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In Season:
First tour: 10am, Last tour: 5pm
Off Season:
First tour: 10am, Last tour: 4pm
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MUSEUM INFORMATION

Hours & Information:
In Season:
First tour: 10am, Last tour: 5pm
Off Season:
First tour: 10am, Last tour: 4pm
Click here for more information.

How to Get Here:
Click here for map & directions.
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Boston Tea Party Ships & Old South Meeting House

SAVE when you buy a combo ticket to the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and one of the nation's most important colonial landmarks, the Old South Meeting House! Old South Meeting House Package
Old South Meeting House

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Tavern Nights
Boston's only colonial tavern night experience

Sample rustic fare, play authentic games, learn boisterous songs and cheerful dance in a spirited colonial tavern atmosphere.

Shows run the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month.

November – March:
Doors open at 6:30pm and show starts at 7pm.

April – October:
Doors open at 7:30pm and show starts at 8pm.
Select fares include Rosemary Chicken Legs, Baked Bread, Cheese Platters, Colonial Drinks and more!
December 16th Celebration
December 16th Anniversary Celebration

Join us each and every year on December 16 to celebrate and re-enact the single most important event leading up to the American Revolution—the Boston Tea Party!

REENACTMENT TICKET INCLUDES:
FREE admission to the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum.
Admission to the Old South Meeting House.
Special, escorted access to the harbor.
Special reserved viewing.
Don’t miss out! This event sells out quick.
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HISTORICAL videos

History is Just Around the Corner Old South Meeting House Video

Talking History The Ship Captains with
Benjamin L. Carp

Tea Time Tea Time Video Series with Bruce Richardson

Shipwrights Log Restoring the Beaver & the Eleanor
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Boston Tea Party Webisodes Construction of The Beaver And Elanor
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Portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
Duplessis, Joseph-Siffrein. 1778.
National Portrait Gallery. London.
Tell me, and I forget,
Teach me, and I remember,
Involve me, and I learn. -Benjamin Franklin
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In Season: First tour at 10am, last tour at 5pm.
Off Season: First tour at 10am, last tour at 4pm.
Museum tours begin every 30 minutes.
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SAVE ON PARKING

Attention All Boston Tea Party Museum Visitors:
Receive a discounted parking rates at Farnsworth Street Garage and Stillings Street Garage.
Farnsworth Street Garage
17 Farnsworth St
Boston, MA 02210

Phone:
617-737-8161
Stillings Street Garage
11 Stillings Street Garage
Boston, MA 02210

Phone:
617-451-0929
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Museum Hours
In Season: First tour at 10am, last tour at 5pm.
Off Season: First tour at 10am, last tour at 4pm.
Museum tours begin every 30 minutes.
Click Here for Map

December 16th re-enactment celebrations countdown

Come join us in celebrating the 244th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party! FREE Museum Admission & Parade. View Schedule
Bring the experience of the Boston Tea Party to your school with our new outreach programs. Learn More
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is one of the top rated museum’s in the City of Boston! Check out our museum experience page to learn more.
Enjoy tea & pastries upstairs as you overlook visitors tossing tea crates from the ships. Boston Attractions you won't want to miss!

Hours & Information

First Tour: 10am, Last Tour: 5pm
Off Season: First Tour: 10am, Last Tour: 4pm
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Map & Directions

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Our Gift Shop Comes to You

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December 16th Anniversary Celebration
Come join us Saturday, December 16th as we celebrate the 244th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party! FREE Museum Admission & Parade. Learn More >
Veterans Get in Free Nov. 11th
All veterans, active duty military personnel and police officers receive free Admission Nov. 11th!*
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Huzzah! Tavern Nights
Join John Hancock, Paul Revere, and Samuel Adams in a night of spirited merry making! Learn more >
Our Gift Shop Comes to You
Shop unique teas, tea sets and other memorabilia from the museum. Shop Online >
Watch Our Short Video
Find out why our museum experience is one of the most interactive Boston Attractions View Video >
Mysteries at the Museum
We are featured on the Travel Channel series “Mysteries at the Museum”! View Video >
For Teachers
Bring the experience of the Boston Tea Party to your school with our new outreach programs. Learn More >
Watch our Tea Time Videos
Tea Master Bruce Richardson shares his tea knowledge in his tea time videos. Watch Now >
Watch our Webisodes
Video updates about special events and happenings at The Boston Tea Party Museum Watch Now >
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