Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, Maritime museum at Griffin's Wharf, Boston, United States

The Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum is a two-storey red-sided building on pilings over the water, with a gabled left section and a lower right wing bearing a gold-lettered sign. Full-scale replicas of the colonial ships Eleanor and Beaver are moored alongside, and a white boat with red, white and blue bunting sits at the right. Inside, exhibits and reenactments stage the 1773 tea protest.

Opened in 2012 on the Congress Street Bridge over the Fort Point Channel, the museum stands where Griffin's Wharf once met the water. On 16 December 1773, colonists dumped 342 chests of tea from three East India Company ships into the harbour. The collection holds one of only two known surviving tea chests, the Robinson chest, and a 19th-century tea sample from the destroyed cargo.

The museum's name comes from the December 16, 1773, raid in which colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. Costumed interpreters play figures such as Samuel Adams, and the film "Let It Begin Here" and the multisensory theater present the Loyalist and Patriot arguments over taxation without representation.

The site is located on Congress Street with clear signage and is easily accessible on foot. Visitors should arrive early, as participation in reenactments can be limited depending on how many people are there.

Visitors can dress in historical clothing and throw replica tea crates into the harbor during their visit. This hands-on participation creates a memorable experience that sets it apart from typical museum visits.