Display cases of rare books and printed material in the Imagined Nation installation at the Boston Athenæum

Imagined Nation (Imagined Nation)

Now showing12 February 2026 – 14 November 2026·$11

À l'occasion du 250e anniversaire des États-Unis, découvrez des pièces rares issues de la bibliothèque personnelle de George Washington — dont son propre exemplaire de Common Sense de Paine —, présentées aux côtés des premiers tirages de la Déclaration d'indépendance et d'affiches de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Exposition par roulement jusqu'en 2026.

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Boston Athenæum

10½ Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108, United States

Nearest station: Park Street (Red & Green Lines)

Closed · Opens 9am

Hours

Mon	09:00–20:00
Tue	09:00–20:00
Wed	09:00–20:00
Thu	09:00–20:00
Fri	09:00–17:00
SatToday	09:00–17:00
Sun	Closed

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$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.

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