Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Museum Boston, Massachusetts, United States

What to expect

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is an interactive living history experience that allows visitors to step back in time to 1773 Boston. The museum features guided tours, interactive exhibits, artifacts, and recreated 18th-century ships, including the brig Beaver and ship Eleanor. Visitors can participate in a multi-sensory experience, including a documentary film and live actors, to learn about the famous event that led to the American Revolution. The museum also offers a gift shop and Abigail's Tea Room, where visitors can enjoy snacks, salads, and beverages. The museum is suitable for families and offers a unique and educational experience for visitors of all ages

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Top Things to Do on a Boston Family Vacation

This family's experience:

Activities: We pretended to throw tea overboard from a full-scale replica of an 18th-century ship

Highlights: The kids loved the interactive experience and the multi-sensory film ✨

Exciting things to do in Boston with Kids

This family's experience:

Activities: The family visited the Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum, where kids climbed aboard an actual ship, again with guides in costume and learned about the Boston Tea Party

Highlights: The kids enjoyed the interactive way of learning about the Boston Tea Party ✨