Old State House Museum

FREE admission with the Go Boston Card or as One SIGNATURE choice with the Boston Explorer Pass

Description

Experience Revolutionary Boston® at the Old State House Museum and Boston Massacre Historic Site. Explore two floors of exciting treasures such as John Hancock’s red velvet coat, real tea from the Boston Tea Party, and Paul Revere’s dramatic “Bloody Massacre on King Street”--a political cartoon that in 1770 sent tremors through the colonies and helped spark the American Revolution.

A jewel of a building, the Old State House is the oldest and most significant public building on the Freedom Trail–-and the most photographed! Come inside and experience the great patriot Samuel Adams defying the Royal Governor; find out why John Adams declared that “independence was born” here; imagine the first reading of the Declaration of Independence to the citizens of Boston from the east balcony in 1776 and then, 200 years later, Queen Elizabeth II standing on the very same balcony, surrounded by thousands of cheering Americans who gathered to celebrate our bicentennial.

Museum visits include a free audio tour, and many of the exhibitions are family-friendly. For information regarding tours, activities, and admissions, please visit www.bostonhistory.org.

Cost without the card:

Adult (13+): $7.00
Child (3-12): $3.00

Hours:

July-August: Daily, 9:00 am-6:00 pm;
January: Daily, 9:00 am-4:00 pm;
Remainder of the year: Daily, 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Closed

Thanksgiving,Christmas Day,and New Year's Day. All holidays are subject to change without notice.,

Closed for renovations February 1st-5th.

Public Transportation:

Take the T: Orange or Blue Lines to State Street stop.

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

Redemption Instructions:

Please present your Go Boston Card to any ticket taker. They will validate it, return your card, and let you in.

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