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Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Congress Street Bridge, Boston, MA 02210
617-338-1773
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Ranked #21 of 194 attractions in Boston
Type: History Museums, Ships
Activities: Arts and crafts, Group tours/walking tour
Owner description: At the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, you can be a part of the famous event that forever changed the course of American History! It’s more than a... more » Owner description: At the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, you can be a part of the famous event that forever changed the course of American History! It’s more than a stroll through historic artifacts – it’s an adventure! Located on the Congress Street Bridge in Boston, Massachusetts, this floating museum is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before. Live actors, high-tech, interactive exhibits, authentically restored tea ships and the stirring, multi-sensory documentary “Let it Begin Here,” are just a taste of what you’ll see, hear and feel. Meet the colonists, explore the ships and dump tea overboard just as the Sons of Liberty did on that fateful night of December 16, 1773. Stop in at Abigail’s Tea Room for teatime and visit the Gift Shop for special souvenirs. It’s educational, entertaining and enlightening — an experience not to be missed by adults and children of all ages. Your tour of the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum will last approximately one hour and will take you through a variety of displays that are interconnected. The tour is designed to give you the opportunity to participate, explore and learn about the people, events and consequences that led up to the American Revolution in the order in which they actually occurred more than 230 years ago. « less
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Trinity, NC
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28 reviews 28 reviews
13 attraction reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

This is one of the most fun things we did in Boston, and we did a lot of things! My 16 year old daughter and I were in Boston last weekend, and we had about 2 hours on Sunday morning before our flight to do one last thing. We both wanted to try this museum (I had read about it... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

Great re-enactment of the Boston Tea Party and New England history. Audience participation helped keep it interesting. The ship tour was great and the multi-media presentation. Book it as part of the hop-on, hop-off tour and it becomes a great price performer.

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Saskatoon, Canada
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

This was a great time - lots of fun for all ages. Our actors/ guides were enthusiastic and informative, there was lots of interaction with the group, some great use of modern technology to recreate the past. All in all, one of the best museum experiences we've ever had. Expensive, but completely worth it.

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Oslo, Norway
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW via mobile

My boyfriend and I had lots of fun at this museum! The actors were great and we learned a lot from them and the museum. Try the cinnamon scone together with a cup of tea at the end of the tour.

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Boulder, Colorado
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

For our family of 4, including by two boys ages 7 and 10, I believe we paid around $80. I remember rolling my eyes but we'd already committed to do it. I can say it was worth it. We were guided through the museum by an actor in costume. Our boys really enjoyed cheering and booing along with the speech... More

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farm
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

Great for all -- from this old grandma down through the ages -- certainly Boston's biggest surprise for our trip, and we loved it!

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FORT WORTH
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Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

The guided tour was alot of fun for this non history-buff. The actors were great and a neat experience. I don't however think it is worth the full price of admission. But as a free add-on to our trolley tour I did not feel tht our 1 1/2 hours was wasted at all.

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Milton
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

The performance and tour exceeded our expectations. We have 3 young children who loved the interactive element (that also provided a little history lesson for them!!) The hands on experience on the ship and seeing what life was like for the sailors on these ships was both informative and fun for the kids as was the movie about the Battle... More

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Lebanon, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW via mobile

What can you expect from a little museum? Same old boring exhibition. Not this one! Very well thought through with life actors and high tech tricks, it's so entertainining for kids and adults alike. Excellent!

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Porter, Indiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

Was not sure about going here, but was surprised by the actors, they were friendly, appeared to have an understanding of their roles they played. The ship was small and reminded me of the mayflower, wasn't expecting anything great but the history of the ship. The two short movies were both good and held my interest as did the whole... More

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