Brattle Theatre, Boston

Name: Brattle Theatre
Address: Boston, United States
Telephone: +1 617-876-6838

#164 among attractions in Boston

Nightlife, Cinema

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Facts and practical information

The Brattle Theatre is a repertory movie theater located in Brattle Hall at 40 Brattle Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The theatre is a small movie house with one screen. It is one of the few remaining movie theaters, if not the only one, to use a rear-projection system; the projector is located behind the screen rather than behind the audience. ()

Opened: 1953 (71 years ago)Architectural style: American colonial architectureCoordinates: 42°22'25"N, 71°7'17"W

Address

Cambridge (Harvard Square)Boston United States

Contact

+1 617-876-6838

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Day trips

Brattle Theatre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Club Passim, Grolier Poetry Bookshop, The Harvard Coop, General MacArthur Square.

~480 ftNE
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Passim, Boston
3 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Harvard Square, Club Passim stands as a cultural beacon in Cambridge, Massachusetts, renowned for its intimate live music experiences. This legendary venue has been a staple in the Boston music scene for decades, offering audiences the chance...
~1410 ftE
Shopping, Bookshop
Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Boston
7 min walk • The Grolier Poetry Book Shop is an independent bookstore on Plympton Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Although founded as a "first edition" bookstore, its focus today is solely poetry.
~380 ftE
Library, Shopping, Bookshop
The Harvard Coop, Boston
2 min walk • The Harvard Library is the umbrella organization for the Harvard University libraries and their shared services, such as access, preservation, digital infrastructure, digital imaging, and discovery services. The Harvard Library is nearly 400 years old, making it the oldest library system in the United States.
~860 ftNE
Square
General MacArthur Square, Boston
5 min walk • General MacArthur Square is a 0.2-acre, V-shaped park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, owned by the city. The city's first 24-hour, freestanding public toilet was installed in the park in 2015.
~650 ftN
Church, Georgian architecture, Baroque architecture
Christ Church, Boston
4 min walk • Christ Church, at Zero Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. Built in 1760–61, it was designated a National Historic Landmark as one of the few buildings unambiguously attributable to Peter Harrison, the first formally trained architect to work in the British colonies.
~920 ftE
Square
Massachusetts Hall, Boston
5 min walk • Massachusetts Hall is the oldest surviving building at Harvard College, the first institution of higher learning in the British colonies in America, and second oldest academic building in the United States after the Wren Building at the College of William & Mary.
~1020 ftE
Square, Colonial revival architecture
Porcellian Club, Boston
5 min walk • The Porcellian Club is an all-male final club at Harvard University, sometimes called the Porc or the P.C. The year of founding is usually given as 1791, when a group began meeting under the name "the Argonauts", or as 1794, the year of the roast pig dinner at which the club, known first as "the Pig Club" was formally founded.
~690 ftNE
Church
First Parish in Cambridge, Boston
4 min walk • First Parish in Cambridge is a Unitarian Universalist church, located in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is a Welcoming Congregation and a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
~930 ftNW
Library, Colonial revival architecture
Schlesinger Library, Belmont
5 min walk • The Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America is a research library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University. According to Nancy F.
~640 ftNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
American Repertory Theater, Boston
4 min walk • The American Repertory Theater is a professional not-for-profit theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1979 by Robert Brustein, the A.R.T. is known for its commitment to new American plays and music–theater explorations; to neglected works of the past; and to established classical texts reinterpreted in refreshing new ways.
~760 ftS
Memorial
Harvard Institute of Politics, Boston
4 min walk • The Harvard Institute of Politics is an institute of the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University that was created to serve as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, as well as to inspire Harvard undergraduates to consider careers in politics and public service.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Brattle Theatre open?

Brattle Theatre is open:

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

Which popular attractions are close to Brattle Theatre?

Nearby attractions include Brattle Hall, Boston (1 min walk), William Brattle House, Boston (1 min walk), Conductor's Building, Boston (2 min walk), The Harvard Coop, Boston (2 min walk).

How to get to Brattle Theatre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Brattle Theatre:

Bus

Harvard Square (4 min walk)
Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St • Lines: 1, 69 (5 min walk)

Metro

Harvard • Lines: Red (4 min walk)
Porter • Lines: Red (28 min walk)

Train

Porter (26 min walk)