Welcome from the Director

The Boston Athenæum, a membership library, first opened its doors in 1807, and its rich history as a library and cultural institution has been well documented in the annals of Boston’s cultural life. Today we remain a vibrant and active institution that serves a wide variety of members and scholars...

Current Exhibition In the gallery through September 1	Taste of the Month Excerpts from Acquired Tastes: 200 Years of Collecting for the Boston Athenaeum	Athenæum Authors Authors who are or have been Members or Staff
George Deem: The Art of Art History	Kamehameha the Great, King of the Sandwich Islands, ca. 1816	Edwin Percy Whipple
Headlines Upcoming Spring Concerts Spring 2012 Events Booklet Books Related to Athenæum Events, Spring 2012	Events Tour of Conservation Laboratory Wed, 05/16/2012 - 6:00pm Spring Concert Series, Aaron Jackson & Adrienne Taylor, Music for Cello and Piano, featuring works of Prokofiev and Debussy Tue, 05/22/2012 - 6:00pm Spring Concert Series, The Arabella Ensemble of Boston, Chamber music of Bach, Brahms and Copland Thu, 05/24/2012 - 6:00pm Library closed Sat, 05/26/2012 - 8:30am	Hours Mo - We: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Th- Fr: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sa: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Members Access to the 1st Floor Mo - Fr: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Closed Holidays   Member Links My Athenæum Profile My Catalog Account Renew your membership