Activity 1: Collection Activity 2: Exhibit Activity 3 ✮ Share your exhibit ✮ Time needed: 20-45 minutes Materials needed: Your exhibit, people to share it with LEARN: What is a museum gallery talk? In the second activity, you created an exhibit using your collection or objects in your house to tell a story or share information. How do museums use their exhibits to help visitors connect these stories to their own lives? At Revolutionary Spaces we have a team of… Read more Museum@Home: Gallery Talk
Revolutionary Spaces presents: Museum@Home Three fun activities for anyone to create their very own museum at home. In celebration of Museum Week 2020, Revolutionary Spaces invites you to learn about the collections, exhibits, and gallery talks at our two historic sites and to create your very own museum at home. These three activities can be completed one at a time or all at once. They are designed for anyone ages eight and up to complete on their own, but also… Read more Museum@Home: Collection
History on demand. Watch videos of our Education Associates giving virtual talks on the people and stories that have shaped the ongoing American Revolution. Other Virtual Experiences
This post is written in response to “How the 18th Century Responded to Illness Before Netflix and Zoom,” published on April 6, 2020. Last week, we published a blog post describing how six prominent 18th-century Bostonians lived and dealt with illness in their lives. This piece drew on previous research for the “character cards” we use at the Old State House museum — a tool designed to help visitors move past the mythic dimensions of Revolutionary history and think about… Read more How the 18th Century (Actually) Responded to Illness
Built in 1729 as the largest building in colonial Boston, Old South Meeting House has been an important gathering place for nearly three centuries. The Puritan congregation built their first wooden meeting house on this site in 1669 as the “Third Church” in Boston. When overcrowding became a problem, they replaced it in 1729 with the beautiful spacious brick meeting house that still stands today. Standing in the center of town, the Old South Meeting House was colonial Boston’s largest… Read more History of the Old South Meeting House
Unfolding history. Dive into history with Revolutionary Spaces through a range of educational resources at the Old State House and Old South Meeting House, including lesson plans, primary documents, and school programs. Please call or email with any questions: education@revolutionaryspaces.org or 617-720-1713 x 300. School Programs at the Old State House School Programs at the Old South Meeting House
Reimagine what it means to be a part of the Revolutionary past. We welcome your school or group visit to the Old State House and Old South Meeting House! Please call or email with any questions: groups@revolutionaryspaces.org or 617-720-1713 x 300. Please complete the Group Reservation Request Form to request a group booking. Your booking will not be complete until you receive a confirmation email from the Revolutionary Spaces education department. Groups that arrive without a confirmed reservation may not… Read more School & Group Visits
Patriot or Fool? Crispus Attucks and the Civil Rights Movement by Megan Woods, MA in Public History student at Northeastern University This post is part of a series exploring the legacy of Crispus Attucks, the first victim of the Boston Massacre. These posts were written by students in the Master of Public History program at Northeastern University. Crispus Attucks was an enslaved man of African and Native American heritage about whom little is known, but his legacy has been important… Read more Legacy of Crispus Attucks Part III
Old South Meeting House Partners in Public Dialogue Program Information, Policies, and Application Since the 1773 mass protest meetings that led to the Boston Tea Party, Old South Meeting House has been a gathering place for discussion and celebration and a haven for free speech. Today the mission of the Old South Association is to preserve the Meeting House as an inspiring symbol of free speech and democratic ideals and to continue its active use as a meeting place for… Read more Partner Events
The voices of Boston’s history: Past and Present. Our expert and enthusiastic education associates give you unique insight into the American Revolution. Other special gallery talks occur frequently. Please visit the admissions desk at the Old State House or Old South Meeting House to learn more. For questions, please email education@revolutionaryspaces.org or call 617-720-1713 ext. 300.