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Boston Athenæum

The Boston Athenæum is one of the oldest independent libraries in the United States. You will find it in Boston. 1807 is when its story starts.

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Nearest place to stay
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XV Beacon
Open since
1807
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a year · #1,670 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside Boston

Places to stay next door

XV Beacon is 0.0 miles away; Fifteen Beacon Hotel (0.0 mi) and Associated Luxury Hotels International Holdings Llc (0.1 mi) are close too. 250 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Established in 1807

Boston Athenæum dates from 1807. About ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓

An airport 3 miles away

Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 3 miles from Boston Athenæum.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

How the seasons run

A visit to Boston Athenæum can follow the seasons below.

Jan37° / 21°
Feb39° / 22°
Mar46° / 29°
Apr57° / 39°
May67° / 48°
Jun77° / 58°
Jul82° / 64°
Aug81° / 63°
Sep74° / 55°
Oct62° / 44°
Nov52° / 35°
Dec42° / 27°
Typical highs and lows in Boston. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Boston. Boston’s full climate →
About

Boston Athenæum

The Boston Athenæum is one of the oldest independent libraries in the United States. It is a membership library, for which patrons pay a yearly subscription fee to use Athenæum services. The institution was founded in 1807 by the Anthology Club of Boston, Massachusetts. It is located at 10½ Beacon Street on Beacon Hill in Boston.

Type
Museum
Established
1807
Listed
National Historic Landmark (1965) · National Register of Historic Places (1966)
Wikipedia readers
14K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

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Boston AthenæumWater1Places to stay (the list)Places to eat

Closest places to stay

  1. 1XV Beaconhotel · 0.0 mi northeastDirections
  2. 2Fifteen Beacon Hotelhotel · 0.0 mi northDirections
  3. 3Associated Luxury Hotels International Holdings Llchotel · 0.1 mi northeastDirections
  4. 4Hotel Aka Boston Commonhotel · 0.1 mi southeastDirections
  5. 5Omni Parker Househotel · 0.1 mi eastDirections
  6. 6All in Sports Campcampground · 0.2 mi eastDirections
  7. 7Greater Boston Hotel Employees Local 26 Benefit Fundhotel · 0.2 mi southDirections
  8. 8Ames Boston Hotel, Curio Collection by Hiltonhotel · 0.2 mi eastDirections
  9. 9The Godfrey Hotel Bostonhotel · 0.2 mi southDirections
  10. 10Hyatt Centric Faneuil Hall Bostonhotel · 0.3 mi eastDirections

Places to eat nearby

2,270 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

279 bars & pubs265 coffee & cafés211 Asian & Indian156 Italian100 ice cream & sweets91 Mexican & Latin88 subs & sandwiches
Compare 8 towns to stay in
TownFrom Boston AthenæumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Bostonin town—199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds672,973$732KD
Cambridge3 mi northwest5 min30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds122,588$1,092KD
Brookline5 mi southwest5 min19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs63,414$1,247KB+
Newton8 mi west10 min16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground90,741$1,265KA−
Revere6 mi northeast10 min12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins60,141$597KC
Somerville3 mi northwest5 min9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs84,211$911KC+
Salem13 mi northeast20 min23 11 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground45,381$543KB−
Woburn10 mi northwest15 min16 16 hotels43,962$674KB

Day trip from

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Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BOSBoston Logan · major hub3 mi
BEDLaurence G Hanscom Field14 mi
ORHWorcester Regional42 mi
Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Boston Athenæum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
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After Boston Athenæum

These lie within 22 miles as the crow flies.

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Common questions

Boston Athenæum: what to know

Is Boston Athenæum in Boston?

Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.

When is the best time to visit Boston Athenæum?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.

What is the closest airport to Boston Athenæum?

Boston Logan (BOS), about 3 miles away.

What hotels are near Boston Athenæum?

XV Beacon (0.0 mi), Fifteen Beacon Hotel (0.0 mi) and Associated Luxury Hotels International Holdings Llc (0.1 mi). 250 places to stay are within 4 miles.

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