Boston Things to Do Tips by Barbie2138

The Museum of the National Center of Afro American Artists (NCAAA) exhibits black visual arts from around the world. The Museum presents a wide range of historical and contemporary exhibitions, including painting, sculpture, graphics, photography and decorative arts. The day I visited, there was an exhibit from South Africa. The facility is in a magnificent old building which has seen better days. The highlight is the huge bronze bust of a man's head which sits on the grounds. The facilkity can accomodate large groups and the curator was very knowledgeable and friendly.

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Phone: 617 442-8614
Address: 300 Walnut Avenue
Directions: Roxbury

It's hard to feel down in the dumps in Harvard Square. On the day I visited, there was a Chinese street musician, a girl with a guitar who sounded just like Tori Amos and a group of Colombian musicians playing flutes and guitars. Music is everywhere in the Square. I got caught up in the moment and got a dragonfly tatoo (henna). A little Indian girl walked up and showed me the one her granny had done on her arm.

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Address: Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
Directions: Take the (T) and get off at the Harvard Square stop. Right in the middle of the square there's a real live person in a booth who'll direct you to where you want to go. I suggest picking a direction and just walking. There's tons to do and see.

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Address: Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA

The African Meeting House and Abiel Smith School on Beacon Hill, both built in the early 1800's, are two of the Museum of Afro-American History's most valuable assets. Located in what once was the heart of Boston's 19th-century African American community, these buildings remain a showcase of black community organization and enduring testimony to black craftsmanship.

Once a church, a school, a vital community meeting place, the African Meeting House is open to the public. The Abiel Smith School, the nation's first public school for African American children, currently houses a first-class exhibit space and the museum store.

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Phone: 617-723-8863
Address: 46 Joy Street Beacon Hill
Directions: Beacon Hill ..... Follow the cobblestones and gas lamps!!!
Website: http://www.afroammuseum.org/site14.htm

On my 5th trip to Boston, I finally visited the JFK Museum and Library. I was not disappointed. The grounds are beautiful. I visited in July and flowers greeted me at the entrance to this massive structure. Getting through the exhibits is easy. Most are narrated by the voice of JFK himself; his speeches and interviews. To see and hear him again brought tears to my eyes. So many thoughts came to mind. But overall, I kept asking myself what if. What if this great leader had lived? Many have tried to muddy the legacy of this phenomenal man. I say, get in touch with his legacy, the speeches he left behind. He inspred all to reach for a higher calling. We have yet to see the kind of leadership and vision Kennedy embodied. I miss him all over again.

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Phone: 617-514-1550
Address: Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125
Directions: Take the Redline to the JFK Museum/UMass Boston stop. A free shuttle will take you to the museum.
Website: http://www.jfklibrary.org/