West End Museum, Boston

Name: West End Museum
Address: 150 Staniford St, Boston, 02114-2511, United States
Telephone: +1 617-723-2125

#220 among attractions in Boston

Museum, History museum, Specialty museum

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Facts and practical information

The West End Museum is a neighborhood museum dedicated to the collection, preservation and interpretation of the history and culture of the West End of Boston. ()

Coordinates: 42°21'51"N, 71°3'50"W

Address

150 Staniford StWest EndBoston 02114-2511 United States

Contact

+1 617-723-2125

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Day trips

West End Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: TD Garden, Haymarket Open-Air Market, Ether Dome, Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge.

~1260 ftNE
Sport venue, Sport
TD Garden, Boston
7 min walk • TD Garden stands as a beacon of sports and entertainment in the heart of Boston, United States. This multi-purpose arena, often simply referred to as "The Garden," is the home court for the NBA's Boston Celtics and the NHL's Boston Bruins.
0.4 miSE
Shopping, Market, Flea market
Haymarket Open-Air Market, Boston
12 min walk • Nestled in the historic heart of Boston, the Haymarket Open-Air Market is a vibrant and bustling hub of commerce that has been serving the city for centuries. A stone's throw from the Freedom Trail and the iconic Faneuil Hall, Haymarket is a living testament to the...
~1150 ftW
Museum, Georgian architecture, Specialty museum
Ether Dome, Boston
6 min walk • The Ether Dome is a surgical operating amphitheater in the Bulfinch Building at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. It served as the hospital's operating room from its opening in 1821 until 1867.
~1680 ftN
Landmark bridge with cable towers
Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, Boston
9 min walk • The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge completed in 2003 across the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts. It is a replacement for the Charlestown High Bridge, an older truss bridge constructed in the 1950s.
~1470 ftNW
Park
Nashua Street Park, Boston
8 min walk • Nashua Street Park is a park in Boston, along the Charles River, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
~1600 ftSE
Tower
John F. Kennedy Federal Building, Boston
8 min walk • John Fitzgerald Kennedy Federal Building is a United States federal government office building located in the Government Center area of Boston, Massachusetts, adjacent to City Hall Plaza and diagonally across from Boston City Hall.
~1760 ftSW
Museum, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Vilna Shul, Boston
9 min walk • The Vilna Shul is now a historic landmark building housing a cultural center, community center, and living museum. It was a synagogue and was built for an Orthodox congregation in 1919 by immigrants primarily from Vilna, Lithuania.
~1700 ftE
Square, Historical place
Haymarket Square, Boston
9 min walk • Haymarket Square is the historic name of a former town square in Boston, located between the North End, Government Center, the Bulfinch Triangle, and the West End.
~1580 ftS
Museum, Historical place, National park
Boston African American National Historic Site, Boston
8 min walk • The Boston African American National Historic Site, in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts's Beacon Hill neighborhood, interprets 15 pre-Civil War structures relating to the history of Boston's 19th-century African-American community, connected by the Black Heritage Trail.
~1560 ftS
Park
Temple Street Park, Boston
8 min walk • Temple Street Park is a.06-acre park in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The park is owned by the City of Boston and maintained by The Friends of Temple St Park.
~1650 ftS
Memorial
Garden of Peace, Boston
8 min walk • The Garden of Peace in Boston, Massachusetts, is a memorial commemorating victims of homicide and a living reminder of the impact of violence. It is a visual testament to the need for eliminating violence. The Garden of Peace, is a memorial to homicide victims.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is West End Museum open?

West End Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 12 pm - 5 pm
Wednesday 12 pm - 5 pm
Thursday 12 pm - 5 pm
Friday 12 pm - 5 pm
Saturday 11 am - 4 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to West End Museum?

Nearby attractions include Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Federal Building, Boston (2 min walk), Avalon North Station, Boston (3 min walk), New Chardon Street, Boston (5 min walk), Bulfinch Triangle Historic District, Boston (5 min walk).

How to get to West End Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to West End Museum:

Train

Boston North Station (5 min walk)
Boston South Station (26 min walk)

Light rail

North Station • Lines: C, E (5 min walk)
Haymarket • Lines: C, E (9 min walk)

Metro

North Station • Lines: Orange (6 min walk)
Bowdoin • Lines: Blue (6 min walk)

Bus

Tremont St opp Temple Pl • Lines: 55 (15 min walk)
Federal St @ Franklin St • Lines: 504 (19 min walk)