John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum - Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125; Toll free: 1-(866)-JFK-1960; Local: (617)-514-1600; TTY: (617)-514-1573; Open daily 9 am-5 pm; Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. General Admission - $10.00; Seniors 62+ and college students - $8.00; Children ages 13-17 - $7.00; Children ages 12 and under - Free; Located off Morrissey Boulevard, next to the UMass Boston campus. Free Parking. Free shuttle service from the Red Line JFK/UMass T stop. Fully handicapped accessible. Click here for directions and a virtual tour of the Museum.
Housed in a striking building designed by I.M. Pei, the national memorial to President John F. Kennedy sits on a 10-acre waterfront site on Columbia Point offering panoramic views of Boston’s skyline and Harbor Islands.
The Museum’s 25 multimedia exhibits and period settings from the White House portray the life, leadership and legacy of President John F. Kennedy. Ongoing exhibits: “Kennedy v. Nixon Campaign”; “The Inauguration”; “First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy”; “The Space Race”; “The Cuban Missile Crisis”; “The Struggle for Civil Rights”; “The Peace Corps”; “JFK and the Press”; “Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy”
Current Special Exhibits:
“Shaping Up America: JFK, Sports and the Call to Physical Fitness” – Through Summer of 2008: This special display of archival material and Museum objects from the Library’s collection focuses on President Kennedy’s love of sports and athletics as well as his challenge to the nation to become more active and physically fit. Items featured include: John F. Kennedy’s golf clubs and golf bag used at the Palm Beach, Burning Tree and Hyannis Port Golf Clubs; The Western Pro-Bowl 1963 team football signed by Vince Lombardi, John Unitas and Bart Starr among others; The baseball thrown out by President Kennedy at the 1962 opening day game between the Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers; and Robert F. Kennedy’s Harvard football jersey.