The Alcott's called this "Hillside" and lived here from 1845-1952. Many of the experiences Louisa…read morelater wrote about in Little Women happened at Wayside.The Alcott family aided at least 1 escaped slave to hide out here for a few weeks as part of the Underground Railroad. Nathaniel Hawthorne bought it in 1852, renamed it Wayside, and added the highest structure. He was now neighbors with the Alcott's who moved into the Orchard house just a 2-3 minute walk away. Emerson and Thoreau were frequent visitors and lived close by (it was said Louisa could see Walden Pond from her bedroom window at Orchard House). Just so many incredible connections of historical significance in Concord! This is designated as a National Historical landmark. It was not opened for tours when we visited in November. The website it says it's closed on all holidays as well as Aug 29-June 1, so plan ahead if you would like to go inside. Free designated parking area right across the street.

In late May, The Wayside is still closed because of the pandemic. No tours available. But you can…read morestill stop by and look at the outside. The Wayside is a historic house in Concord, Massachusetts. The earliest part of the home may date to 1717. Later it successively became the home of the young Louisa May Alcott and her family, who named it Hillside, author Nathaniel Hawthorne and his family, and children's writer Margaret Sidney. It became the first site with literary associations acquired by the National Park Service and is now open to the public as part of Minute Man National Historical Park. Louisa May Alcott is best known for her book Little Women and then the follow up Little Men. Nathaniel Hawthorne's best known works are The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables. Margaret Sidney was a children's book writer but is also known as the founder of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Alcott family used the home as a stop on the Underground Railroad. There is a dedicated parking lot for the home across the street and a crosswalk that drivers are *supposed* to stop for. [Review 15234 overall, 736 of 2021, number 1094 in Massachusetts.]

There is nothing like Bulgarian music--especially when it's led by Tatiana Sarbinska--legendary…read moresoloist of Bulgaria. Divi Zheni performs concert and dance music with all the haunting harmonies, driving rhythms, open-throated vocal techniques, and ornaments unique to the region. Listen to Divi Zheni's a capella songs, and pieces with orchestra--with a sound from across a mountaintop. These sounds will transport and transform you. Are you a singer? a woman in Boston? We welcome audition and voice lesson inquiries.

Free museum next to the Peabody that gets a fraction of the traffic. A fascinating reminder that…read morelaws and literature are 5,000 years old and not invented in the modern era. Less crowded than many collections of your quality, like a tiny micro selection of the metropolitan museum in NYC. Small but excellent collection Good modeling of preservation Nice short but comprehensive audio tour of the marketplace downstairs that really enhanced the experience! And extra star for the nice bathrooms and sitting area on for 3

It's a very small museum of a very niche interest so it doesn't get a lot of attention compared to…read morethe natural history or art museums but I really love the collection

Mind boggling did not begin to describe this collection…read more This is the history of our modern world of miracles made visible by representation of the Revolutionary's tools that lead to the world altering science that surrounds us today. Moreover, it's not just a testament to the forethought of archiving & record keeping, it is a current and thought provoking social and political analysis & commentary from our modern perspective that allows the viewer to gain insight without being bludgeoned over the head with moralistic critique. Worth your careful attention. Also, the bathrooms are in the basement and although a gender free option was not immediately obvious, the attention to details in the woman's room is also an excellent commentary on science and the passage of generations.

