Community Day Open House at Boston Athenaeum

Calling all curious!

Bring your family and friends and join us for our Community Day open house on Saturday, September 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “What's an Athenaeum?” or walked by 10 ½ Beacon Street and wondered about the unique address or the swinging red doors, Come On In! Community Day is one of the most fun, lively ways to find out. Get ready for an incredible journey filled with discovery (and some surprises.)

Explore all five floors and :

• Revel in live music by local talent
• Get up close with our remarkable collections with curator and staff-led show and tells
• Immerse yourself in our newest exhibition "Developing Boston:Berenice Abbott and Irene Shwachman Photograph a Changing City” and see views of Boston from the ‘30s and the ‘60s.  
• Meet renowned artist Ekua Holmes and learn about her vibrant streetscape mural that fills our Children’s Library with color and life. Flex your creative muscles by making your own book, or join in a scavenger hunt
• Log your steps by climbing our stairs to the iconic fifth floor for soaring views and a glimpse of our local red-tailed hawks

The Athenaeum is a unique combination of library, museum, and cultural center, a member-supported, not-for-profit institution that everyone is invited to join. Our members, visitors, and staff come from all backgrounds and all the neighborhoods of Boston and surrounding communities, united by our curiosity about literature, culture, art, ideas, and the world. 

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