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Boston Athenaeum Open House
November 2, 2014 | 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Free and open to all. No reservations required.
The Boston Athenæum invites its members and the general public to an activity-filled afternoon the whole family will enjoy. Visitors will learn about the Athenæum’s fascinating history and extraordinary collections and its National Historic Landmark home at 10 1/2 Beacon Street. There will be activities aimed at all ages, offered on a first-come, first-served bases. For details, see www.bostonathenaeum.org/openhouse.
Did You Know?
Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.