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USS Constitution Museum

The USS Constitution Museum is located in the Charlestown Navy Yard, which is part of the Boston National Historical Park in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1972. Worth the trip, Fenway Park is 2.9 mi off.

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Where
In Boston
199 places to stay
Open since
1972
Wikipedia readers
4K
a year · #3,709 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside Boston

You can stay in Boston

USS Constitution Museum is inside Boston, which has 199 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

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 USS Constitution Museum.

Established in 1972

USS Constitution Museum dates from 1972. About ↓

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

When to go

The weather by month

Every month near USS Constitution Museum is set out 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

USS Constitution Museum

The USS Constitution Museum is located in the Charlestown Navy Yard, which is part of the Boston National Historical Park in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The museum is situated near the ship USS Constitution at the end of Boston's Freedom Trail. The museum is housed in a restored shipyard building at the foot of Pier 2.

The museum, through its collections and interactive exhibits, tells the story of Constitution ("Old Ironsides") and the people who designed, built, and sailed her. The museum is also home to the Samuel Eliot Morison Memorial Library and includes a comprehensive archival repository of records related to the ship's history. The USS Constitution Museum is a private, non-profit organization that is managed separately from the naval ship.

Type
Museum
Established
1972
Wikipedia readers
4K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Hotels and campgrounds near USS Constitution Museum

The first towns with rooms are Boston (199) and Cambridge (30).

USS Constitution Museum12345678Boston199Brookline19Revere12Newton16Salem23Somerville9Woburn16Gillette StadiumHarvard Stadium10 mi
USS Constitution Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Fenway Park
  2. 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
  3. 3Gillette Stadium
  4. 4Freedom Trail
  5. 5Bunker Hill Monument
  6. 6Boston Common
  7. 7Museum of Fine Arts Boston
  8. 8Harvard Stadium
In town

Boston

199 places to stay · 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds

You’re already here.

672,973 people

5 min drive

Cambridge

30 places to stay · 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds

122,588 people

3 mi west of USS Constitution Museum

10 min drive

Brookline

19 places to stay · 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs

63,414 people

6 mi southwest of USS Constitution Museum

5 min drive

Revere

12 places to stay · 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins

60,141 people

5 mi northeast of USS Constitution Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom USS Constitution MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Bostonin town—199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds672,973$732KD
Cambridge3 mi west5 min30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds122,588$1,092KD
Brookline6 mi southwest10 min19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs63,414$1,247KB+
Revere5 mi northeast5 min12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins60,141$597KC
Newton8 mi west10 min16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground90,741$1,265KA−
Salem12 mi northeast20 min23 11 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground45,381$543KB−
Somerville3 mi northwest5 min9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs84,211$911KC+
Woburn9 mi northwest15 min16 16 hotels43,962$674KB

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BOSBoston Logan · major hub3 mi
BEDLaurence G Hanscom Field14 mi
ORHWorcester Regional43 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from USS Constitution Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Nearby, too

Places worth adding lie within 23 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0

Common questions

USS Constitution Museum in questions

Is USS Constitution Museum in Boston?

Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.

When is the best time to visit USS Constitution Museum?

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

What is the closest airport to USS Constitution Museum?

Boston Logan (BOS), about 3 miles away.

Where should I stay near USS Constitution Museum?

Boston (in town, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (3 mi, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (6 mi, 19 places to stay).

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