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Where's Boston? 50 Years Later Now showing 16 June 2026 – 12 December 2026 · $11
Constantine Manos spent nine months in 1974 photographing Boston's streets for the Bicentennial. Fifty years on, the flea markets, protests and ball games return to the Calderwood Gallery.
Plan your visit Boston Athenæum
10½ Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108, United States
Nearest station: Park Street (Red & Green Lines)
Hours Mon 09:00–20:00 Tue 09:00–20:00 Wed 09:00–20:00 ThuToday 09:00–20:00 Fri 09:00–17:00 Sat 09:00–17:00 Sun Closed
Admission $11
First-floor admission (includes the Calderwood Gallery and special collections installations): $11 for visitors 14 and up, $8 students/educators/military with valid ID, $5 for children 13 and under accompanied by an adult, $2 per adult with an EBT, WIC or ConnectorCare card under the Card to Culture programme, free for members and for NARM/ROAM cardholders. A one-day membership giving access to all 12 floors, including the fifth-floor reading room and terrace, is $40 online or at the welcome desk. One-hour docent-led Art & Architecture Tours (groups of seven or fewer) are ticketed separately through events.bostonathenaeum.org and include first-floor admission; they often sell out several days in advance and members book free tickets for themselves plus up to three guests. Private group tours for 8–20 people cost $25 per person and must be requested at least three weeks ahead. Academic tours are $5 per student. Research appointments in Special Collections are free and open to all.
Full museum guide → Constantine Manos / Boston Athenæum
