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Museum 3: Museum of Science
Read more: Museum 3: Museum of ScienceBy: Katie Koenig Next up is the Museum of Science, which overlooks the Charles River by the West End. Easily accessible on the Green Line, it’s got live animal exhibits, interactive experiences, and dozens of more traditional museum exhibits, not to mention the Planetarium! It’s a massive brick building that parallels the Green Line’s route.…
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Sustainable Sundays: Boston Harbor Islands
Read more: Sustainable Sundays: Boston Harbor IslandsBy Katie Koenig Winter is upon us! Monday, October 14 was the last day to take a ferry to visit the Boston Harbor Islands, and I spent the day visiting Spectacle Island. It was drizzly most of the morning, but thankfully started clearing up by the time I got off the ferry on the island…
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History of Boston’s Green Spaces 4: Public Garden
Read more: History of Boston’s Green Spaces 4: Public GardenBy Katie Koenig The Public Garden was established in 1839, making it the earliest public garden in U.S. history. In 1977, a Landmarks Commission report suggested it be designated as a historic landmark, which later was accepted. Although it sits next to the Boston Common, the lands were purchased much later and decorated lavishly, with…
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Museum Meanderings 2: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Read more: Museum Meanderings 2: Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumBy Katie Koenig I haven’t yet made it back to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, although it’s on my to-do list this semester. I’ve been several times, and each time it’s felt like a new experience. It’s such an interesting way to present exhibits, organized into themed rooms and set up within an actual house…
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History of Boston’s Green Spaces 3: Boston Common
Read more: History of Boston’s Green Spaces 3: Boston CommonBy Katie Koenig The Boston Common has existed since before the Revolutionary War. Early on, it was used for military training, farming, and even cattle grazing. It has remained a major green space in Boston largely due to community advocacy, much like with the Esplanade. One such community organization is the Friends of the Common…