched the surface. Can't say enough good things. Get there!!!

3. Chelmsford Public Library

25 Boston Rd, Chelmsford, MA 01824-3012 +1 978-256-5521 http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/
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5.0 based on 19 reviews

Chelmsford Public Library

Reviewed By N1559MVjanec - Chelmsford, United States

Not sure what I would do without our Chelmsford Public Library. While years ago I spent gobs of money at Barnes & Noble for hardcover books - a light bulb finally went off and I now find 95% of my book at CPL. The children's room is awesome and the kid's programs are as well; nice variety of museum passes and the staff are the BEST!

4. The Telephone Museum

1661 Massachusetts Ave. #488, Lexington, MA 02420 +1 781-314-6864 [email protected] http://telephone-museum.org
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5.0 based on 15 reviews

The Telephone Museum

When you were a kid, did you take stuff apart just to find out what was inside? Today's stuff is harder to see without specialized equipment, so we tear apart old analog phones to see the componentry that converts voice to electric current and back again. Then we compare this seemingly larger than life componentry of the 19TH century to today's semiconductor based versions. All things being equal, Ohm's Law is why smartphones work the same way as a candlestick phone. Furthermore, Ohm's Law is the fundamental principle of all circuit design including smartphone RF and Logic circuit designs. So, in the spirit of taking stuff apart that is meaningful, we offer telephone workshops at our museum.

Reviewed By 292marcial

This is a one room museum that contain the collection of telephones, telephone equipment, and displays that provide an educational journey through the development of the telephone. We spent 1 1/2 hours with the exhibits and detailed explanations of the collector who created this amazing treat for inquiring individuals. It is a great place for children, youth, and adults - a fabulous place to take scouts and school groups, as well as singles, couples and families young and and so young. No entry fee; contributions to the museum are accepted.

5. The Old Manse

269 Monument St, Concord, MA 01742-1837 +1 978-369-3909 [email protected] http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/greater-boston/old-manse.html
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4.5 based on 131 reviews

The Old Manse

The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired nearby – and, less than a century later, Emerson, Hawthorne, and Thoreau spawned a revolution in American philosophy from here.

6. Buckman Tavern

1 Bedford St, Lexington, MA 02420-4339 +1 781-862-5598 [email protected] http://www.lexingtonhistory.org/visit.html
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4.5 based on 229 reviews

Buckman Tavern

This Historic Tavern is one of the few colonial era buildings still standing around the Battle Green and was used by the Lexington Militia on April 19th, 1775 as a gathering place. It is now a Museum with self-guided audio tours. *Due to COVID-19 concerns, Buckman Tavern is closed until March 30th*

Reviewed By Hollyrik - Bellevue, United States

We enjoyed the 45 minute tour conducted by Sarah at Buckman Tavern. As this was the only tour of a 1775-era building available during the pandemic, we were glad the Historical Society was able to maintain this tour in operation. Sarah gave us an excellent idea of how the building was used, and how it related to the 4/19/1775 events that happened right outside its front door.

7. Hancock-Clarke House

36 Hancock St, Lexington, MA 02420-3432 +1 781-861-0928 http://www.lexingtonhistory.org/historic-sites.html
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4.5 based on 203 reviews

Hancock-Clarke House

The home of Lexington's first two ministers and the location where John Hancock and Sam Adams were staying on April 18, 1775. Paul Revere stopped here on his famous "Midnight Ride" to warn Hancock and Adams that British troops had left Boston.

8. St. Joseph the Worker Shrine

37 Lee St, Lowell, MA 01852-1103 +1 978-458-6346 http://www.stjosephshrine.org/
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4.5 based on 16 reviews

St. Joseph the Worker Shrine

9. Gropius House

68 Baker Bridge Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773-3105 +1 781-259-8098 [email protected] http://www.historicnewengland.org
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4.5 based on 61 reviews

Gropius House

This minimalist masterpiece was built by the founder of the Bauhaus movement. Walter Gropius, founder of the German design school known as the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. Modest in scale, the 1938 Gropius home was revolutionary in impact. It combined the traditional elements of New England architecture -- wood, brick, and fieldstone -- with innovative materials rarely used in domestic settings at that time -- glass block, acoustical plaster, and chrome banisters, along with the latest technology in fixtures.In keeping with Bauhaus philosophy, every aspect of the house and its surrounding landscape was planned for maximum efficiency and simplicity of design. The house contains an important collection of furniture designed by Marcel Breuer made in the Bauhaus workshops.With all the family possessions still in place, the house has an immediacy rarely found in house museums.

Reviewed By colvinkathy - Jacksonville Beach, United States

If you have an interest in the stars of "modern" architecture, put this house on the top of your list. When it was built, it was situated on a hill, in an apple orchard with a glimpse of Walden Pond in the distance. Gropius transplanted small tree specimens for shade and variety, and added an Asian garden off the patio. The original landscape trees are enormous; the pond is no longer visible, but the house orientation is still significant for attention to the window orientation, for solar gain. Industrial materials were adapted for residential construction, and the interior furnishings are mostly built-in. There is also a superb collection of original furniture designed by Gropius contemporaries.

10. Concord Museum

53 Cambridge Turnpike Lexington Rd, Concord, MA 01742-3701 +1 978-369-9763 ext. 222 [email protected] http://www.concordmuseum.org/
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4.5 based on 231 reviews

Concord Museum

The Concord Museum is closed for gallery re-installations. Please join us for our Grand re-Opening on Friday, October 11, 2019! The Concord Museum in historic Concord, Massachusetts houses one of the oldest and most treasured collections of Americana in the country.

Reviewed By nwelch54 - Concord, United States

The Museum is a must-visit place if you come to concord. Its a short walk from the town center (and it has parking). The new addition is the Rasmussen wing which includes a Paul Revere Lantern and Henry David Thoreau’s desk on view. The museum has many other things on display and they always have had interesting Christmas events

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