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The Boston Harbor Association is the leading non-profit, public
interest organization working to promote a clean, alive and accessible
Boston Harbor, and is committed to providing free programming for the
general public and students to learn about Boston Harbor and the
waterfront. Please join us at the free events listed below.
All programs are free but reservations are required.
Contact mail@tbha.org.
DOWNLOAD
HARBORWALK AUDIO TOURS
Enjoy the Harborwalk
like never before – free of charge! Download one or both of the new
MP3 audio HarborWalk tours to your personal MP3 player. Learn about
shipwrecks and lobster rolls on the Downtown tour which begins at
Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park, or start at the InterContinental
Hotel and get an insider’s view of the Fort Point Channel. Click
here to download each of the audio tours.
Free
Thursday Nights at ICA
Thursday nights are free at the ICA, thanks to Target. Check out the
museum’s outstanding collection of contemporary and innovative art from
around the world.
Location: Institute
of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Avenue, Boston
For further information call 617-478-3100 or visit www.icaboston.org.
Free Events around Fort Point Channel
For an extensive listing of free things to do in Fort Point Channel, the hottest waterfront neighborhood, download the 2010 Channel Guide created by the Friends of Fort Point Channel at
www.FriendsOfFortPointChannel.org or call 617-451-9239.
“Hoist, Heave & Haul: Simple Machines at Sea”
Hull Lifesaving Museum, Hull
Ever wondered how much fun oars, boat ramps, blocks, and rudders can be? Head over to the Hull Lifesaving Museum to experience the new, eye-opening, hands-on exhibit, “Hoist, Heave & Haul: Simple Machines at Sea”. Experiment and invent at design stations throughout the new family-friendly exhibit, which runs through Fall 2011.
“Travels Through Africa”
Grand Circle Gallery, Fort Point Channel
Through July 30, 2011, the gallery will display more than 30 posters featuring Northern Africa (with an emphasis on Egypt), Safari Africa, and Colonial Africa, as well as airline and steamship travel to the continent. Visitors will also be able to view authentic African artifacts, tribal costumes and jewelry, and vintage luggage tags specific to the region. The gallery will host craft demonstrations and music and dance performances to celebrate and commemorate the exhibit.
“ART ON THE
HARBORWALK”
THE BOSTON
HARBOR ASSOCIATION
Boston’s waterfront is home to
many examples of public art by local and national artists. Unique
sculpture, paintings, displays, and interpretive signage can be found
along the harbor in Boston’s six waterfront neighborhoods. Learn about
public art on the waterfront by going to The Boston Harbor Association’s
HarborWalk website www.bostonharborwalk.com. For more information,
contact The Boston Harbor Association at mail@tbha.org
or 617-482-1722. Special thanks to the Boston Foundation and the Boston
Redevelopment Authority for funding this website.
Check
out our Best of Boston page for
ongoing
cruises, exhibits, displays and shows.
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