Boston & Cambridge Culture and History

Explore the Boston region's rich history and diversity.

Boston Athenaeum - An independent library and art gallery that dates back to the early 1800s
Boston Historical Society and Museum - The Bostonian Society runs the Old State House and library and museum collections
Boston Preservation Alliance - A group that works to preserve Boston's architectural heritage
Boston Public Library - The historic library was the first publicly supported municipal library in America
Historic Boston - A group that works to preserve endangered historic sites in Boston
New England Historic Genealogical Society - An organization with lots of records and materials for researching New England history and tracing ancestors
The Schlesinger Library - Part of Radcliffe Institute, the library specializes in women's history
The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities - An organization that manages historic properties