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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is a museum in Boston, MA, part of the Boston guide. Cost: under $25.

Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125 · Boston, MA

Why you should go…

Perched on Columbia Point overlooking Dorchester Bay, this I.M. Pei-designed landmark holds the definitive record of America's 35th president. Galleries recreate the 1960 campaign trail, the Oval Office, and the tense days of the Cuban Missile Crisis through film footage, family photographs, and Jacqueline Kennedy's personal effects. The visit ends in a soaring glass pavilion framing open water, and in summer JFK's beloved sailboat Victura sits on the lawn outside. Open daily, with free parking on site.

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