The BIG DIG: From A to Scheme Z
The largest infrastructure project in Boston history stretched across neighborhoods and over a decade of time. The dig truly was big! But how did they do it?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
March 2026
Women of the West End Walking Tour
Learn the stories of women who shaped their neighborhood history and beyond!
April 2026
Shining a Spotlight on the Big Dig
Join us for a lecture by former Boston Globe Project Correspondent Tom Palmer! Learn what went on behind the scenes of the Big Dig.
Thoreau Path Arbor Day Clean Up
Join your local history museum and WE Tree Boston for a fun neighborhood spring cleaning!
Big Screen Boston: Film Clip Show and Book Talk
Get to know Boston's big screen history! From Good Will Hunting to Walk East on Beacon, learn about when the Hub goes to Hollywood.
The West End Museum 2026 Research Roundtable
Celebrate The West End Museum's volunteer researchers and learn what they've uncovered in the past year!
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PAST EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
March 06 2026
Rum, Rascals, & Revolution: Sea Shanties of Boston’s Privateers
The West End Museum
March 04 2026
Urban Renewal in Lowell MA: Book Talk with Charlie Gargiulo
The West End Museum
February 28 2026
Pooh’s Birthday SurpriseSOLD OUT
The West End Museum
February 19 2026
Winter Social Craft Circle
The West End Museum
February 18 2026
The Story of Boston’s BIG DIG Exhibit Opening
The West End Museum
February 12 2026
Chelsea, The Jewish Years: Documentary Film Screening
The West End Museum
February 07 - 08 2026
Black History Month Centenary Celebration: Featuring ACI’s New Guinea Joy Tour
The West End Museum
February 05 2026
Boston Trivia NightSOLD OUT
Pennyweight Hotel
January 27 2026
From Plotzk to Boston: An Immigrant’s Story Book ClubSOLD OUT
The West End Museum
January 21 2026
Urban Renewal in Easton, PA: Book Talk with Professor Andrea L. SmithCANCELLED
January 17 2026
Paint and Sip: Burlesque and BrushesSOLD OUT
The West End Museum
January 17 2026
Rudiyat Press Launch Party
The West End Museum
January 08 2026
After the Voyage: Immigrants on American Shores, 1880-1925
December 14 2025
The West End Museum Honoree Night 2025
The West End Museum
December 11 2025
When and Where in the West End: Digital Community History Workshop
West End Branch of the Boston Public Library
December 04 2025
Rope: Tying Early Boston Together
November 21 2025
Late Night at the Museum
The West End Museum
November 16 2025
Free to All: Book Swap and Social
The West End Museum
November 15 2025
Bullfinch Triangle Walking TourSOLD OUT
The West End Museum
November 04 2025
CANCELED – Boston Trivia Night: Election Day Special
Pennyweight Hotel
November 02 2025
Mechanical Melodies: The Stories and Tunes of a Boston Street Organ
The West End Museum
October 30 2025
Ghosts of the Old West End: A Haunted Walking Tour
The West End Museum
October 29 2025
Voyages of Hope: Immigrant Journeys to Boston Exhibit Opening
The West End Museum
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