MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS Boston & Cambridge The Anchor Boston 1 Shipyard Park, Charlestown 02129 617-286-6546 • theanchorboston.com The Anchor is Boston’s only award-winning multi- story public gathering space, performing and visual arts venue, open-air wine and beer garden and special event setting. Boston African American National Historic Site 14 Beacon Street, Suite 401, Boston 02108 617-742-5415 • nps.gov/boaf Comprises the largest area of pre-Civil War Black- owned structures in the U.S. These historic buildings were homes, businesses, schools and churches of a thriving Black community that, in the face of great opposition, fought the forces of slavery and inequality. Boston Athenaeum 10-1/2 Beacon Street, Boston 02108 617-227-0270 • bostonathenaeum.org National Landmark library and cultural center with stunning reading rooms. The Athenæum has collec- ted art and books since 1807 and welcomed creative, thoughtful people from Louisa May Alcott and Allan Rohan Crite to Heather Cox Richardson and Akhil Reed Amar. Exhibitions, treasures, class visits and tours. H Boston Children’s Museum 308 Congress Street, Boston 02210 617-986-3652 • bostonchildrensmuseum.org Three floors of science, culture, environmental awareness, health and fitness and an arts exhibit space designed for children and families. The Museum is the place for children and adults to experi- ence the fun of learning. H Boston CityPASS Boston Common Visitor Center 139 Tremont Street, Boston 02111 208-787-4300 • citypass.com/boston Save 45% on admission to four must-see attractions, including New England Aquarium and Museum of Science, plus your choice of two of the following attractions: Boston Harbor City Cruises, View Boston, Franklin Park Zoo or Harvard Museum of Natural History. See details and buy tickets at meetboston. citypass.com. H Boston National Historical Park Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston 02129 617-242-5689 • nps.gov/bost/ National Park Service provides information and historical interpretive programs on Boston’s Freedom Trail. Visitor Center at 15 State Street is open daily, 9am-5pm. Park includes Charlestown Navy Yard, Bunker Hill Museum and Monument. Boston Public Library 700 Boylston Street, Boston 02116 617-536-5400 • bpl.org America’s first public library now serves the city of Boston with 27 neighborhood branch libraries, a collection of more than 33 million items and a vibrant online around-the-clock service. H Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum Congress Street Bridge, Boston 02210 617-338-1773 • bostonteapartyship.com A live theatrical performance reenacting the “single most important event leading up to the American Revolution.” A museum with state-of-the-art tech- nology and original tea crate from the Boston Tea Party in 1773. H Commonwealth Museum 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston 02125 617-727-9268 • sec.state.ma.us/mus/index.html Under the auspices of the Massachusetts Secretary of State and located in the Massachusetts Archives building, this is the only state history museum of people, places and politics in the Commonwealth. H Boston is teeming with things to see and do. Day or night, you can find inspiring museum exhibits, explore historical sites or experience edge-of-your-seat sporting events. And with a seemingly endless calendar of special events, it doesn’t matter when you come - you’re sure to have a great time. ON THE TOWN meetboston.com | 75 ©WNDR Museum Boston Public Library ©shutterstock ©Institute of Contemporary Art
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