Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum in Boston

What are the highlights of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum?

Although “Let It Begin Here” places you with the series of events leading up to the revolution, the Meetinghouse is where you begin your historical journey with the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum’s actors in 1773. In addition, the Tea Party ships the Eleanor and the Beaver are beautifully, durably made to historical perfection and accuracy. Similarly, Griffin’s Wharf feels and looks like one of Boston’s streets in 1773.

The Minuteman Theatre, on the other hand, showcases the real-life experiences during the American Revolution through live-action. Virtual programmes such as Tea Talks are also available. One of the oldest Boston museum artefacts, the 1773 Tea Chest is also known as the Robinson Tea Chest and is a prominent feature of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum.

Where to eat and drink in the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum?

Inside the museum, Abigail’s Tea Room offers not only a place for teatime but also freshly baked goods, lunch items, speciality wines, and sweet as well as savoury snacks. There’s a wide variety of teas and tea-centric items beside Colonial and Revolutionary Era trinkets such as bells, flags, and coins, and Boston souvenirs such as clothing and saltwater taffy. Long tables and Windsor chairs further accentuate the time, and every first Friday of the month, Abigail’s Tea Room throws “Huzzah! Tavern Nights”, which are Colonial character performances within the cafe alongside themed music and menus.

Near the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and the Seaport, the James Hook & Company quick-service eatery offers American classics at affordable prices. The Flour Bakery & Cafe also offers American classics at affordable prices along with a leisurely atmosphere. Menton is another nearby alternative with French cuisine and vegetarian-friendly options.

What else is good to know about the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum?

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is a 2-minute walk from the Boston Children’s Museum, a 4-minute walk from South Station, and a 5-minute walk from Boston’s Courthouse. Other nearby attractions include the Boston Harbour, the Boston Waterfront, the Museum of Science, the USS Constitution Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Institute of Contemporary Arts, the Paul Revere House, the Bunker Hill Monument, Freedom Trail, the Boston Public Garden, the New England Aquarium, BSA Space, Fenway Park, and Martin’s Park.

The museum’s tours begin approximately every 30 minutes in fall and winter, and approximately every 15 minutes the rest of the year. They last approximately 60 minutes, but it’s best to plan for at least 90 minutes to enjoy the museum to its fullest, including Abigail’s Tea Room and the Museum Gift Shop. Tours have a limited capacity of people.