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SEE Science Center, Manchester, NH
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SEE Science Center

200 Bedford Street · Manchester, NH

Why you should go…

SEE Science Center fills a converted mill building with interactive science exhibits built for families and school groups. It sits in Manchester's Millyard district alongside the city's other historic mill buildings.

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  • #hands-on
  • #millyard
  • #kids

Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to SEE Science Center, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Millyard Museum

    Under $25

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  • Sightseeing
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    Greater Manchester Chamber

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    New Hampshire's largest chamber of commerce, with a downtown Manchester office open to the public midweek for area information, relocation and event resources.

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  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Manchester Museums

    Free

    A joint visitor portal for four Manchester, New Hampshire cultural institutions: an art museum, a science center, a history museum and an aviation museum.

    0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

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    Under $25

    See paintings by Picasso, Monet and O'Keeffe, and book a guided tour of two nearby Frank Lloyd Wright houses.

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  • Sport & Outdoor
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    S&W Sports

    $25–$50

    Locally owned bike, ski and snowboard shop in Concord, NH offering gear sales, rentals and repairs.

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    History Buff

    American Heritage Museum

    Under $25

    67,000-square-foot military history museum with tanks and vintage aircraft.

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