West End Museum Audio Tours

This museum accepts visitors on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. On weekdays, the opening times are 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. On Saturdays, the museum works from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Unfortunately, the West End Museum is closed due to flooding.

This museum is indoors, so you don’t need to consider the time of the year. If you want to explore the museum with fewer visitors around, we recommend going there on weekdays or in the morning.

The West End Museum focuses on the history and culture of the West End of Boston. Here are some of the things you can learn there:

• History of the area. The West End of Boston is a neighborhood with a rich and turbulent history. You can find out more about life during the Immigrant Era, or see the impact of West End’s urban renewal. 
• Notable people. West End was home to many talented and influential people throughout its history. Among these people are Lawrence Berk, Hyman Bloom, Harry Greenburg, and Leonard Nimoy.
• Key locations. You can also learn more about the most notable locations of the West End like West End Streets, Bowdoin Square, African Meeting House, Bulfinch Triangle, and Canal Street, among others.
• Transportation. The importance of public transport in Boston cannot be understated. After all, the earliest iteration of Boston’s MBTA system originated from Bowdoin Square.
• Healthcare. Boston has been at the center of many medical discoveries and reforms. For example, Boston was the first place where public smallpox inoculations were administered. West End is home to Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Spaulding Rehab.

This museum is situated within the West End of Boston. You can easily reach it by subway from North Station, Haymarket, or Science Park.

There is no entry fee at the West End Museum.

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