Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
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Description
The Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum features re-enactments of the Boston Tea Party aboard two replica ships of the period, a documentary, and some exhibits. The museum also owns two tea chests from the original event. The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the Tea Act of May 1773 that allowed the British East India Company to sell tea from China in American colonies without paying taxes apart from those imposed by the Townshend Acts. During the protest that took place in Dec. 1773, demonstrators boarded the ships of the BEAC and threw the chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
Access & Transport
The ships and museum are near the southern end of the Boston Waterfront district, on the Congress Street Bridge. It is a 2 mins' walk to South Station (Red Line and train services).
Instructions & Recommendations
The tour is one hour long and doors for each tour open 15 mins before the scheduled tour time. Entry to the museum is on a first come first serve basis. All guests must check in with the booth to receive a tour time, depending on availability.
Environmental & Social
We deem this activity environmentally neutral. Some educational aspects
Conclusion
In our opinion, this is a fun but expensive way to learn about the Boston Tea Party. We would rather recommend travellers to Boston to read about the event in depth and allocate their budget towards other attractions.
Key positive
Engaging and informative
Key negative
Expensive
Suitability
Suitable for all ages. The museum is accessible to wheelchair users and one of the two ships is wheelchair accessible (ramp)
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
Updated in October 2023
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 25m
est. visit time:1h 30m
Monday10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday10:00 - 17:00
Thursday10:00 - 17:00
Friday10:00 - 17:00
Saturday10:00 - 17:00
Sunday10:00 - 17:00