The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is a floating, interactive history museum on the Fort Point Channel commemorating the December 16, 1773 protest in which colonists threw chests of British tea into Boston Harbor — a pivotal event on the road to the American Revolution. Visitors board restored full-rigged sailing ships, meet costumed reenactors, take part in a recreated town meeting, and can throw replica tea chests overboard, as the colonists did.
The museum also displays artifacts connected to the event, including one of the surviving tea chests, and features multimedia exhibits and a tea room. It sits on the Congress Street bridge over the channel, between downtown and the Seaport. Admission is ticketed and tours are timed; check the museum’s official website for current hours, pricing, and reservations.
Good to know
- Interactive floating museum on the Fort Point Channel about the 1773 Boston Tea Party
- Features restored tall ships, costumed reenactors, and a recreated town meeting
- Displays a surviving original tea chest among its artifacts
- Admission is ticketed and tours are timed; check the official site for hours and pricing
Getting there
- Address: 306 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
- Neighborhood: Fort Point Channel / Seaport (Downtown waterfront)
- Nearest T: South Station (MBTA Red Line and Silver Line) is the closest station, roughly a 5-minute walk