Enjoy history, snacks, 80s tunes, crafts, and community at our archival footage screening of the 1988 Pride March with Queer History Boston. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/footage-screening-1988-boston-pride-march-tickets-1992507883717?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Boston's sports history is iconic. Experience it for yourself THI SATURDAY by joining Kathryn Harris on a special tour of the West End. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/title-town-in-the-west-end-presented-by-boston-sports-tours-tickets-1992013282351?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Check out this new acquisition brought by an attendee of our recent West Ender Reunion. This 1945/46 photograph has a sweet note stating that these two forever friends.  Keep the history of our neighborhood alive be donating to WEM today: https://thewestendmuseum.org/ #TheWestEndMuseum #Boston

Join us in two weeks for a talk with Russ López, author of The Hub of the Gay Universe. Made possible by Mass250 + LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-hub-of-the-gay-universe-with-author-russ-lopez-tickets-1992020259219?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

We are excited to partner with the City of Boston by investigating potential sites for new historic markers.  Do you have West End places, faces, and events of historic importance that you'd like to be considered? Fill out this form to make your voice heard: https://forms.gle/JGWpkMoXNmUmnpzC6

Let's go Sox! Did you know that baseball has a long history in the West End? pictured here is the West End House's varsity team in 1909. Want to learn more about Boston's early sports history? Visit us in-person or check out our website!  #Boston #TheWestEndMuseum #GoSox #SportsHistory

Kathryn Harris of Boston Sports Tours is back for an unforgettable walking tour of The West End's role in Boston's sports history.  Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/title-town-in-the-west-end-presented-by-boston-sports-tours-tickets-1992013282351?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

At Phillips Drug which stood on Cambridge St near Joy St you could start your day off with an omelette for $.60! Check out our website to learn more about the businesses that called the West End home: https://thewestendmuseum.org/category/history/topic/neighborhood-life/ Phillips Drug c. 1950s

Recently, WEM's archives acquired a 1962 map adopted by Boston's Zoning Commission. Visible here is the aftermath of the West End and Government Center urban renewal projects. Want to learn more about how these two swarth of land were demolished? Visit the WEM this week!  #TheWestEndMuseum #Boston

We are thrilled to host our 2026 Displaced & Descendant West Ender Reunion today. We'd like to give a special thank you to the organizations whose donations and discounts made this possible.  Get last minute tickets here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989607506611?aff=oddtdtcreator

WEM will be closed this Sunday. Visit us today, Saturday, or next week when we will return to regular hours.  #TheWestEndMuseum #Boston #Hours #Museum

New acquisition  - a signed 1952 first edition of Scollay Square by Pearl Schiff. Historical works of fiction like this tell us a lot about how people felt about certain places, people, and things in the past. Donate today to support WEM's ever-growing archive: https://thewestendmuseum.org/donate/

Do you have reading material taking up space in your home? Bring them by The West End Museum during our hours or, to our Little Free Library on Thoreau Path whenever.  Email info@thewestendmuseum.org with any questions  C.Bulfinch Warren Library with patients  #TheWestEndMuseum #Boston #Books

WEM welcomes Sail250's tall ships to Boston!  Sailing was a popular past time in the West End thanks to the community boat club on The Charles. Founded in 1937, it is the oldest public sailing organization in the U.S.  c. Community Sailing, Joseph Lee (1949), Boston Public Library #SailBoston

F.O. "Matty" Matthiessen and Russell Cheney at the beach in the summer of 1925. Learn more about them and our neighborhood's history at our exhibition Queer History West End. Exhibit made in partnership with Queer History Boston Made possible by Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce + Mass250th

Join WEM on the 23rd or the 26th for a walking tour highlighting the LGBTQIA+ history of our neighborhood as part of our special exhibition Queer History West End.  Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989611591830?aff=oddtdtcreator #TheWestEndMuseum #QueerHistory #WalkingTour #Boston

Meet the lavender rhino on loan from Queer History Boston. Come see Queer History West End to learn more about the significance of the lavender rhino. This exhibition is exclusively sponsored by Mass250 and Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce.  #TheWestEndMuseum #QueerHistory #Archives #Exhibit

Phew! That was a hot few days. To stay cool, West Enders would often swim at the Charles River Beach. Pictured here is Peggy and Paul Adelson relaxing by the shore.  Thanks to AC, you can now stay cool by visiting WEM! We'll be back to normal hours this Wednesday. Come on by.  #TheWestEndmusuem

Were you affected by or connected to someone affected by the destruction of the West End? If so, we'd love to see you at this free event where we'll celebrate the enduring spirit of the neighborhood.  Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989607506611?aff=oddtdtcreator  #TheWEstEndMuseum

Happy 4th of July! WEM invites everyone to come by to see how 250+ years of history unfolded in our corner of Boston and beyond by visiting us in person or checking out the historic articles on our webpage. https://thewestendmuseum.org/history/  #TheWestEndMuseum #July4th #250th #Boston #Boston250

Come see Queer History West End, a special exhibition made in partnership with Queer History Boston through mid-October.  Partygoers, Sporters c. 1992 (Queer History Boston) This exhibition was made possible by our exclusive supporters Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce and Mass250th

WEM will be closed 7/1 - 7/5 due to the heat advisory. Have a safe Independence Day Weekend. Stay Cool!

Happy last day of June! With walking tours, film screenings, a watch party and more we have something for everyone in our July event programming. Click this link to learn more + get tickets: https://thewestendmuseum.org/programs/ #TheWestEndMuseum #Boston #Events

WEM is excited to announce our newest acquisition, the Mid-Town Journal, a widely circulated tabloid published in Boston from 1938 to 1966 by Frederick E. Shelby. Check out our archives page to learn more: https://thewestendmuseum.org/archives/  #TheWestEndMuseum #Boston #Archives #HistoricResearch

Celebrate the 250th without next week's crowds at WEM's lecture about Boston in 1776 and screening and of the musical 1776. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-and-the-declaration-of-independence-1776-film-screening-and-lecture-tickets-1989605214756?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Join WEM at The Pennyweight Hotel Bar for a Quarter Final Watch Party on July 9th. All ages welcome. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/quarter-final-match-watch-party-tickets-1991582826847?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true  Act soon - this event WILL sell out!  #TheWestEndMuseum #Boston

Join Kathy Alpert for an exploration of Boston's 20th century history through the novel, visual (and mail-able!) lens of postcards! Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lost-found-historic-boston-in-postcards-book-talk-with-kathy-alpert-tickets-1989609035183?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Today is WEM's 22nd Birthday! Ensure that the story of The West End will be preserved and shared for many more years by donating today by clicking this link: https://thewestendmuseum.org/donate/  #TheWestEndMuseum #Boston #Donate #Birthday #LocalHistory #UrbanRenewal #UrbanHistory

Happy #FathersDay to all the dads in the West End and beyond! Is your father connected to the West End? Make a donation to our important historical work in his name today! Click here to be directed to our donation page: https://thewestendmuseum.org/donate/ C. Stephen Edgell and son, 1959 #Donate

HAPPY JUNETEENTH!!!!!!!!!!!!  WEM is open during our normal hours this weekend.  Want to learn more about Boston's role in the long road to abolition? Navigate to the history page on our website and select "abolition" under "find by topic."  #TheWestEndMuseum #BlackHistory #Juneteenth #Boston