The Museum is Reopening July 29th

I am so pleased to announce that The West End Museum is once again welcoming visitors as of July 29th. We will be open for our regular pre-pandemic hours, although at reduced capacity per city and state directives: Tuesday-Friday, 12-5PM; Saturday, 11AM-4PM; Closed Sunday and Monday. As always, admission is free, but donations are encouraged. 

For the next few weeks, the main gallery will feature an exhibit, which was cut short by the mandatory closure under COVID-19 restrictions. “Cycling Legends of the West End” spotlights three key characters in bicycling history: two West End residents and one longtime physician at Massachusetts General Hospital. The cycling exhibit will transition temporarily to a revamped show exploring the roots and legacy of urban renewal in the US and in Boston. And of course, the Museum’s permanent exhibit, “The Last Tenement,” remains on display. 

This fall, we plan to premiere “Learned from Our Neighbors: Stories from the Elizabeth Peabody House,” a new exhibit developed in partnership with Simmons University and Boston City Archives. The show will celebrate the settlement house; social worker, Simmons alumna, and Peabody House Director Eva Whiting White; and life in the West End. See the digital preview here.

In addition to following all city and state directives, the Museum will adhere to our own phased reopening plan. That plan encompasses stages and corresponding requirements and protocols designed to protect the health of vistors, volunteers, and staff, such as cleaning and disinfecting, physical distancing, personal protective equipment, and staffing limits. When visitor numbers achieve a certain level, the Museum will begin to reintroduce events, also in phases.

For now, we’re excited to invite our members, friends, and the public back into the Museum. We can’t wait to see your faces, even under masks.