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Attractions near Amesbury

Bartlett Museum, Inc., the place to visit in Amesbury

Roughly 2.4M visitors a year make it to Boston National Historical Park. We list one place to visit inside Amesbury and 145 within 40 miles. There are 79 museums, 11 theatres and 9 city parks to choose from. Further afield lies Gillette Stadium, at 55 mi.

Attractions nearby
196
within 60 miles
The big one
36 mi
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
National park units
11
parks & monuments
Ski areas
4
Gunstock Recreation Area
Big draws
3
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · 36 mi south

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where to go

On the map, most of the 145 sit to the south.

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Orange: Amesbury. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

The complete list

First the one in town, then the 195 within 60 miles.

The places inside Amesbury lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Amesbury → · Amesbury’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

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Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: Fcb981, this edit (cropped to pano, corrected distortion) by mixpix 18:33, 28 De, CC BY-SA 3.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alumni Stadium: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nickerson Field: Pjorg at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Cassin Young: ROxBo at English Wikipedia, Public domain · New England Aquarium: Robert Stern from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paul Revere House: surlygirl, CC BY 2.0 · John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Boston Navy Yard: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fort Independence: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Peabody Essex Museum: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Bad Art: Kafka Liz, Public domain · DCU Center: Terageorge, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adams National Historical Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Public Garden: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Science: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Heritage Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Boston Athenæum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Art Museums: Daderot, Public domain · Burnside Fountain: Daderot, CC0 · Franklin Park Zoo: Freddy eduardo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cape Neddick Light: Stefan Hillebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arnold Arboretum: MarkinBoston at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Boston Light: MBTafan2011, CC BY 3.0 · Lexington Battle Green: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Hills Reservation: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pioneer Village: EKS1966 (talk)Erik K. Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Back Bay Fens: Augmented4ths at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Orchard House: User:victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wang Theatre: Tim Pierce, CC BY 3.0 · Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial: Bobak at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Minute Man National Historical Park: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Revere Beach: Reveah-patriot at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway: Hellogreenway, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Warren: Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Minot's Ledge Light: USCG, Public domain · Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · Strawbery Banke: Ken Gallager (Ken Gallager from en.wikipedia), Public domain · Eastern Point Light: Esc861, Public domain · Salem Willows Park: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Symphony Hall: MyCatIsAChonk, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Orpheum Theatre: Jim Reynolds from Akron, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Boon Island Light: Originally uploaded by Dk69, Public domain · Sean Collier Memorial: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seashore Trolley Museum: Rene Schwietzke from Jena, Germany, CC BY 2.0 · Worcester Art Museum: Roman mosaics dating between 2nd and 4th centuries AD, excavated at Antioch, Tur, Public domain · Fort William and Mary: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nantasket Beach: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Colonial Theatre, Boston: Bing from Boston, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Harvard Museum of Natural History: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MIT Museum: S5A-0043, CC BY 4.0 · Museum of World War II: ArnoldReinhold, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary: Whit Welles Wwelles14, CC BY 3.0 · Borderland State Park: Marcbela, CC0 · Quincy Quarries Reservation: Jake Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Warren Anatomical Museum: Fuzheado (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilbur Theatre: takomabibelot, CC BY 2.0 · Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Canterbury Shaker Village: SayCheeeeeese, Public domain · Funtown Splashtown USA: Paulec252, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Higgins Armory Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Lowell National Historical Park: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Boston Children's Museum: HouseOfScandal at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Boston National Historical Park: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Fruitlands Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Paper House: Daderot, Public domain · Walter Hunnewell Arboretum: C.H. Graves (The Universal Photo Co.), Public domain · Addison Gallery of American Art: Daderot, Public domain · Currier Museum of Art: Struthious Bandersnatch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Comparative Zoology: chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wachusett Mountain Ski Area: Whit Andrews, CC BY 2.0 · African Meeting House: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Palace Playland: Andrew Malone, CC BY 2.0 · USS Constitution Museum: Goyaz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park: Jeff Egnaczyk from Brookline, MA, CC BY 2.0 · Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site: Original uploader was Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lowell Memorial Auditorium: Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stone Zoo: Eric Kilby from Somerville, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Computer Museum, Boston: openroads.com, CC BY 2.0 · Cape Ann Museum: M2545, CC0 · EcoTarium: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Larz Anderson Park: Biruitorul, Public domain · Mack's Apples: Brian Kanowsky, CC BY 2.0 · McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center: Starhop, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston African American National Historic Site: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Charles Playhouse: Tim Pierce, CC BY 3.0 · Gibson House Museum: Adam Lenhardt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Film Archive: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Mary Baker Eddy Library: Mark Thayer, The Mary Baker Eddy Library, Attribution · Salem Maritime National Historical Park: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rose Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Daderot, Public domain · United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: Sswonk, Public domain · White City: Photographer not credited, Public domain · Abbot Hall: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Concord Museum: openroads.com, CC BY 2.0 · Cutler Majestic Theatre: Swativ28, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Garden in the Woods: Daderot, Public domain · Moffatt-Ladd House: Unknown photographer, Public domain · Paramount Theatre: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Peabody Museum of Salem: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sarah Orne Jewett House: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Independence Museum: DebraHardy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Armenian Museum of America: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Davis Museum and Cultural Center: Davis Museum Staff, CC0 · Metropolitan Waterworks Museum: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ogunquit Museum of American Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Richard Jackson House: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Andres Institute of Art: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Boston Museum: Gleasons Pictorial, Public domain · Charles River Museum of Industry: Scortch1966, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elm Bank Horticulture Center: Sculptor Martin Milmore (1844-1883); photograph by Daderot., Public domain · Fuller Craft Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East: Daderot, Public domain · Munroe Tavern: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Parker Tavern: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Portsmouth Athenæum: Unknown photographer, Public domain · Central Square Theater: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum: Ray Bernoff, Public domain · Danforth Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Fitchburg Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Glen Magna Farms: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Icon Museum and Study Center: Victor Grigas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · King Caesar House: Duxbury Rural & Hist Soc, Public domain · MacPheadris-Warner House: Unknown photographer, Public domain · Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology: Mgandsi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · The Stevens-Coolidge Place: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wellesley College Botanic Gardens: Daderot, Public domain · Willard House and Clock Museum: Horology at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Willowbrook Museum Village: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Worcester Historical Museum: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Abbotsford: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Art Complex Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aviation Museum of New Hampshire: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lynn Heritage State Park: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · New England Quilt Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Schwamb Mill: Tim Pierce, CC BY 3.0 · Winthrop Square: EdJohnston, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Capt. Edward Durant House: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Case Estates: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Congress Street Fire Station: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Doyle Community Park & Center: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fuller Gardens: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garden of Peace: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Golden Ball Tavern: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Jones Tavern: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Linden Square: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New Hampshire Farm Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rochester Museum of Fine Arts: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tuckerman Hall: Tuckerman Hall management, Public domain · Wakefield Estate: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wenham Museum: Eteethan, CC BY 4.0

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