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The New England Museum Guide

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More than 1,500 museums are included; I've never seen such an complete listing in one place. A remarkable feat of thoroughness. Each museum is given a brief overview along with practical information for potential visitors (directions, where to eat, what's nearby). The descriptions were solicited from the museums themselves, thus vary between very brief and overly verbose. A heavier hand by the editors would have benefited the readers of this book. If only to reduce the shear bulk of it -- because it is, after all, a book to be taken along when you travel. I find the printing and binding to be pretty mediocre as well. It's not likely to stand up well to many miles of travel. Since much of the information will be out-of-date in a few short years, though, perhaps that's intentional.