Mr. Watson, come here! Learn about one of Boston’s most world-changing inventions and see a museum that’s not regularly open to the public.
Ahoy-hoy, lovers of nerdy history!
On this special late afternoon tour, we’ll get you inside a museum that isn’t ordinarily open to the public: Verizon’s museum of the telephone, which contains an incredible collection of early telephone equipment, as well as a recreation of Alexander Graham Bell’s lab that was overseen by his assistant, Thomas Watson.
Then, we’ll walk together and discuss several other key spots related to telephone history — including the place where the first public demonstration happened, in May 1876. We’ll wrap up with an (optional) drink at a Beacon Hill bar where AGB relaxed after a long day’s inventing.
When you join us for this special tour, you can purchase a Benefactor Ticket that includes a limited edition embroidered Innovation Trail hat. (See event website for photo.)
We start very close to the Bowdoin and Government Center T stops, and end very close to there, near the State House. If you drive, the best parking is at the Center Plaza Garage.