With the modern-day 24-hour news cycle, it’s hard to believe that we once relied on daily newspapers to deliver word of current events. But so it was in 1948, when one of the most infamous—and totally inaccurate—headlines of the day broke. A new exhibit at The West End Museum highlights that headline, the post-WWII national housing Read More…
The Boston Redevelopment Authority wants to convince you that urban renewal is a good thing. Kicking off this week is a series of public meetings to extend the BRA’s authority to control development using its enhanced powers over the zoning code. Urban renewal allows the BRA to clear property titles and seize privately owned land Read More…
Rope-Making Industry of Old West End Comes to Life in New Exhibit May 22 – August 18, 2012 Ropewalks of the West End and Beyond opens at the West End Museum. The new exhibit, which runs through August 18 in the Main Exhibit Hall, traces the history, vitality and economic significance of the rope-making industry Read More…
Martin Lomasney Legend & Wit Live on in New Exhibit (May 15 – August 4, 2012) Ward Boss Lomasney, a new show at the West End Museum, commemorates the legendary status of Martin Lomasney, the undisputed boss of Boston’s Ward 8 (later Ward 5, then Ward 3 under re-districting) from about 1885 until his death Read More…
“The Preservation Movement Then and Now” (February 21 – May 12) Historical Preservation Tour Series Features Visits to Notable West End Sites The West End Museum presents a series of excursions related to The Preservation Movement Then and Now, an exhibit running at the Museum through May 12 in partnership with Historic New England. Four Read More…
“The Preservation Movement Then and Now” (February 21 – May 12) Historical Preservation Speaker Series Features Award-Winning Authors The West End Museum presents a series of lectures and discussions in connection with The Preservation Movement Then and Now, an exhibit running at the Museum through May 12 in partnership with Historic New England. The five Read More…