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Larz Anderson Auto Museum - Museum of Transportation

Larz Anderson Park, 15 Newton Street, Brookline, MA 02445
617 522 6547
Ranked #4 of 6 attractions in Brookline
4.0 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Owner description: This museum houses America's oldest collection of automobiles and traces the development of automotive technology during the early years of the 20th...... more » Owner description: This museum houses America's oldest collection of automobiles and traces the development of automotive technology during the early years of the 20th century. « less
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Montreal, Quebec
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

If you are into car history - this is the place to go. Even better - for a femme fatal like myself (I like fashion) - the display we saw on the w/e which was all to do with British made cars during the war time - had not just the cars - but also the clothing worn at the... More

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Boston
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

The auto museum is really nice, all kinds of old cars. It's an old mansion on beautiful grounds so it's great for a walk as well More

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Londonderry, New Hampshire
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

I am not a car enthusiast, but I still enjoyed our visit to the Museum of Transportation. It's interesting to see how cars have changed since the early days. The Lars Anderson collection is simply amazing. I did think the admission fee was high, but we had a buy one get one free coupon from the Entertainment book, so it... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

This small auto museum is on the grounds of the Larz Anderson Estate. It gives one the sense of what life might have been like in the early 1900's. There are auto shows several times a year with various themes: Italian cars; antique autos, etc. Very manageable with children and the adjoining park with its playground is a treat too. More

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8 reviews 8 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011

My husband and I had our first visit to this museum today and were surprised that they were also having a special event..Swedish Car Days on the Lawn. So we strolled around the lawn and saw Volvos and Saabs, both old and new. We then went in the museum which grew out of the tradition of the Anderson's (socialites at... More

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