Children's Museums

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Name: Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
Address: 306 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, Boston, MA, US
Telephone: (617) 338-1773
Rating: 4.6

★★★★☆ 4.6 (9410 reviews)

📍 306 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210

📞 (617) 338-1773

🌐 www.bostonteapartyship.com

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🕐 Hours

Monday	10 AM–5 PM
Tuesday	10 AM–5 PM
Wednesday	10 AM–5 PM
Thursday	10 AM–5 PM
Friday	10 AM–5 PM
Saturday	10 AM–5 PM
Sunday	10 AM–5 PM

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About Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Floating museum with live reenactments. Floating history museum with live reenactments, multimedia exhibits & a tearoom. The Robinson Tea Chest is the only known surviving tea chest from the 1773 Boston Tea Party, making it a one-of-a-kind historical artifact. Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars by 9,410 visitors.

Quick Facts

Type: Historical Museum & Interactive Attraction
Best For: All ages
Highlights: Replica 18th-century sailing vessels, live actor reenactments, throw tea overboard, Robinson Tea Chest artifact, multi-sensory film experience
Admission: From $36.00 adults
Hours: Tours 10am-5pm

💡 Did You Know?

⭐The Robinson Tea Chest is the only known surviving tea chest from the 1773 Boston Tea Party, making it a one-of-a-kind historical artifact
⭐Features full-scale replica 18th-century sailing vessels (Brig Beaver and Eleanor) where visitors can physically throw tea overboard as part of the interactive experience
⭐Visitors receive personalized character cards at the start that actors reference throughout the experience, creating a highly immersive and individualized historical reenactment
⭐Abigail's Tea Room offers visitors the opportunity to sample all 5 types of tea that were actually thrown during the Boston Tea Party in 1773
⭐The museum maintains an exceptionally high rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 9,410 reviews, with particular praise for live actors (many of whom are theater students) and the balance between education and entertainment

💬 What Visitors Say

💡Arrive a few minutes early to your tour time (tours start at 10am-5pm). This gives you time to receive your character card, which the actors will reference throughout the experience to make it more immersive and personalized.
💬Plan for approximately one hour for the complete ticketed experience (sections 1-5). The pacing moves quickly between the replica ships, Meeting House, and other exhibits, but never feels rushed.
💬Bundle your visit with Old Town Trolley Tours for significant savings—combo packages start at $78.95 compared to $36 general admission alone. This is a better value than visiting separately.
💡Don't skip Abigail's Tea Room after your tour. You can sample all 5 types of tea that were actually thrown during the Boston Tea Party, reinforcing what you learned during the interactive tea-throwing experience.
💡The museum is exceptionally family-friendly with staff trained to engage children without being overbearing. Many staff are theater students, which shows in their ability to read the room and adapt the experience for different audiences, including young visitors and solo travelers.