News – The West End Museum

New Exhibit Recounts “Cycling Legends of the West End”: Concurrent Programs Celebrate Pioneer Kittie Knox, Feature Author Lorenz J. Finison & More

By The West End Museum February 6, 2020

New Exhibit Recounts “Cycling Legends of the West End“: Concurrent Programs Celebrate Pioneer Kittie Knox, Feature Author Lorenz J. Finison & More Boston, MA— On Tuesday, February 18, The West End Museum premieres a new exhibit, “Cycling Legends of the West End,” which highlights three key characters in bicycling history. Two of them were West End residents; one was a…

Lessons learned? What the destruction of Boston’s West End should teach us today

By The West End Museum February 5, 2020

Lessons learned? What the destruction of Boston’s West End should teach us todayThe Somerville Times Yesterday’s urban renewal is today’s gentrification. A bold statement? Perhaps, but there is no doubt that when neighborhoods are redeveloped in ways that exile their longtime residents and businesses, just as much — if not more — can be lost…

Book Talk: A History Of African-American Cycling In Boston Feb. 22

By The West End Museum February 4, 2020

Book Talk: A History Of African-American Cycling In Boston Feb. 22North End Waterfront The West End Museum is hosting author Lorenz Finison who will give a talk combining material from his first two books, Boston’s Cycling Craze and Boston’s 20th Century Bicycling Renaissance, on Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Finison will discuss African-American…

Author Lizabeth Cohen And The Old Howard Troupe At The West End Museum

By The West End Museum January 31, 2020

Author Lizabeth Cohen And The Old Howard Troupe At The West End MuseumNorth End Waterfront The West End Museum is proud to host the following educational and entertaining events. Pre-registration is required for all three events at thewestendmuseum.org.

The West End Museum Announces New Events: Talk by Author Lizabeth Cohen & Musical Performance by the Old Howard Troupe

By The West End Museum January 31, 2020

The West End Museum Announces New Events: Talk by Author Lizabeth Cohen & Musical Performance by the Old Howard Troupe Boston, MA–The West End Museum is proud to host the following educational and entertaining events. Pre-registration is required for all three events at thewestendmuseum.org. Lizabeth Cohen: Saving America’s Cities February 4 @7PM; $10 / Free to Museum…

Reflections on Boston’s West End: The Origins & Lessons of Urban Renewal: Lecture Series Explores Reasons doe & Results of Community Destruction

By The West End Museum January 21, 2020

Reflections on Boston’s West End: The Origins & Lessons of Urban Renewal: Lecture Series Explores Reasons doe & Results of Community Destruction Boston, MA–The West End Museum presents “Reflections on Boston’s West End: The Origins & Lessons of Urban Renewal,” a dynamic lecture series that provides a comprehensive examination of the forces that led to the urban renewal…

Scanning & Photography Parties Aim to Capture West End Stories Past & Present

By The West End Museum January 2, 2020

Scanning & Photography Parties Aim to Capture West End Stories Past & Present Boston, MA—Have you ever lived, worked, or spent time in Boston’s West End? Do you have photos, letters, records, or objects that tell the story of the neighborhood before urban renewal, just after, or up through the present day? The West End Museum is…

Exhibition: Cycling Legends of the West End

By The West End Museum January 1, 2020

Exhibition: Cycling Legends of the West End Runs February 18, 2020 through May 30, 2020. Reception on February 29 from 2-4pm. Exhibition and reception are free. Boston, MA— On Tuesday, February 18, The West End Museum premieres a new exhibit, “Cycling Legends of the West End,” which highlights three key characters in bicycling history. Two…

Burlesque 101 At The West End Museum

By The West End Museum December 18, 2019

Burlesque 101 At The West End MuseumNorth End Waterfront As early as 1858, Adah Isaacs Menken — the highest paid actress of her day — would set the stage for what would become modern burlesque. Lydia Thompson and her import of British Blondes would soon follow, along with Michael Leavitt’s female minstrels. And all would…

Film Nights Celebrate Scollay Square And Silent Movie Era

By The West End Museum December 18, 2019

Film Nights Celebrate Scollay Square And Silent Movie EraNews Organization Scollay Square served as Boston’s premier entertainment center for nearly 120 years until its demolition under urban renewal in 1962, later to be reborn as Government Center. Opera and theater gave way to vaudeville and minstrel shows, then burlesque and, ultimately, striptease. Boston the Way it…