Tucked in the corner of the Harvard Science Center, on the first floor just past the Oxford Street…read moreentrance, you'll find this gem of a museum. If you're interested in history, in old clocks, in scientific innovation, in telescopes, in early computers, or even just the lesser known Harvard histories, this is the place for you. It is free to enter, and the staff inside are always really friendly. If you call in advance, they'll even arrange a free guided tour with one of the curators. My favourite items are the old grandfather clocks, who sit ominously along one wall of the gallery, stoically tick-tocking in time with each other, and accompanied by a fantastic story about how time was originally kept before the advent of telephones and immediate forms of communication (e.g. "What time is it over there?" "Oh, I'll have to sail my ship across the ocean with a miniature clock and see what they say.") I also love the fact that most of these objects are never seen aside from in old history books, but that the CHSI has them out and proud, without glass around some of them, for you to see. SUCH a great opportunity to get kids excited about science AND history! Beware the old computer set-up at the back of the gallery -- it has a VERY sensitive alarm, which goes off (to the amusement of the gallery staff, I think) every time some over-excited visitor leans over the keyboard. They really don't want you to start typing and touching it! One star removed, on account of how cold it is inside (bring a sweater... brrr!) and their limited opening hours. Aside from these things, it's an EXCELLENT museum.

" GOD is Love " It's a well kept museum . It has an…read moreexhibition of Mary Baker Eddy life . The founder of Christian Science ; nice museum about this . Nice to have this museum in my neighborhood of chestnut hill . GOD is love indeed !

Outstanding museum dedicated to one of the most well-known woman at the turn of the 20th century,…read moreMary Baker Eddy. Allow plenty of time to enjoy the huge library and collection.

The National Park Service has done an excellent job designing this tour! I particularly appreciated…read morethe intentionality around language. My guide Jenny was great.

If you are visiting Boston this is a must! The tour is shorter than the Freedom Trail but I would…read moredo both! I would recommend using the site as sadly there is not that many markers as many of the sites are privately owned. Make time for the Museum, especially if you cannot do the tour! And if you have more time visit the one the Museum Nantucket!

The guided tour of Otis House really worked for me; when I took it I felt as if I'd been…read moretransported back to the time when this was the Otis family's Boston home. Our tour group was comprised of only a few people, and that made it easy for my friend and me to ask the guide multiple questions as we went along. She not only didn't mind the questions, but our obvious interest caused her to focus the ongoing tour on some of the things we asked about. One of the things that's very different about touring Otis House vs. many other historical houses in Boston is the fact that visitors are not confined to an area encircled by ropes. Instead you're allowed to walk around freely in the rooms, get close to the furniture, and really absorb the splendor of the house. I highly recommended that you take the time to pay a visit here!

My wife and I had the Boston Go card and the Otis house was on the card so we took a trip to Beacon…read moreHill and entered the house of the third mayor of Boston. My wife and I love to take historical house tours because they are usually pretty interesting, and it usually gives us an excuse to have a date without a lot of people talking during a movie or bothering us in general. The house was fairly large and about 2/3 of it was accessible to the public. It stared off with about a 15 minute slide show of old time Boston, which was very interesting. There were three other women on the tour with us and the tour guide was older and seemed to love what she did in her retirement years. The house was furnished with wallpaper that matched what the family had and furniture from that era. The area use to be the red light district of town, kind of the bottom end of Beacon Hill towards the North End of town. They actually moved the house back a little when they widened the road. Otis left the decorating to his wife, which was out of character for the time, and she did a wonderful job. There were a lot of sitting rooms and a huge dining room because they liked to entertain. They had a few false doors to make the rooms look even and mirrors in a lot of rooms, because it showed wealth at the time. The upper levels were more extravagant because at the time there was a great deal of dust on the street and the lower levels got a little dark. A very interesting 45 minute tour, we over head the tour guide say to another worker "They didn't ask any questions." Small complaint, if we didn't ask any questions, how about fill some of your speaking points with previously asked questions? Fun part of the day though.

Featured Performers Keith Lockhart - conductor…read moreWellesley High School Chorus Experience this true holiday favorite on the big screen with KIETH Lockhart and the Boston Esplanade Orchestra and members of the Wellesley High School chorus providing live orchestral accompaniment. Featuring a charming and delightful score by Pops Conductor Laureate and legendary film composer John Williams. Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old boy who's accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation, and who must defend his home against two bungling thieves. Three shows only each year. This year they are on December 29 and 30.