The campus is accessible by car, public transportation, or shuttle buses arranged by the conference.

About Boston

Boston is a world class city with historical and cultural attractions including museums, an aquarium, theatres, fine dining, sports, cruises, and excellent accommodations.

Following are some selected links with more information:

• City of Boston web site includes a portal for visitors to the City of Boston, including where to stay in Boston, etc.
• Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau includes information for tourists, tour planners, and meeting planners. Offers comprehensive information about lodging, dining, events, activities, and more.
• Boston Hotels, Travel, And Tourism
• Travel Guide to Boston
• Boston: On the Tourist Trail and Off the Beaten Path
• Boston.com is the home of the Boston Globe and information about restaurants, theatres, and more.
• Boston Online has omprehensive information on all aspects of living in or traveling to Boston.
• Boston Duck Tours— See Boston by land and by sea in an a World War II amphibious landing vehicle. Cruise by all the places that make Boston the birthplace of freedom.

Following are some of the many attractions (some completely free) you can enjoy:

History

• The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is adjacent to UMass Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Archives on Columbia Point.
• The Freedom Trail is a great way to see the historic sites in Boston. Follow the City of Boston's tour of the Freedom Trail or try 123Boston.
• Audio Tours of Boston at Boston.com
• Podcast audio tour of the Freedom Trail (Boston.com)
• Printable trail map of the Freedom Trail (Boston.com)
• Black Heritage Trail -- For more information on the important sites in Boston related to Black history, visit the Museum of Afro American History, located on the Black Heritage Trail.
• Women's Heritage Trail comprises five guided walks through four centuries of Boston women including the search for equal rights, the stories of writers, artists and activists, and more.
• Adams National Historic Park celebrates American history and Boston's two presidents — John Adams and John Quincy Adams.

Arts

• Boston Museum of Fine Arts
• Isabella Stewart Garner Museum
• Boston Symphony Orchestra web page has information about the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops orchestras, Symphony Hall in Boston, and Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts.
• The Literary Trail

Science & Nature

• New England Aquarium has one of the world's largest aquatic exhibits.
• The Museum of Science has permanent exhibits, special exhibits like "The Science of Star Wars," and an IMAX theater.
• Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area consists of 34 islands offering historic sites, lighthouse tours, fishing, kayaking, and more.

Photo of Boston at nightNight Life

• Things to do in Boston at Boston.com
• 25 things to do in Boston for under $25 (Boston.com)
• Boston nightlife (Boston.com)