The Mary Baker Eddy Library/Mapparium

617-450-7000
www.marybakereddylibrary.org

Included admission free with the card.

Description

Since 1935, more than 10 million people have crossed the 30-foot glass bridge that spans the three-story, painted-glass globe-shaped Mapparium. Explore the grand Hall of Ideas where you'll watch hundreds of quotes by history's greatest thinkers bubble up from a fountain and illuminate the walls. Glimpse the medical, cultural, and religious history of 19th-century America and learn the story of Mary Baker Eddy in the Quest Gallery. Interactive exhibits and historic artifacts reveal her remarkable rise to prominence and examine the path that led her to found the Pulitzer Prize-winning Christian Science Monitor when she was 87.

At a time when women could not vote and were generally barred from the ministry and the medical profession, Mary Baker Eddy became one of the most successful and influential women of her day sharing ideas about life and health that defied the limiting conventions of her time. The library has a cafe and shop to complete your visit.

Cost without the card:

Adult $6.00, Child $4.00

Hours:

Tuesday-Sunday, 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Closed

Mondays except Columbus Day. May be closed major U.S. holidays.

Public Transportation:

Take the T: Green Line E train to Symphony stop.; Orange Line to Massachusetts Avenue and by commuter rail to Back Bay.

Please read: important instructions on how to use your card.

Redemption Instructions:

Included admission with the Go Boston Card

The Go City Card is accepted until 5:30pm unless otherwise noted; during all other times standard admission will apply.