A Message from the Executive Director Hello Friends of the WEM – Thank you so much for continuing to be engaged with the Museum this year. Despite being closed, this has been a very good year for the Museum, very much because of the support of people like you, who read Weeklies, attended events, and donated to ensure that the West End’s story can continue to be told.
Upcoming Events Sponsored by West End Museum.
The West End Museum (WEM) celebrated Richie Harnett, Cathleen Griffin, and the late Claudia and Stephen Edgell for their significant impact in the community during West End Heritage Honoree Night on December 8.
What do Claude Debussy, Abraham Lincoln, and Oscar Wilde have in common? They are engaging visitors at museums and cultural sites across New England—and you might be surprised to know that these iconic historic figures are doing it right on mission.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2023 Boston, MA – Join the West End Museum and the Afrimerican Academy on February 17th for a walking tour and lecture on African American history in the West End neighborhood.
But our region’s important history doesn’t end with the Revolutionary War. Here are several stories that deserve your attention, and 11 cool spots to catch this rich history in real life.
For his sold-out lecture on Friday, Dec. 1, at the Boston Athenaeum, Bob Potenza, the curatorial manager for the West End Museum, will discuss how that neighborhood has changed and evolved over the course of the last nearly 400 years.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2023 Boston, MA – Join us on February 7th for a look into the MGH archives with Lucy Ross, Archivist of the Massachusetts General Hospital.
The West End Museum’s Honoree Night Set for Dec. 8
The West End Museum will be holding its 2023 Honoree Night on Friday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m.at The Hub on Causeway Community Room at 52 Causeway Street (located along the alleyway next to Hub50House, across from the Tip O’Neill Building).
Upcoming Events Sponsored by the West End Museum
The West End Museum joins the Jewish Book Council, and the Boston Public Library for a children’s book reading of “The Boston Chocolate Party.”