Experience King's Chapel - Guided Crypt and Sanctuary Tours
Led by our team of knowledgeable and passionate Historic Site Educators, the tour guides visitors through multiple levels of this National Historic Landmark along Boston's Freedom Trail and through over 330 years of Boston history through the lens of King's Chapel and its historic members.
Over the course of this 40 minute tour, visitors will explore the ground level, crypt, and gallery of King's Chapel's 1754 building, and gain a fuller understanding of King's Chapel's significance in Boston's historic landscape. From its founding in 1686 as New England's first Church of England to the impact on slavery and the colonial slave trade on Boston's growth to weathering the American Revolution to a theological revolution within the church in the 1780s, there is so much rich and powerful history to explore on a visit to King's Chapel. The crypt offers a unique look at colonial death and burial practices at one of the only surviving church crypts in New England.
Over the course of this 40 minute tour, visitors will explore the ground level, crypt, and gallery of King's Chapel's 1754 building, and gain a fuller understanding of King's Chapel's significance in Boston's historic landscape. From its founding in 1686 as New England's first Church of England to the impact on slavery and the colonial slave trade on Boston's growth to weathering the American Revolution to a theological revolution within the church in the 1780s, there is so much rich and powerful history to explore on a visit to King's Chapel. The crypt offers a unique look at colonial death and burial practices at one of the only surviving church crypts in New England.
Schedule
Guided tours are offered on the hour during the History Program’s hours of operations.
Winter Hours:
Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm
Tours offered at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm.
Please refer to our ticket calendar for availability or contact the History Program Director to confirm availability.
Guided tours are offered on the hour during the History Program’s hours of operations.
Winter Hours:
Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm
Tours offered at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm.
Please refer to our ticket calendar for availability or contact the History Program Director to confirm availability.
Tickets
Ticket prices below include the price of general admission. Visitors are welcome to add-on a tour ticket to their general admission visit, at the cost of the tour ticket minus the admission fee they have already paid.
Ticket prices below include the price of general admission. Visitors are welcome to add-on a tour ticket to their general admission visit, at the cost of the tour ticket minus the admission fee they have already paid.
- $10 per adult
- $8 per students and seniors
- $5 children under 7
- $0 EBT Cardholders and their guests (EBT Card to Culture | Mass.gov)
Health and Safety
Prior to tours, all participants are required to fill out a pre-visit form, which includes mandatory agreements to comply with King's Chapel's safety and health policies and providing basic contact information in the event of contact tracing. This includes compliance with Boston's indoor mask mandate during your visit to King's Chapel and self-certifying that you are not experiencing potential symptoms of COVID-19.
The pre-visit form also incorporates a standard tour waiver, informing guests of the physical demands of the tour and cautioning of potential hazards including uneven flooring, staircases, and low ceilings.
Prior to tours, all participants are required to fill out a pre-visit form, which includes mandatory agreements to comply with King's Chapel's safety and health policies and providing basic contact information in the event of contact tracing. This includes compliance with Boston's indoor mask mandate during your visit to King's Chapel and self-certifying that you are not experiencing potential symptoms of COVID-19.
The pre-visit form also incorporates a standard tour waiver, informing guests of the physical demands of the tour and cautioning of potential hazards including uneven flooring, staircases, and low ceilings.
Accessibility
Please note that due to the nature of historic building with steep, narrow stairs, dim lighting, and low clearance areas, the crypt and gallery parts of this tour are not fully accessible at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience, and remain committed to increasing our accessibility moving forward.
Please feel free to contact us with specific questions or concerns, and to inquire about tour accommodations.
Please note that due to the nature of historic building with steep, narrow stairs, dim lighting, and low clearance areas, the crypt and gallery parts of this tour are not fully accessible at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience, and remain committed to increasing our accessibility moving forward.
Please feel free to contact us with specific questions or concerns, and to inquire about tour accommodations.
Group Tours
Interested in touring King’s Chapel with a group or scheduling a private tour? Contact the History Program Director for more information.
Interested in touring King’s Chapel with a group or scheduling a private tour? Contact the History Program Director for more information.
