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                              Ballard (1929–2010), a drama
                              professor who set up America’s first
                              degree course in puppetry.
                                  Harvard Museum of
                              9
                                  Natural History,
                              Cambridge, MA
                              MAP F2  •  26 Oxford St  •  617 495
                              3045  •  Open 9am–5pm daily  •  Adm
                              •  www.hmnh.harvard.edu
                              As the public face of three Harvard
                              research institutions, this museum
                              combines the charm of old-fashioned
                              artifacts with cutting-edge science.
                              The Glass Flowers are famous
                              worldwide for their utterly realistic
                              re-creation of plants and blossoms.
                              Dinosaur skeletons, gemstones, and
                              meteorites invariably elicit awe.
                                  Culinary Arts Museum
     Manet’s Le Repos, RISD Museum  0
                                  at Johnson & Wales
     encyclopedic collection of more    University, Providence, RI
     than 84,000 objects is notable for   MAP E4  •  315 Harborside Blvd  •  401
     late-19th-century painting (including   598 2805  •  Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sat
     French Impressionism), as well as   •  Adm  •  www.culinary.org
     post-1960 arts in various media.   This small museum of the culinary
     Contemporary studio crafts and   arts and hospitality industry will
     furniture are also strong. Early   delight, with its historic roadside
     American furniture stars in the   diners, fascinating kitchen gadgets,
     decorative arts wing.    and even a rundown on state and
                              presidential dinners. See how the
         Hood Museum of Art,
     7                        hierarchy of the professional kitchen
         Hanover, NH
                              developed, and learn about great
     MAP L4  •  Dartmouth College  •  603   chefs through the ages.
     646 2808  •  Closed until 2019 for
     renovation and expansion  •  www.  0 km  50  3  Waterville
     hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu  0 miles  50  Rumford
     With over 65,000 works, Assyrian   Montpelier  White
     stone reliefs from the palace of   VERMONT   Mountains  North  Brunswick
                                           Conway
     Ashurnasirpal (around 900 BC) are   7  91  Lincoln  95
     the Hood’s prize display. Strong   Rutland  Hanover  93  MAINE
     selections of Native American, sub-  Green    Mountains  89  Portland
     Saharan, and Melanesian art bring    7  NEW  Laconia  Kennebunk
     a global sweep to the galleries.   HAMPSHIRE  95
                                  91  Manchester  Portsmouth
                                 Brattleboro
         Ballard Institute and
     8                         MASSACHUSETTS  Lawrence  Atlantic
                                      Nashua
         Museum of Puppetry,
     Storrs, CT                 Northampton  Boston  Ocean
     MAP D4  •  1 Royce Circle, Suite 101B,   Springfield  Worcester
     University of Connecticut  •  860 486   90  Plymouth
     8580  •  Open 11am–7pm Tue–Sun    Hartford  Providence  6
     •  Donation  •  www.bimp.uconn.edu  Storrs  95  New Bedford
     The key exhibits at this unique   CONNECTICUT  1  Newport
     puppetry museum, one of America’s   New  New  Martha’s  Island
                                             Vineyard Nantucket
                                     London
     largest, are the puppets of Frank   Haven
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