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Mapparium
Location:
200 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
Time:
Tue, Wed, Saturday, Sun 10am - 5pm,
Thu - Fri 10am - 9pm
Age
appropriateness: All ages
Cost:
Varies
The Mapparium has been a popular Boston attraction for over 60 years. The
world-famous, three-story, stained glass globe is one of
the key attractions of The Mary Baker Eddy Library, where visitors are invited to cross its glass
bridge into the illuminated spherical space and consider how ideas have expanded
and shaped the world over time.
In 1935, electricians illuminated the Mapparium, a masterpiece of art and
technology, with 300 60-watt light bulbs. Today, its 206 LED light fixtures can
be programmed to produce up to 16 million colors for a dazzling performance.
This unique, three-dimensional perspective is enhanced by A World of Ideas,
an original
seven-minute presentation that features a rich orchestration of words,
music, and LED lights to illustrate how ideas have traversed time and geography
and changed the world.
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