In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the History Program is closed to visitors and tours until further notice.
We will remain closed to in-person tours through 2020, and hope to see you next year.
Follow us on social media and visit our History Blog for updates and to engage with our history during the closure.
We will remain closed to in-person tours through 2020, and hope to see you next year.
Follow us on social media and visit our History Blog for updates and to engage with our history during the closure.
Click on the images below to view our online history content!
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Under normal circumstances, we are open for visitors and tours daily April through October, with guided tours offered each hour.
At this time, we will remain closed at least through the end of 2020. |
As King’s Chapel is a fully-functioning Unitarian Church, we are occasionally closed for special events and services. To confirm our hours and better plan your visit, please email Program Director Faye Charpentier at faye@kings-chapel.org.
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King’s Chapel is committed to remaining open and accessible to all who wish to visit and tour our historic building. As such, we rely on the generosity of our visitors to help preserve the building and support our educational programs and tours.
With your support, we welcome 300,000 visitors through our doors each year and maintain
a 265-year-old National Historic Landmark!
Suggested donation: $4 per visitor
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Bells & Bones Tours, guided tours of the church’s crypt and bell tower, are offered Fridays-Mondays in the winter and offered daily April through October. Art & Architecture Tours explore both floors of the church sanctuary.
Tours last approximately 40 minutes and are led by our talented History Program educators. For more information about the Bells and Bones Tour and Art & Architecture Tour please click here. Under normal circumstances, tour times are: Mondays - Saturdays: 10:15 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM, 2 PM, and 3 PM Sundays: 2 PM and 3 PM |
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In addition to taking a guided tour, there are several ways visitors can enjoy a self-guided visit to King's Chapel:
Our standard exhibit is made up of interpretive displays throughout the sanctuary. These signs share the basic narrative of King's Chapel's unique history, as well two series of thematic signs: A Pew of Ones Own, sharing the stories of notable church members and pew owners in the church's history, and Slavery and King's Chapel, sharing the complex history of slavery in New England and at King's Chapel. Each interpretive series is color-coded to aid visitors as they read the signs.
King's Chapel also provides brochures, activity booklets, and scavenger hunts to visitors who make a donation to the historic site. The brochures provide a brief, self-guided tour of the building, while the activity booklets help visitors of all ages engage more deeply with the site's history and architecture.
During the summer months, the History Program Education Team provides short talks and presentations about the chapel's history. If you and your group are interested in a large-group presentation or a more intimate discussion with a member of our Education Team, please speak with the Educator at the front desk when you arrive.
If you have questions at any point during your visit to King's Chapel, please ask one of our knowledgeable educators! Each educator on the team has a background in history, archaeology, or museum studies, and would love to share their passion for history with you and your group!
To learn more about upcoming events and special programs, visit our Events page.
Our standard exhibit is made up of interpretive displays throughout the sanctuary. These signs share the basic narrative of King's Chapel's unique history, as well two series of thematic signs: A Pew of Ones Own, sharing the stories of notable church members and pew owners in the church's history, and Slavery and King's Chapel, sharing the complex history of slavery in New England and at King's Chapel. Each interpretive series is color-coded to aid visitors as they read the signs.
King's Chapel also provides brochures, activity booklets, and scavenger hunts to visitors who make a donation to the historic site. The brochures provide a brief, self-guided tour of the building, while the activity booklets help visitors of all ages engage more deeply with the site's history and architecture.
During the summer months, the History Program Education Team provides short talks and presentations about the chapel's history. If you and your group are interested in a large-group presentation or a more intimate discussion with a member of our Education Team, please speak with the Educator at the front desk when you arrive.
If you have questions at any point during your visit to King's Chapel, please ask one of our knowledgeable educators! Each educator on the team has a background in history, archaeology, or museum studies, and would love to share their passion for history with you and your group!
To learn more about upcoming events and special programs, visit our Events page.
King’s Chapel proudly offers a series of group tours and programs, suitable for school field trips,
church groups, community groups, and more!
Please visit our Group Tours page for more information.
Large groups just interested in visiting the sanctuary are welcome without reserving a program.
If you would like a basic presentation on King's Chapel's history, please speak with the educator at the front desk.
King’s Chapel is located at the intersection of School and Tremont Streets in the heart of Downtown Boston. Our street address is 58 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108. We are mostly easily accessible via public transportation. The church is an approximately 5 minute walk from the Park Street MBTA station on the Boston Common and Government Center. Both the Green Line and Red Line trains stop at Park Street. The Green Line and Blue Line stop at Government Center.
For more information about directions, please visit our Directions page.
