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"Getting Around Town" encapsulates the deep history of Boston's public transit systems. The exhibit was based on Steven Beaucher's book "Boston in Transit."

‘Getting Around Town’ exhibit shows deep history of Boston transit system

Katarina Schmeiszer, news correspondent February 15, 2024

“Getting Around Town: Four Centuries of Mapping Boston in Transit,” located in the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center in the Boston Public Library, is the first transit map exhibit at the center and displays more than 400 years of the Boston’s transit system’s...

The entrance to Impassioned Destruction at the Old State House. The exhibit commemorated the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party.

‘Impassioned Destruction’: Exploring vandalism and property destruction as means of protest

Annie Cayer, news correspondent February 15, 2024

Impassioned Destruction, an exhibit at the Old State House, utilizes unconventional art styles and vibrant colors typically not associated with the 18th century to perpetuate the subject of property destruction. “Impassioned Destruction: Politics, Vandalism and the Boston Tea...

Audience members explore the Old South Meeting House and enjoy refreshments before the “Phillis in Boston” begins. The Old South Meeting House featured an array of historical statues who were congregants of the site, such as Phillis Wheatley seen on the far right.

Phillis in Boston narrates the struggle for Black freedom

Margot Murphy, news correspondent December 6, 2023

The lights dim dramatically as the sounds of seagulls float over the audience and Phillis Wheatley, played by Adreyanua Jean-Louis, struts down the aisle exuding power and gracefulness.  “Phillis in Boston,” is a one-act play detailing the publication of famous author...