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Choose from up to three guided tours, and extend your stay with a pre-/post-visit activity. Students can listen to a story with a museum educator, make cultural crafts, explore self-guided exhibits, and more. Additional activity topics are available upon request.

supports classroom learning in:
Language Arts/English, Social Studies

topics covered:
History, Geography, Art, Journalism, Literature

contact info
Phone: 617-450-7330
Email: [email protected]

INFO

Grade Level: All Grades Group Size: Min. 15 (for discounted rate), max. 25 per activity. Program Type: Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. Recomm. Length of Visit: 30 minutes-2 hours. Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 10:1Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 10:1Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 10:1 Registration: Online Cost: Fee, Title I Title I or Financial Support: Title I schools are free.

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Mary Baker Eddy Library & Mapparium

The Mapparium: Walk into our world-famous, three-story, stained-glass globe and see a map frozen in time. Our general tour features an orchestration of words, music, and LED lights that illustrates how ideas have traversed time and geography and changed the world. Request an educational tour and customize your visit with our Educational Programs Coordinator. New technological features allow us to highlight specific countries, continents, geographical features, and geopolitical boundaries within the globe. Complementary workshops are also available for schools, class field trips, and afterschool programs.

The Publishing House Lobby: Request a "full guided tour" to learn about the neoclassical architecture of our building, which opened in 1934, during the Great Depression. Hear about the unique materials that were internationally sourced and learn how the architect achieved a grand design that celebrates our common heritage.

The Gallery: Learn more about Mary Baker Eddy and The Mary Baker Eddy Library Collections. Temporary exhibits explore topics related to Eddy’s life, ideas, accomplishments, and legacy.

contact info

Hrs: Tues.-Sun. 10AM-4PM.

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

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Art Museum Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.

– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.

– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.

– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.

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Scouts

Guided tours are available of the Mapparium and the Publishing House Lobby. Scouts can learn about the history and architecture of the Library, as well as see the exhibits. Groups interested in a more hands-on field trip can add pre-/post-visit activities to their visit such as story time, crafts, and more.

supports scout badges in:
Social Studies

contact info
Phone: 617-450-7330
Email: [email protected]

INFO

Grade Level: All Grades Group Size: Min. 15 (for discounted rate), max. 25 per activity. Program Type: Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities Recomm. Length of Visit: 30 minutes-2 hours Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 10:1Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 10:1Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 10:1 Registration: Online Cost: Fee

ABOUT

Mary Baker Eddy Library & Mapparium

The Mapparium: Walk into our world-famous, three-story, stained-glass globe and see a map frozen in time. Our general tour features an orchestration of words, music, and LED lights that illustrates how ideas have traversed time and geography and changed the world. Request an educational tour and customize your visit with our Educational Programs Coordinator. New technological features allow us to highlight specific countries, continents, geographical features, and geopolitical boundaries within the globe. Complementary workshops are also available for schools, class field trips, and afterschool programs.

The Publishing House Lobby: Request a "full guided tour" to learn about the neoclassical architecture of our building, which opened in 1934, during the Great Depression. Hear about the unique materials that were internationally sourced and learn how the architect achieved a grand design that celebrates our common heritage.

The Gallery: Learn more about Mary Baker Eddy and The Mary Baker Eddy Library Collections. Temporary exhibits explore topics related to Eddy’s life, ideas, accomplishments, and legacy.

contact info

Hrs: Tues.-Sun. 10AM-4PM.

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com

Art Museum Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.

– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.

– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.

– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.

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Camp

Campers can learn about geography, history, and architecture when they visit the Mary Baker Eddy Library. They can also see exhibits such as Fervent Hearts, Willing Hands; and documents that tell the story of Mary Baker Eddy’s life. Guided tours of the Mapparium and the Publishing House Lobby are available. See our website for pre-/post-visit activities that may be available when booking.

supports classroom learning in:
Language Arts/English, Social Studies

topics covered:
History, Geography, Art, Journalism, Literature

contact info
Phone: 617-450-7330
Email: [email protected]

INFO

Grade Level: All Grades Group Size: Min. 15 (for discounted rate), max. 25 per activity Program Type: Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities Recomm. Length of Visit: 30 minutes-2 hours Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 10:1Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 10:1Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 10:1 Registration: Online Cost: Fee

ABOUT

Mary Baker Eddy Library & Mapparium

The Mapparium: Walk into our world-famous, three-story, stained-glass globe and see a map frozen in time. Our general tour features an orchestration of words, music, and LED lights that illustrates how ideas have traversed time and geography and changed the world. Request an educational tour and customize your visit with our Educational Programs Coordinator. New technological features allow us to highlight specific countries, continents, geographical features, and geopolitical boundaries within the globe. Complementary workshops are also available for schools, class field trips, and afterschool programs.

The Publishing House Lobby: Request a "full guided tour" to learn about the neoclassical architecture of our building, which opened in 1934, during the Great Depression. Hear about the unique materials that were internationally sourced and learn how the architect achieved a grand design that celebrates our common heritage.

The Gallery: Learn more about Mary Baker Eddy and The Mary Baker Eddy Library Collections. Temporary exhibits explore topics related to Eddy’s life, ideas, accomplishments, and legacy.

contact info

Hrs: Tues.-Sun. 10AM-4PM.

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com

Art Museum Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.

– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.

– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.

– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.

View Lesson Plan>>

Home School

Guided tours are available of the Mapparium and the Publishing House Lobby. Students can learn about the history and architecture of the Library, as well as see the exhibits. Groups interested in a more hands-on field trip can add pre-/post-visit activities to their visit such as story time, crafts, and more.

supports classroom learning in:
Language Arts/English, Social Studies

topics covered:
History, Geography, Art, Journalism, Literature

contact info
Phone: 617-450-7330
Email: [email protected]

INFO

Grade Level: All Grades Group Size: Min. 15 (for discounted rate), max. 25 per activity. Program Type: Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities Recomm. Length of Visit: 30 minutes-2 hours Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 10:1Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 10:1Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 10:1 Registration: Online Cost: Fee

ABOUT

Mary Baker Eddy Library & Mapparium

The Mapparium: Walk into our world-famous, three-story, stained-glass globe and see a map frozen in time. Our general tour features an orchestration of words, music, and LED lights that illustrates how ideas have traversed time and geography and changed the world. Request an educational tour and customize your visit with our Educational Programs Coordinator. New technological features allow us to highlight specific countries, continents, geographical features, and geopolitical boundaries within the globe. Complementary workshops are also available for schools, class field trips, and afterschool programs.

The Publishing House Lobby: Request a "full guided tour" to learn about the neoclassical architecture of our building, which opened in 1934, during the Great Depression. Hear about the unique materials that were internationally sourced and learn how the architect achieved a grand design that celebrates our common heritage.

The Gallery: Learn more about Mary Baker Eddy and The Mary Baker Eddy Library Collections. Temporary exhibits explore topics related to Eddy’s life, ideas, accomplishments, and legacy.

contact info

Hrs: Tues.-Sun. 10AM-4PM

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com

Art Museum Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.

– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.

– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.

– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.

View Lesson Plan>>