Welcome to the Boston Athenæum, a member supported library, museum, and cultural center that everyone is invited to join. Curious? Come on in. See what you discover.

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  • Upcoming Programs

  • 10/05/2023

    “How Will We Be Remembered?”: Berenice Abbott and Irene Shwachman

    6:00 PM ET

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  • 10/11/2023

    Behind the Lens: An Evening with Jad Davenport

    6:00 PM ET

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  • 10/12/2023

    The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann

    12:00 PM ET

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  • 10/18/2023

    Lioness of Boston: A Novel

    6:00 PM ET

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  • 10/24/2023

    Salon Series: Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant

    6:00 PM ET

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