Art and Architecture Tour
When:
Thursday, Aug 31, 2017 3:00p -
4:00p
Repeats weekly
Thursday, Aug 31, 2017 3:00p -
4:00p
Repeats weekly
Where:
Boston Athenæum
10 ½ Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
< 21, Art, Meetup
Event website:
http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/events/upcoming-events/all
Join a Boston Athenæum docent for an hour-long tour focused on the history of the Athenæum, its iconic building, and its special collections.
Tours are limited to 8 participants and often fill to capacity. We recommend registering a month in advance, especially for weekend tours.
Call Circulation at 617-227-0270, ext. 301 to register.
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The Athenæum's five galleried floors overlook the peaceful Granary Burying Ground, and, as Gamaliel Bradford wrote in 1931, "it is safe to say that [no library] anywhere has more an atmosphere of its own, that none is more conducive to intellectual aspiration and spiritual peace." The building was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1966.
