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

Mon 26 May

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Starting at $35.00

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Mon 26 May

Starting at $35.00

Make a reservation

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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
SKIP THE LINE
The Museum will be closed for maintenance January 27th through February 5th

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 (1000)

Irishdevil04

May 2023

This is a great experience for a family visiting Boston and wanting to get some history in their sightseeing diet. It uses actors/guides who reenact certain aspects of the run-up to the Boston Tea Party and gives the audience a chance to participate as well by playing historic characters and even throw some 'tea in the harbor'. There are good multi media presentations that help provide some context for why the tea party took place and what happened afterwards. This is not deep history or a learned examination of the political currents of 18th century Boston. Instead it is an entertaining and engaging presentation of an important episode in US history. My second grade son loved the chance to throw the tea overboard and was talking about his character and what we thought happened to him after the tea party for days afterward. I think families with young-ish kids would probably get the most out of it, but there were couples in their 20's who seemed to have a great time as well. It's a good accompaniment to a walk on the freedom trail or tour.

mcirullo

May 2023

It was both fun and educational. A variety of experiences from the interactive town hall meeting to tossing the tea to viewing relics. The movie about Lexington and Concord was excellent. Great for couples and families.

romadaro

May 2023

If I wanted to see an entertaining reenactment of a historical event, I’d go to Broadway. What’s being done here is somewhat cheesy and very amateurish. Just tell me the story and forget the role play. Total waste of money.

Response from Host

Jun 2023

Hello, We were sorry to read you did not enjoy your time at the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum Revolutionary Experience. We offer a satisfaction guarantee located on the menu page of our website, trolley tours dot com, under the heading, tours the item is "our guarantee". By way of explanation, our museum is a multi-sensory experience that includes live actors, interactive exhibits and full-scale replica 18th-century sailing vessels. Our actors bring guests into the heart of history by immersing them in the town meeting that was the single most important event leading up to the American Revolution. Guests experience life at sea aboard an 18th-century sailing vessel as they join a Son of Liberty and take part in the “Destruction of the Tea”! Finishing with our Award-Winning Documentary “Let It Begin Here”. This multi-sensory film will dramatically depict the events of April 19, 1775 as no other documentary can provide.