Most reviewed History Museums in Boston


  1. 4.5 Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum (6.597 reviews) from $32.00
    - I solemnly swear that I was not there.
    Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Ships • History Museums
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    The Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum is a history lesson you won’t forget. Relive the event that started the American Revolution with historical interpreters, interactive exhibits, and full-scale replicas of 18th-century sailing vessels. Join a town meeting, hang out with talking portraits, and take part in the tradition of tossing tea into the harbor. Then, enjoy a spot of afternoon tea in Abigail’s Tea Room or visit the gift shop for some souvenirs. Entry to the museum is on a first come, first-served basis, so join the line early. – Tripadvisor See more..
  2. 4.5 John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library (3.974 reviews)
    - A Must-see Museum when visiting Boston
    Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums • Libraries • History Museums
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    Relive the Kennedy era in this dynamic combination museum and library, where your visit starts with a short film and then leaves you on your own to explore a series of fascinating exhibits, including the Kennedy-Nixon debate, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the space program, 1960s campaign paraphernalia and displays about Jacqueline and other Kennedy family members. The striking, I.M. Pei-designed building overlooks the water and the Boston skyline. See more..
  3. 4.5 USS Constitution Museum (3.644 reviews)
    - Fun Piece of History
    Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours History Museums
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    At the USS Constitution Museum you don't just learn about history, you EXPERIENCE it! Furl a a sail, fire a cannon, and scrub the decks to learn what life was like at sea over 200 years ago. Located across from the ship in the historic Charlestown Navy Yard. The Museum is private non-profit Museum and is operated separately from USS Constitution (the Ship). See more..
  4. 4.5 New England Holocaust Memorial (2.546 reviews)
    - Very Interesting Memorial
    Monuments & Statues • History Museums
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    The six glass towers of this striking memorial serve to represent the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust, six main Nazi death camps and the candles on a menorah. See more..
  5. 4.5 Old State House (1.397 reviews)
    - Beautiful historic house among high rises
    Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Historic Sites • History Museums • Government Buildings
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    Relive the drama and excitement of the American Revolution with fun and engaging programs and tours, interactive exhibits, beautifully restored period rooms and unsurpassed 18th century treasures. Celebrating 300 years as America's oldest and most historic colonial building, the Old State House is now Boston's Revolutionary Museum. Visit us at the heart of the Freedom Trail and only steps away from Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market and the New England Aquarium. See more..