ATTRACTIONS
Libraries & Research Centers
Framingham Public Library
49 Lexington Street • Framingham, MA 01702
508-879-3570
Public library serving the Framingham community. more... map
Museums & Galleries
Danforth Museum of Art
123 Union Avenue • Framingham, MA 01702
508-620-0050
"The Danforth educates the public through its collection of American art, changing exhibits of contemporary artists, classes and workshops in the Museum School, and a variety of community outreach programs." more... mapMuseum of World War II
46 Eliot Street • Natick, MA 01760
Located 5 Miles East-Southeast
508-651-7696 or 508-651-7695 (Staff)
Located in a 10,000 square foot facility, this private collection of over 6,000 original World War II artifacts on exhibit is the largest of anywhere in the world. The items, from the Versailles Treaty, ending World War I, to the Nuremberg and Tokyo war crimes trials, ending World War II, include 83 mannequins with complete original uniforms and equipment, letters and documents, including Hitler's draft of the Munich agreement, the first message alerting armed forces of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Montgomery's address to the troops before El Alamein, the complete plans for the D-Day invasion in Normandy and MacArthur's draft of the Japanese surrender terms, sabotage equipment, an American Sherman tank from the North African campaign, a German Goliath tank from Normandy, handguns, small spy weapons, and Patton's battle helmet. more... map
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
Callahan State Park
Millwood Street • Framingham, MA508-653-9641
A 820-acre park in northwest Framingham that is perfect for fishing, hiking, horseback riding and cross-country skiing. more...Garden In The Woods
180 Hemenway Road • Framingham, MA 01701
508-877-7630
The Garden In The Woods is a living museum of wildflower sponsored by the New England Wild Flower Society. more... map
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