Happy Birthday USA Family Day
Activities for children and adults will include stamp scavenger hunts, games and puzzles for stamp prizes, designing patriotic stamps, making envelopes from recycled paper to use to send letters to friends (the Museum pays the postage), creating stamp mosaics and arts and crafts activities using stamps.
Children can also make a free collection of American flags on stamps to take home.
Children can have their photograph made into a “stamp” and refreshments will include lemonade and a piece of the July 4 stamp birthday cake.
Anyone wearing red, white and blue will receive a discounted admission.
The Museum’s exhibits for the summer include “Old Glory on US Stamps”, “A History of the Boston Post Road,” and “Bicycles on Stamps,” ‘Civil War Envelopes”, “Zeppelin Mail,” “The Steinway Music on Stamps Collection” “Antique Stamp Cases” and “Children’s Postal Games.
” Families are invited to picnic on the Museum lawn.
The Museum even has a dress made out of stamps.
The Museum gift shop will offer philatelic supplies and stamp related gifts.
Throughout the summer, the Museum offers activities for children who always receive a complimentary packet of stamps and tips about how to start their own stamp collection.
The Museum has been voted by Nickelodeon as “one of the three best Museums in the Metro area for children.
On July 15 from 9 to 5 the Museum will celebrate the Olympics with several former Olympians attending.
During July and August the Museum is open Thursdays to Saturdays from noon to 5:00 and is air-conditioned and has free parking.
It will also be open on Sunday July 10 and Sunday August 14 from 10:00 to 3:00 with free admission including meeting dealers selling collectible stamp
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Adults $8, Seniors $5, Children (5-16) $3. Wear something red,white and blueand get a discount.
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241 Wellesley St., Weston, MA, 02493 map
Phone: 617-784-5838
On the campus of Regis College Westson
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- Bring mailing addresses of friends to send letters for free
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