About Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is a guided, interactive attraction on Boston’s Fort Point Channel devoted to the events of December 16, 1773. Its experience combines theatrical interpretation, multimedia exhibits, full-scale eighteenth-century replica vessels, and historic artifacts to explain the Tea Act, colonial resistance, and the destruction of East India Company tea at Griffin’s Wharf.
Visitors participate in a recreated town meeting, board a replica tea ship, toss imitation tea into the water, view the Robinson Tea Chest—the only known surviving tea chest from the event—and follow the consequences of the protest toward revolution. The approximately one-hour timed experience is designed as a continuous guided tour rather than a self-guided museum visit. Its blend of performance, hands-on participation, ships, and original material makes it particularly appealing to families and first-time visitors seeking an accessible introduction to Revolutionary Boston.
