Best Things to Do in Ashmont
19 places · Museums, landmarks and the experiences worth your time.
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Bay State Model Railroad Museum
Bay State Model Railroad Museum is located at 760 South Street and offers a collection of model railroads for enthusiasts to explore.
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate is located at 210 William T Morrissey Boulevard in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, adjacent to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum on the University of Massachusetts Boston campus.
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Loring-Greenough House
The Loring-Greenough House is the last surviving 18th century residence in Sumner Hill, a historic section of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Located at 12 South Street on Monument Square, it sits on the border of two National Historic Districts.
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National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) Museum
The National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) Museum is located at 300 Walnut Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. It showcases black visual arts heritage worldwide through exhibitions in painting, sculpture, graphics, photography and decorative arts.
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Pierce House
The Pierce House at 24 Oakton Avenue in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston is a 17th‑century residence that has evolved over more than three centuries.
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum sits on Columbia Point in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, next to institutions such as the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. Designed by I. M. Pei, it houses original papers and correspondence from the Kennedy Administration.
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Josiah Quincy House
The Josiah Quincy House sits at 20 Muirhead Street in the Wollaston neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts.
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James Blake House
The James Blake House at 735 Columbia Road is Boston’s oldest surviving house, dating back to 1661. It sits just a block from Massachusetts Avenue in Edward Everett Square, Dorchester. Tours are offered on the third Sunday of each month by the Dorchester Historical Society.
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Franklin Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo covers 72 acres and is operated by Zoo New England. It sits in the northeast portion of Franklin Park, Boston’s largest park and the final component of the city’s Emerald Necklace.