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The West End Museum We preserve and celebrate the history of Boston's West End, through exhibits, events, and more.

The West End Museum is a neighborhood museum located at 150 Staniford Street, in Boston, Massachusetts in a 4000 square foot space on the ground floor of West End Place (and Lomasney Way). The primary purpose of the West End Museum is to operate and maintain a neighborhood museum dedicated to the collection, preservation and interpretation of the history and culture of the West End of Boston. The Museum acknowledges its role as an educational institution and a trustee of significant material culture. Exhibitions:

"The Last Tenement" (permanent exhibit)

http://thewestendmuseum.org/exhibitions/the-last-tenement/

Fall 2015 Exhibitions:

Dewey Defeats Truman/The Housing Act of 1949

http://thewestendmuseum.org/mc-events/exhibition-dewey-defeats-trumanthe-housing-act-of-1949/


Indelebile Italia by Giselle Valdes

http://thewestendmuseum.org/exhibitions/exhibition-indelebile-italia-by-giselle-valdes/

Portrait Project is open to the public through November 16th. Come see the work of AFH's talented young artists and the ...
10/14/2026

Portrait Project is open to the public through November 16th. Come see the work of AFH's talented young artists and the figures throughout U.S. history who they find inspirational.

We're in the final weekend of Q***r History West End. Come by anytime before Sunday at 4:30pm to experience it for yours...
10/09/2026

We're in the final weekend of Q***r History West End. Come by anytime before Sunday at 4:30pm to experience it for yourself. Thank you to our sponsors and collaborators who made this possible.

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Last month was Star Trek's 60th anniversary. Did you know that Leonard Nimoy (the original Spock) was a Westender? He's ...
10/07/2026

Last month was Star Trek's 60th anniversary. Did you know that Leonard Nimoy (the original Spock) was a Westender? He's circled in the top right corner of this 1940s photograph from our archives on the Charlesbank.

As a child, her grew up frequenting The West End House and Elizabeth Peabody House. It was here that he fell in love with acting and decided to move to California at 18 to become a star of the silver screen.

"Qapla" to sixty years!

We're looking for books again for our little free library! Do you have reading material taking up space in your home? Br...
10/05/2026

We're looking for books again for our little free library! Do you have reading material taking up space in your home? Bring them by The West End Museum during our hours or, to our Little Free Library on Thoreau Path whenever.

Email [email protected] with any questions

10/02/2026

We're in the final 10 days of Q***r History West End. See more of Boston's 1988 Pride March and experience out city's long history of queerness.

We're two weeks away from Portrait Project's exhibition opening. Reflect on 250 years of U.S. history through the eyes o...
09/30/2026

We're two weeks away from Portrait Project's exhibition opening. Reflect on 250 years of U.S. history through the eyes of Artists For Humanity emerging artists—toward a future shaped by awareness, creativity, and the power of untold stories. Light refreshments will be served. Reserve your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999049739584?aff=oddtdtcreator

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150 Staniford St
Boston, MA
02114

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(617) 723-2125

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