Otis House Museum — Attraction in Boston

I have visited all 38 of the Historic New England houses, and this guide was among the best. Otis House is open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays during the regular season from June through October. Tours leave on the hour between 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and last about sixty minutes. Tickets are standard HNE home pricing at $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and students, $7 for children, and $0 for HNE members (like me!). Parking in Boston can be crazy, but convenient metered parking is available on nearby residential side streets. Like most historic houses, Otis House is not accessible to those using a wheelchair, and the stairs may be tricky for those with limited mobility, but future renovations hope to remediate this issue. Meanwhile, Otis House has an excellent self-guided virtual tour, allowing visitors to explore rooms and study furniture in high resolution. This house tour is a great option for people who love history but have “done everything...

This was one of my favourite house tours I've been on! The guide was great with lots of anecdotes and passion for the property. What was really interesting was that it covered all the different eras in depth throughout the property and it was so interesting to hear! There's a small but interesting gift shop and restroom facilities too. Couple of notes- my tour ended up being around 75 minutes (I think the website says 45/50 so just bear in mind when making other arrangements. Their card machine wasn't working when I visited so if you do like a gift shop, take some cash...

We stumbled upon this small museum and historic house on the last day of our Boston trip. Visits are by guided tour only, which they charge a small fee for (fee is waived for Boston residents).

The tour was informative and the house itself looks remarkably well-preserved. We learned that the house is one of the very few that survived following the modernization and revitalization of the area, and that it had to be uprooted and moved a few meters back to make way for the widening of Cambridge Street.

Check it out if you have at least an...