Name: Wild Times in the West End: Exhibit Opening and Talk
Start: 2026-06-03T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-03T15:30:00-04:00
Location: The West End Museum

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The West End Museum tells the story of Boston’s West End neighborhood - collecting, preserving, and sharing the history and culture of the 'Greatest Neighborhood This Side of Heaven'.

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Explore the story of a dynamic urban neighborhood — the origin of abolition, a major transportation hub, Boston’s most diverse neighborhood, and the nation’s greatest tragedy of urban renewal.

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Come by the WEM to say hello and dive into West End history! We are currently closed.

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We offer a wide variety of programs from talks to musical performances. Check out what’s coming up at the museum.

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Our exhibits explore the wide range of history in the West End from its origins to the present day. Check out what’s live, or look through a past exhibit, here.

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On View at the Museum

A large map of Boston from above showing the Big Dig.

The Story of Boston’s BIG DIG

The Story of Boston’s BIG DIG Open February 18, 2026 – May 31, 2026 From 1991 to 2006, Boston undertook an ambitious project: put the Central Artery that ran through Downtown underground, create a new tunnel to the airport, and install the world’s first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge. On top of all that, the City promised…

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May 31, 2026

A map showing 2 overlapping shorelines of Boston to illustrate the massive landfill projects between 1800 and 1900

Rise, Fall, Rebirth: Stories of the West End

Rise, Fall, Rebirth: Stories of the West End The West End Museum’s permanent exhibit, Rise, Fall, Rebirth: Stories of the West End, explores 400 years of history and urban development in the City of Boston through the use of interactive digital media, film, artifacts, and archival material. We want you to feel the West End…

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An illustration of a Black family at the edge of an island reaching up to an angel blowing a trumpet.

Hammatt Billings: Architect and Illustrator of Abolition

Hammatt Billings: Architect and Illustrator of Abolition When he died in 1874 at the age of 56, Hammatt Billings was described as, “one of the best known of his profession in the country.” His name was a “household word where art was appreciated.” He was an architect, illustrator, designer, sculptor, and painter whose illustrations helped…