Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston

Name: Massachusetts Historical Society
Address: 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, United States
Telephone: +1 617-536-1608

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The Massachusetts Historical Society is a major historical archive specializing in early American, Massachusetts, and New England history. It is located at 1154 Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, and is the oldest historical society in the United States, having been established in 1791. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 42°20'47"N, 71°5'24"W

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1154 Boylston StreetFenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - LongwoodBoston United States

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+1 617-536-1608

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Massachusetts Historical Society – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newbury Street, Fenway Park, Skywalk Observatory, Newbury Comics.

~1840 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping district
Newbury Street, Boston
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~1980 ftW
Legendary home of the Red Sox
Fenway Park, Boston
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0.4 miE
Landmark 52-floor skyscraper and mall
Skywalk Observatory, Boston
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~990 ftNE
Shopping
Newbury Comics, Boston
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0.4 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Prudential Center, Boston
11 min walk • The Prudential Center is an enclosed shopping mall within the mixed-use Prudential Center complex in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
~1540 ftSE
Church, Historical place
The First Church of Christ, Boston
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~1010 ftNW
Monuments and statues
Statue of Leif Erikson, Boston
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~1760 ftSE
National Historic Landmark concert venue
Symphony Hall, Boston
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~1730 ftSW
Park
Back Bay Fens, Boston
9 min walk • The Back Bay Fens, often called The Fens, is a parkland and urban wild in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. It was established in 1879.
~1350 ftE
Convention center
Hynes Convention Center, Boston
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~1130 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Library
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Which popular attractions are close to Massachusetts Historical Society?

Nearby attractions include Boston Conservatory, Boston (1 min walk), Saint Clement Eucharistic Shrine, Boston (2 min walk), Fenway-Boylston Street District, Boston (3 min walk), Berklee Performance Center, Boston (4 min walk).

How to get to Massachusetts Historical Society by public transport?

The nearest stations to Massachusetts Historical Society:

Bus

Ipswich St @ Boylston St • Lines: 55 (2 min walk)
Massachusetts Ave @ Boylston St • Lines: 1 (4 min walk)

Light rail

Hynes Convention Center • Lines: B, C, D (5 min walk)
Kenmore • Lines: B, C, D (9 min walk)

Metro

Massachusetts Avenue • Lines: Orange (13 min walk)
Ruggles • Lines: Orange (18 min walk)

Train

Lansdowne (13 min walk)
Ruggles (18 min walk)