John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

4.7 (1,243)museum

Youths ages 17 and under are always free. Special community days offer free admission to all visitors.
Columbia Point

An I.M. Pei–designed waterfront museum overlooking Boston Harbor, tracing JFK’s life, presidency, and legacy.

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Set across a ten-acre park on Columbia Point, the museum anchors its galleries with historical collections and archival film. A screening in the theater presents a mini documentary detailing JFK’s life and his actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis, while displays near the exit include a presidential pets exhibit. The flow finishes at a spacious glass pavilion overlooking the water, giving visitors a place to sit and reflect after walking through the exhibits.


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