Until further notice, the main parking lot at the Massachusetts Archives/Commonwealth Museum will be closed due to construction. Limited parking is available but visitors are encouraged to utilize public transportation whenever possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
A Division of William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Massachusetts History
Interactive exhibits bring history alive at the Commonwealth Museum
The Treasures Gallery
Climate controlled cases display the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights, “John Adams” Massachusetts Constitution of 1780, and unique royal charters.
Welcome!
The Commonwealth Museum is located in the Massachusetts Archives Building, Columbia Point, Boston
Donations to the Commonwealth Museum provide buses for low and moderate income school districts and help expand museum programming.
