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Celebrate Halloween in an 250+ year old crypt!
Our annual Tales from the Crypt events lead guests on candle-lit tours of one of the only remaining church crypts in the northeastern United States.
Walk among the 21 family tombs, and discover the history of early American burial practices and the stories of the people entombed beneath the church.
Tickets: $10 per person
Our annual Tales from the Crypt events lead guests on candle-lit tours of one of the only remaining church crypts in the northeastern United States.
Walk among the 21 family tombs, and discover the history of early American burial practices and the stories of the people entombed beneath the church.
Tickets: $10 per person
3-D images and movies, augmented reality, and virtual reality continue to capture imaginations of people today. Imagine what looking at a 3-D image for the first time in the 1860s would have been like!
In 1861, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. -- a member of King's Chapel, born on August 29, 1809 -- designed a simple and affordable stereoscope, an early device used for viewing 3-D images. His design became the basis for the mass influx and popularity of stereoscopes in the United States. People were able to experience the world from their homes by viewing 3-D images from around the world. This program will help visitors explore the history and science of 3-D images through the hands-on experience of trying various forms of 3-D viewers, including the Holmes stereoscope, View-Master, anaglyph 3-D, and Google Cardboard.
In 1861, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. -- a member of King's Chapel, born on August 29, 1809 -- designed a simple and affordable stereoscope, an early device used for viewing 3-D images. His design became the basis for the mass influx and popularity of stereoscopes in the United States. People were able to experience the world from their homes by viewing 3-D images from around the world. This program will help visitors explore the history and science of 3-D images through the hands-on experience of trying various forms of 3-D viewers, including the Holmes stereoscope, View-Master, anaglyph 3-D, and Google Cardboard.
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Join us for our newest tour!
Explore the sanctuary from new perspectives, focusing on themes of continuity and change throughout King's Chapel's 332 year history! On this tour, guests explore both floors of the sanctuary to experience the stories the building itself can tell us about the church's history. Tour Schedule: Beginning May 1, 2018, Art & Architecture Tours are offered at 10:15 AM, 1 PM, and 4 PM Monday - Saturday and at 4 PM on Sundays. Pricing: Adults: $5 Kids under 13: $3 |
Past Events and Programs
Presented by the New England Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art
Join our History Program Staff in Holiday Pop-Up Programming and guided tours of the bell tower, visiting the largest bell cast at silversmith Paul Revere's foundry.
History Programming Includes:
History Programming Includes:
- Scents of the Season
- Christmas Bells are Ringing! Make Your Own Bell
- The Holly and the Ivy: The History of "Decking the Halls"
- Trim the Tree! Make a 19th Century Christmas Ornament
- Christmas Carols
- Holiday Trivia
Thursday November 19, 2017 at 6:30 PM
"When the last battle ends, the real fight begins: To return countries and their hungry or displaced citizens to normal life after the trauma of war. What simpler way to do so than to use soldier food as humanitarian rations? The practice began here, at King’s Chapel in Boston after World War II, when, following a 1944 recommendation by the American Friends Service Committee, Governor Bradford asked all Massachusetts residents to invite a “silent guest” to their Thanksgiving feasts. This talk will explore that history, the rations that made it possible, and the powerful connection forged by sharing food during or after wartime."
"When the last battle ends, the real fight begins: To return countries and their hungry or displaced citizens to normal life after the trauma of war. What simpler way to do so than to use soldier food as humanitarian rations? The practice began here, at King’s Chapel in Boston after World War II, when, following a 1944 recommendation by the American Friends Service Committee, Governor Bradford asked all Massachusetts residents to invite a “silent guest” to their Thanksgiving feasts. This talk will explore that history, the rations that made it possible, and the powerful connection forged by sharing food during or after wartime."
Join us for our annual Halloween Crypt Tours!
Descend beneath the church to discover the darker side of King's Chapel in our 18th century crypt.
Walk among the 21 tombs to learn about historic burial customs and the people laid to rest under the chapel!
Tours offered at 5:30pm and 6:15pm
October 13-14, 20-24, 26-28, 30-31
Descend beneath the church to discover the darker side of King's Chapel in our 18th century crypt.
Walk among the 21 tombs to learn about historic burial customs and the people laid to rest under the chapel!
Tours offered at 5:30pm and 6:15pm
October 13-14, 20-24, 26-28, 30-31
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Visit King's Chapel during Harborfest 2017!
Thursday June 29 - Tuesday July 4 Bells and Bones Tours 10:30 AM, 11 AM*, 11:30 AM*, 1 PM*, 1:30 PM, 2 PM, 2:30 PM, 3 PM, 3:30 PM, and 4 PM Constructing King's Chapel: Art and Architecture Tours 12 PM* and 4:30 PM Revolutionary King's Chapel Talks Offered throughout the day! *Tours not offered at these times on Sunday July 2 and Tuesday July 4 due to worship and the music recital. |
Sail Boston: June 17-22, 2017
April School Vacation Week: April 17-23, 2017
Join us during April School Vacation Week, April 17 through April 23, as we explore King's Chapel's roles in Revolutionary Boston! In honor of Patriot's Day, commemorating the start of the American Revolution, programs will explore the real-life characters who shaped King's Chapel's history in the years surrounding the Revolution. Learn the stories of Loyalist shop-owning sisters, a minister who fled Boston as a refugee and took the church silver with him, a famous Patriot funeral and impassioned speech delivered in the church, and more, all paving the way for King's Chapel to become the first Unitarian Church in America!
Visitors may also pick up a *new* Activity Booklet to explore the chapel at their own pace!
Bells and Bones tours offered at 11 A.M., 1 P.M., 2 P.M., 3 P.M.
*New* Revolutionary King's Chapel program offered April 17-23 at 10:30 A.M., 11:30 A.M., 1:30 P.M., 2:30 P.M., and 3:30 P.M.
Visitors may also pick up a *new* Activity Booklet to explore the chapel at their own pace!
Bells and Bones tours offered at 11 A.M., 1 P.M., 2 P.M., 3 P.M.
*New* Revolutionary King's Chapel program offered April 17-23 at 10:30 A.M., 11:30 A.M., 1:30 P.M., 2:30 P.M., and 3:30 P.M.
February School Vacation Week: February 20-25, 2017
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Join us February School Vacation Week in celebrating the 201st anniversary of the church's Revere and Sons bell! Installed on February 23, 1816, King's Chapel's bell is the largest and "sweetest sounding" bell cast during Paul Revere's lifetime. Visit and hear the bell, and enjoy the birthday celebrations!
In addition to regularly offered Bells & Bones tours on the hour, tours to the bell will be held at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 2:30 PM. Visitors who tour the bell tower will receive a birthday cupcake following the tour! King's Chapel staff will be ringing the bell throughout the week to commemorate this historic event. Children of all ages are invited to create a bell of their own at our craft station. |
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