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Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, Boston

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#2 of 337 in Museums in Massachusetts
History Museum · Ship
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A multisensory experience, Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum presents one of the most important events in American history. Aboard restored ships, costumed performers reenact the Boston Tea Party's famous dumping of tea. After you've booted the tea overboard, visit an actor portraying Abigail Adams in her tearoom, where she will tell the story of husband John. Other exhibits use interactive technology to present Boston's rich history. Special events and programs, like Huzzah Tavern Night, take place on the ship throughout the year. Make your Boston itinerary with Inspirock to find out what to see and where to go.
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  • It was a very hands on experience with a wonderful guide. Interesting and fun. Great experience, highly recommend visiting. 
    It was a very hands on experience with a wonderful guide. Interesting and fun. Great experience, highly recommend visiting.  more »
  • We're a Canadian family with two little kids not rally familiar with US history. This museum painted the historical picture clearly in a way that was fully engaging for the whole family with actors... 
    We're a Canadian family with two little kids not rally familiar with US history. This museum painted the historical picture clearly in a way that was fully engaging for the whole family with actors...  more »
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  • As soon as the doors opened 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour, each person was given a card describing someone who was present at the original Boston tea party. The actors are dressed in colonial attire and are kind, well-mannered, well-informed, and fun! Children as well as adults all seemed to have a great time; there was a great sense of camaraderie is though we were all in on the plot together! I appreciated the blend of hands-on experience, creative presentation and short films. There isn’t a lot to see in the museum in terms of quantity, but I felt I got my money’s worth in terms of the overall experience. I’m glad that I made the time for it. I did also pay just under four dollars for the tea tasting experience, sampling the five types of teas that were tossed overboard that fateful night. I enjoyed the novelty of the tea tasting.
  • We took two friends from the UK with us and they Loved it as much as we did! Great interactive live action environment with costumes!! We went into the belly of an old ship! Ridiculously cool! The media was high tech and well done… the Tea afterwards was delicious and the dining hall was just delightful. Loved all of the amazing things for sale in the gift shop! All around WELL worth the money, especially if you have kids, they Loved throwing the big tea boxes over the side of the ship! FUN!

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