Location: Provincetown
Top Things to do in Provincetown
5 Specialty Museums in Provincetown That You Shouldn't Miss
Visit Provincetown and have a blast enjoying some of Cape Cod’s best beaches (Race Point Beach and Herring Cove Beach are favorites of TripAdvisor travelers). Plenty of cool boutiques, restaurants and art galleries give this town a fun and funky vibe. It’s an exceptionally LGBT-friendly destination as well. One tip: if it’s high season, take the ferry or a quick flight from Boston (unless you enjoy spending hours sitting in traffic).
Restaurants in Provincetown
1. Sea Space Marine Discovery Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Sea Space has moved to Whaler's Wharf in downtown Provincetown! Experience the natural wonders of Cape Cod under the expert guidance of our dedicated educators. Family friendly exhibits and hands-on activities offered daily. Admission is free (donations welcome), but we do charge a nominal fee for special activities. Programs include: "Get to the Bottom of It" for kids age 6-12: Become a junior marine biologist, collecting and exploring the tiny marine animals in Provincetown Harbor. NEW! Junior Marine Animal Entanglement Responder (MAER) Program Kids learn what tremendous work it takes to free an entangled whale or turtle. They’ll see the tools used by our MAER team, photos and videos of actual disentanglement operations, try their hand at “rescuing” a “whale”, and brainstorm new ideas to prevent marine animal entanglement. We also offer seal walks, kayak tours and lectures. Full schedule here: https://bit.ly/2z4e4U7 ***DON'T MISS WHALE WEEK 2018, JULY 29 - AUGUST 4!***
2. Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,469 reviews
This monument commemorates the Pilgrim's first landing in Provincetown (not Plymouth), where they conceived, wrote and committed to the Mayflower Compact - the foundational document for the democracy America enjoys today. The Monument is the tallest all-granite structure in the U.S. rising 353 feet above sea level, and at the top, visitors are provided the most spectacular view of Cape Cod.In addition to the MOnument, the Provincetown Museum presents the unique cultural heritage of this historic town with special exhibitions and permanent displays.The Monument and Museum has ample parking, is open daily from APril 1st through November 30, and NEW this year - a food concession call the "Shallop Cafe" where visitors can enjoy a picnic lunch overlooking Provincetown and the Bay.
Reviewed By sls8806 - Sugar Land, United States
Taking the route of the Pilgrims landing all starts here. The museum is well set up and sets the story with artifacts, and timeline and explanation of the first landing. Step outside and walk to the monument. If you are in better physical health to climb the steps to the very top, you will get a breathtaking 360 degree view and a sticker at the end of the adventure! The day we went there were gale force wind warnings and rain. It really brought home what those early settlers went through and how brave they truly were!
3. Provincetown Art Association and Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 116 reviews
The Provincetown Art Association and Museum is a nationally recognized, year-round cultural institution that fuses the creative energy of America’s oldest active art colony with the natural beauty of outer Cape Cod that has inspired artists for generations. PAAM was established in 1914 by a group of artists and townspeople to build a permanent collection of works by artists of outer Cape Cod, and to exhibit art that would allow for unification within the community. In 2014, PAAM celebrated its Centennial year, with programming and exhibitions that highlighted significant artists, artwork, and events that contributed to PAAM becoming the vital cultural institution it is today. Integral to the community comprising the Provincetown Art Colony, PAAM embodies the qualities that make Provincetown an enduring American center for the arts, and serves as Cape Cod’s most widely-attended art museum.
Reviewed By 812jeffreyk - Needham, United States
this is a small museum. you can generally see everything in around an hour to 1 1/2 hrs. nevertheless, it is a gem with interesting exhibits and comfortable space. staff are friendly and helpful. lighting and organization are fine. museum is fully compliant on fighting COVID, so you should register for an entry in advance and be prepared for a lecture on precautions. in the past, they had a nice little bookstore, but that is unfortunately closed with the virus. you can order items online.
4. Old Harbor Lifesaving Station
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 69 reviews
Early Coast Guard sea rescue station and museum of rescue techniques, artifacts and history.
Reviewed By BethlehemPaUSA - Bethlehem, United States
Neat old. Building with a huge history behind it. You can drive to a parking lot then take a boardwalk to the building.
5. Whydah Museum
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 124 reviews
Reviewed By 132heatherk - Red Hook, United States
We had to see the beginnings. Loads of information about the shipwreck and helpful information. A must you must come to Yarmouth to the other pirate musium.
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