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Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Congress Street Bridge, Boston, MA 02210
617-338-1773
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Ranked #23 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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Crawley
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

The Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum visit provided one of our fondest memories of our recent trip to Boston. At first we thought the admission cost was a bit steep, but soon changed our minds. You certainly get plenty of entertainment and history from the lively cast and incredible special effects, leaving us wondering which were real people and... More

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Reading, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

We took the whole family and had a fantastic time. I'm normally the one glazing over thinking it seems like a glorified field trip taking my children to these events. The whole experience start to finish was fun, interesting, suprising and informative. All of us thoroughly enjoyed it. One of the best historical things we've done.

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Powell, Ohio, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

We saw at least a dozen museums while in Boston, but this one was so much FUN. You get to really participate in history and get your hands dirty. Loved this one!

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Kelso, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

From reading the reviews I decided to take my big old family to the Boston Tea Party Museum first on my trip to Boston. It was pricey but it was well worth it. It is a beautiful place with great actors that get the guests all riled up to throw tea into the sea. My family had such a great... More

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bournemouth
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

I really enjoyed my visit even if I didn't approve of the actions of the tax dodgers. I'm sure the tax must have been fair after all the services provided by the British for the colonies had to be paid for somehow. However I loved the staged story today and even had a "bit part" in it myself. I'm enjoying... More

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CEOHistoricTours, Owner at Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, responded to this review
May 20, 2013

Dear EricBournmouth: Thank you for your comments. I was pleased to see you are from the mother country and I am glad you got to see our new museum dedicated to the Boston Tea Party. I just wanted to get back to you to make sure you understood the significance of the Boston Tea Party. It had nothing to do... More

Glasgow, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

I wasn't planning to do this but when other plans got cancelled I ended up there and was so glad I did. Interactive museum which was well put together and very enjoyable. I was shown around by Frances Crass haha a great actress, all the people there are. I am sure kids would love this! It is not often you... More

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Oviedo, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

Anyone who comes to Boston for the history or with children need to go to this attraction first. Through the use of live employee actors, audio visual aids etc you learn a great deal about what made Boston famous and so much a part of the beginning of this great country. The story of the famous Boston Tea party is... More

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Indianapolis, Indiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

So, as I walked in, I was given a role to play. (Awesome!) Once the first part stared (a show in effect), it got better. Kids in the audience were given speaking parts! YEA!! As we boarded the historically accurate ship, it got better. The kids (well, everyone) were given the chance to throw tea overboard! A short tour of... More

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013 via mobile

This was a great museum experience!!! The actors were fabulous and everything was very entertaining. The museum was well worth the money. I only wish my students could have been there. There's a tour of the ship, a town hall meeting, holograms, a small museum, and a film. It took about an hour total.

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Larne, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

A group of six of us all staying in Boston decided to take the hop on hop off bus while staying at the Sheraton hotel in Boston. the bus stop was right outside hotel and when we purchased our ticket from reception it included free entry into the Boston tea party museum. On arriving at the museum we were all... More

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