Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum Admission

Overview

Step back in time and see how the Boston Tea Party changed American history! This Boston museum details the series of events leading to December 16, 1773, and then goes on to demonstrate how that fateful day kick-started the American Revolution. View the Robinson Tea Chest, the only known surviving tea chest from the Boston Tea Party and experience it’s amazing story. At the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, spend your day exploring the famed tall ships, throw the fated tea into Boston Harbor, explore museum exhibits, watch a captivating movie recounting the events of that time and enjoy a fully guided tour!

City: Boston

Sun 17 Nov

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Starting at $28.72

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Sun 17 Nov

Starting at $28.72

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What's Included

Live Narrated Guided Tour

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
ALL guests must check in on-site 15 minutes prior to your tour time. Anyone not checked in within 15 minutes of their tour time may be considered a no-show and their seats may be re-allocated.
MUSEUM CLOSED ON THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas

What To Expect

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Join the Sons and Daughters of Liberty and relive the night of December 16, 1773. The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is an interactive, guided experience where you will be a part of the single most important event leading up to the American Revolution. Board 18th-century replica sailing ships brig Beaver and Eleanor, and join the countrymen in tossing the tea into the sea! View the only known surviving tea chest from that fateful night, the Robinson Tea Chest. Transport back in time while viewing the multi-sensory film "Let it Begin Here", where you will be a part of Paul Revere's midnight ride and be placed into the battle where the "Shot heard 'round the world" was fired. Complete your experience with a stop in Abigail's Tea Room at the end of your tour to enjoy some tea time. MUSEUM CLOSED ON THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (885)

Voyager310

May 2019

My 16-year-old son and I stumbled onto this attraction while walking towards the harbor in Boston. It was a bit pricy at about $29/ticket - but it was definitely fun. There is a preliminary "hearing" in a mock courtroom - whereby you are given the chance to voice your opinion on Taxation without Representation - the crux of the revolution - and then embark on a ship that is a replica of one of the ships used to transport goods along the trade triangle. Once on the ship you are given a chance to throw overboard a crate of tea. There is a team of young men who are dressed in costumes of the time who guide you through the process of walking through the boat, then entering the museum and having you view a very interesting video/film. This is a brisk tour that takes about one hour and one must walk up and down some steps so I am not exactly sure if this is something for someone with walking issues. At the end you are permitted to enter a tea room where they sell various pastries. Then you can shop in the gift shop - a large affair with various souvenirs. This offers a different way of learning about an important time in American history.

njan45

May 2019

This is a bit overpriced and too much of a drama than history. None of the items there are originally related to the historic event. The actors were good and presented their story pretty well. Children will like it and to take a feather as memorabilia!

Wendy N

May 2019

This is a participative experience where you are given a persona from the actual time of the Boston Tea Party. The more you and the group you are with participate, the more enjoyable the visit will be. You actually go on board a replica of the ships the patriots raided and can throw figurative tea bales overboard as part of the time onboard and part of the experience. Also included are key artifacts from this time and an explanation of the events between England/Colonies as events led up to the war and the shots fired at Lexington/Concord.