News – The West End Museum

West End’s Underground Railroad Stop Played Key Role in Anti-Slavery Movement

By The West End Museum April 29, 2021

West End’s Underground Railroad Stop Played Key Role in Anti-Slavery MovementBy Susan Gilbert Underground Railroad Brought Thousands to Freedom The Underground Railroad ushered tens of thousands of slaves―men, women, and children―to freedom. It was a semi-informal network of safe houses and “conductors” ―both white and African American―many of whom secretly traveled into Southern slave states to rescue those seeking freedom. Assisted…

Paul Senecal and Michael Gropman help preserve West End legacy

By The West End Museum April 28, 2021

Paul Senecal and Michael Gropman help preserve West End legacyWicked Local Around the corner from the TD Garden, the West End Museum continues to maintain the memory of a beloved neighborhood that, 60 years ago, fell prey to the urban renewal wrecking ball. The Lomasney Way (named for Martin Michael Lomasney, a former state senator, state representative and alderman…

MGH pushes ahead with nearly $2 billion expansion

By The West End Museum April 22, 2021

MGH pushes ahead with nearly $2 billion expansionBoston Globe Massachusetts General Hospital is pushing forward with a massive $1.9 billion project to build two new towers as part of its effort to focus on treating the sickest patients at its downtown campus, remaking a critical corner of Boston and potentially boosting public transit. The two…

West End Museum Launches Spring & Summer Programs Celebrating Public Space ‘Democracy’s Front Porch’

By The West End Museum April 21, 2021

West End Museum Launches Spring & Summer Programs Celebrating Public Space ‘Democracy’s Front Porch’ Boston, MA— The newly reopened West End Museum is launching an exciting schedule of spring and summer programs, which will be offered both in-person and online. Beginning April 29, Wentworth University Professor Emeritus Lois Ascher will lead a free, three-part webinar…

West End Museum to Reopen with New Exhibit Highlighting Stories from Settlement House

By The West End Museum April 13, 2021

West End Museum to Reopen with New Exhibit Highlighting Stories from Settlement HouseSimmons University Exhibit Examines Life at the Elizabeth Peabody House Boston, MA— The West End Museum is today announcing it will reopen to the public on Friday, April 16, after being closed for months due to the pandemic. WEM will premiere a collaborative…

Preserving the History of The West End in Boston. The West End Museum and its role in Massachusetts.

By The West End Museum April 13, 2021

Preserving the History of The West End in Boston. The West End Museum and its role in Massachusetts.Mass Realty

Boston’s West End Museum Marks ‘Leonard Nimoy Day’ In The City

By The West End Museum March 26, 2021

Boston’s West End Museum Marks ‘Leonard Nimoy Day’ In The CityWBZ News Radio BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Today is a special day for Boston residents and Star Trek fans alike. Before heading to Washington D.C. to become U.S. Secretary of Labor, Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh declared that March 26 would be Leonard Nimoy Day in the…

Reopening scheduled for April 16th – Opening Tuesdays and Fridays

By The West End Museum March 23, 2021

Reopening scheduled for April 16th – Opening Tuesdays and Fridays The West End Museum will be reopening on Friday, April 16th! We will be open two days a week, Tuesday and Friday, from 12 – 5pm, and are looking forward to welcoming all of our members, friends, and first-time visitors once again!

The Last School Standing

By The West End Museum January 29, 2021

The Last School StandingBy Marshall Hook While about a dozen original West End buildings remain in the West End Project Area, the one at 26 Blossom Street stands as the only surviving school building to have served the children of the neighborhood. The Winchell School’s construction began in 1884 and was completed the next year.…

Behind the Scenes at the Museum

By The West End Museum December 19, 2020

Behind the Scenes at the MuseumBy Sue Minichiello At the Museum, we refuse to let the pandemic keep us down! We’ve been focusing on projects with long-term impact. From renovations to demographic research to a website overhaul — we’ve got some big news to share and opportunities for you to be part of the action.…