306 Congress Street
Boston, MA , 02210-1027

Phone: (617) 338-1773

Website

At the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, you can be a part of the famous event that forever changed the course of American History! Located on the Congress Street Bridge, this floating museum is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before. It features live actors, high-tech, interactive exhibits, authentically restored tea ships and the stirring, multi-sensory documentary. Meet the colonists, explore the ships and dump tea overboard just as the Sons of Liberty did on that fateful night of December 16, 1773, more than 250 years ago.

Hours of operation (Gift shop and Tea Room): Monday through Sunday 9:30 am to 6:00 pm. The tour hours are Monday through Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Admission: Free admission to the Gift shop. General admission to the Museum starts at $36. Three Parking for a fee garages are within walking distance. Penny book and PennyCollector bracelets for sale in the Gift shop.

Pressing Note: Unlike other machines, the arrow must point directly at the design for it to accept payment. The machine is old and fragile, don't try to use steel pennies!

Machine 1 (Placed 2017) is in gift shop. Cost to press: 51¢ for each design. Designs all have a pennycollector.com beaded border with 'Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum':
1) (V) Tea pot and tea cups on weather vane with 'Weathervane'.
2) (H) Sailing ship with 'Elanor'.
3) (H) Sailing ship with 'Brig Beaver'.
4) (H) Museum logo with '1773'.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 42°21'07" N Longitude: 71°03'05" W
Google Maps coordinates:9W2X+VF Boston, Massachusetts
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8/03/25: Machine old and fragile, don't try to use steel pennies!

7/25/26- The Machine is working fine. All designs center pressed.