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Edward M. Kennedy Institute
Museum Museums & Culture · Dorchester

Edward M. Kennedy Institute

An interactive civic-education museum beside the JFK Library, focused on the United States Senate, public service, debate, and the responsibilities of representative government.

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Edward M. Kennedy Institute
Museum Museums & Culture · Dorchester

Edward M. Kennedy Institute

An interactive civic-education museum beside the JFK Library, focused on the United States Senate, public service, debate, and the responsibilities of representative government.

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Boch Center Shubert Theatre
Theater Museums & Culture · Downtown

Boch Center Shubert Theatre

A more intimate companion to the Wang, the historic Shubert Theatre presents touring productions, performances, and events in the heart of the Theatre District.

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Emerson Paramount Center
Theater Museums & Culture · Downtown

Emerson Paramount Center

Emerson College’s restored Paramount Center brings performance, film, and student creativity to a landmark theater facade along Washington Street.

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Museum Museums & Culture · Beacon Hill

The Vilna Shul

Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture occupies a historic Beacon Hill synagogue and uses exhibits, programs, and gatherings to explore local Jewish history and contemporary community life.

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Boston Center for the Arts
Theater Museums & Culture · South End

Boston Center for the Arts

A South End arts campus supporting theater, visual art, studios, exhibitions, and creative organizations within a cluster of historic buildings on Tremont Street.

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Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
Museum Museums & Culture · Allston–Brighton

Metropolitan Waterworks Museum

Inside the grand Chestnut Hill pumping station, this museum preserves massive historic engines and explains the infrastructure that transformed public health and urban growth in Boston.

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Citizens Opera House
Theater Museums & Culture · Downtown

Citizens Opera House

This ornate downtown theater hosts Broadway tours, ballet, and major productions in a lavishly restored space just off Boston Common and Downtown Crossing.

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Boch Center Wang Theatre
Theater Museums & Culture · Downtown

Boch Center Wang Theatre

The grand Wang Theatre anchors Boston’s Theatre District with elaborate interiors and a schedule spanning concerts, comedy, touring productions, and special events.

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