Experiences

Mapparium

Three-story stained-glass globe inside the Christian Science Plaza, useful as a compact Back Bay hidden-gem stop when visitors want one unusual indoor experience.

Back Bay + Public Garden Back Bay Landmark exhibit

Why it is included

Official visitor information identifies 210 Massachusetts Avenue as the location.
The official experience page describes the Mapparium as a three-story globe showing the world at one moment in 1935.

Visit details

Address

210 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Contact

+1-617-450-7224
Official website or action link

Appears in

Boston museum gallery with stone lion sculptures and visitors

Guide 20

Distinctive stops checked against official sources

Boston Hidden Gems Beyond the Freedom Trail

A compact hidden-gems guide for Mapparium, Gardner Museum, Bates Hall, and Brattle Book Shop, with Bodega held back until its Boston visitor details are clearly confirmed.

10 places Last checked June 4, 2026