John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library, Massachusetts, United States
4.5 (3.974 reviews) Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #14 in Boston Speciality Museums • Libraries • History Museums
A Must-see Museum when visiting Boston
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.
Address
Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125
Mobile
Website
http://jfklibrary.org
Current local date and time now
Monday, April 29, 2024, 1:41
User Ratings
4.5 based on (3.974 reviews)
Excellent
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Reviews
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4Mike D 5:00 PM Jul 11, 2022
Worth the time if you have an extra day
Interesting and appropriate for our times. i know the presidential libraries will be the best presentation of the President but would prefer a more honest look at the good, bad and ugly. We were just getting to the point where we don't have to worship these great men but can appreciate their accomplishments with their faults. Price drops from $18 to $5 at 2:45. I would recommend checking the time of the last movie (3:15 now) and going at 2:45, visiting for 30 minutes, catch the movie and visit more for 30 minutes until it closes at 4PM. it is a 1.2 mile walk from the T so factor that in. Would have gotten a 5 if the person at the desk was a little friendlier.
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4countingmomma 5:00 PM Sep 15, 2022
Enjoyed the library
We spent about four hours at the museum on a rainy day. This was our fifth presidential library. I appreciate the films providing information ahead of the exhibits - the first one and the one about the Cuban missile crisis were especially good. During our visit there was also a special exhibit about the First Children and it was good, but that song that kept repeating grew annoying. We also appreciated seeing JFK’s boat on display outside. From the city of Boston, we rode the subway and then rode the bus that circles UMass’s campus to get to the library - easy access.
