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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