Longyear Museum — Advancing the understanding of the life and work of Mary Baker Eddy
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Longyear Museum — Advancing the understanding of the life and work of Mary Baker Eddy
Explore the Life of Mary Baker Eddy
Get to know the Discoverer, Founder, and Leader of Christian Science
Her story
Spring and Fall Tours 2026
Spend four days taking a deep dive into the life and times of Mary Baker Eddy while exploring scenic New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Tour details
Kids Program: Mary Baker Eddy and Animals
Learn about Mrs. Eddy’s love for animals in this interactive online presentation for kids on Saturday, May 16, at 11:00
A.M.
,
E.D.T.!
REGISTER HERE
Annual Meeting Tours
If you’re in Boston for the 2026 Annual Meeting of The Mother Church, we hope you’ll join us for special tours of the Mary Baker Eddy Historic Houses in Chestnut Hill, Lynn, and Swampscott, Massachusetts.
PURCHASE TICKETS
Chestnut Hill Artwork Tour
Starting in May 2026, Longyear Museum will be holding special tours of the artwork of 400 Beacon Street, Mary Baker Eddy’s final home, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
BOOK NOW
Longyear News
Calling All "Science and Health" Editions!
February 13, 2026
It’s amazing to think that in our lifetime, we may come across an older edition of the Christian Science textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,
by Mary Baker Eddy. Some may be discovered in a box in a grandparent’s attic; others might be found on a shelf at a local branch Church…
Read More
Longyear News
Baker Family Clock Now on Display
December 11, 2025
It used to keep time, but now it’s a symbol of times gone by. It dates to the 18th century, and one of its makers served in the Revolutionary War.
What is it? It’s a Chippendale-style tall case clock that once belonged to Mary Baker Eddy’s father, Mark Baker. Given to Longyear in 2016 by…
Read More
Longyear News
400 Beacon Street Restoration Wins Victorian Society Preservation Award
November 5, 2025
The Mary Baker Eddy Historic House at 400 Beacon Street, Mary Baker Eddy’s final home in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, has received a 2025 Preservation Award from the Victorian Society in America, the only national nonprofit organization committed to historic preservation and protection of the nation’s 19th-century heritage.
Citing “the exemplary restoration and adaptive reuse of…
Read More
Longyear News
Year-end IRA donations for 2025
November 4, 2025
Since 2006, individuals who are required to take an annual distribution from their retirement funds have been able to donate to charities directly from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) in lieu of part or all of their required distribution.
For the 2025 tax year, individuals over 70½ can make tax-free qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) up to…
Read More
Longyear News
Rumney Repainted
October 24, 2025
This fall, workers have been busy giving a fresh coat of paint to the house in Rumney, New Hampshire, where Mary Baker Eddy lived from 1860 to ’62 with her husband Daniel Patterson.
This exterior restoration was two years in the making. The Historic House team arranged for former facilities staff member Gray Carlson to…
Read More
Take a virtual tour, stream a documentary, or watch a Longyear short
Browse our archive of research articles about Mary Baker Eddy and the early Christian Science movement
Explore
Frank Streeter: Attorney to Mrs. Eddy
Explore
The Class of 1898
Explore
Swampscott: Birthplace of Christian Science (1866)
Explore
Calvin Frye’s Decades of Service
Explore
Emma Shipman’s Work for the Cause
Explore
Mrs. Eddy Visits Whittier (1868)
Explore
Clara Shannon: Worker at Pleasant View (1894-1903)
Explore
E. Blanche Ward: Pioneer in England
Explore
New Shoes for Mrs. Eddy (1904)
Explore
Load More
Tour the Mary Baker Eddy Historic Houses
Get to know more about her life and work by visiting the eight historic houses in Longyear’s collection
Explore
Visit the Museum in Chestnut Hill
Our museum, located just outside of Boston, is open to the public and offers free exhibits and a library
Explore
Follow
@LongyearMuseum
on Instagram
Support Longyear with a membership
Help advance our mission by becoming a Longyear member
Learn more
Explore the Life of Mary Baker Eddy
Get to know the Discoverer, Founder, and Leader of Christian Science
Her story
Spring and Fall Tours 2026
Spend four days taking a deep dive into the life and times of Mary Baker Eddy while exploring scenic New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Tour details
Kids Program: Mary Baker Eddy and Animals
Learn about Mrs. Eddy’s love for animals in this interactive online presentation for kids on Saturday, May 16, at 11:00
A.M.
,
E.D.T.!
REGISTER HERE
Annual Meeting Tours
If you’re in Boston for the 2026 Annual Meeting of The Mother Church, we hope you’ll join us for special tours of the Mary Baker Eddy Historic Houses in Chestnut Hill, Lynn, and Swampscott, Massachusetts.
PURCHASE TICKETS
Chestnut Hill Artwork Tour
Starting in May 2026, Longyear Museum will be holding special tours of the artwork of 400 Beacon Street, Mary Baker Eddy’s final home, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
BOOK NOW
Longyear News
Calling All "Science and Health" Editions!
February 13, 2026
It’s amazing to think that in our lifetime, we may come across an older edition of the Christian Science textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,
by Mary Baker Eddy. Some may be discovered in a box in a grandparent’s attic; others might be found on a shelf at a local branch Church…
Read More
Longyear News
Baker Family Clock Now on Display
December 11, 2025
It used to keep time, but now it’s a symbol of times gone by. It dates to the 18th century, and one of its makers served in the Revolutionary War.
What is it? It’s a Chippendale-style tall case clock that once belonged to Mary Baker Eddy’s father, Mark Baker. Given to Longyear in 2016 by…
Read More
Longyear News
400 Beacon Street Restoration Wins Victorian Society Preservation Award
November 5, 2025
The Mary Baker Eddy Historic House at 400 Beacon Street, Mary Baker Eddy’s final home in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, has received a 2025 Preservation Award from the Victorian Society in America, the only national nonprofit organization committed to historic preservation and protection of the nation’s 19th-century heritage.
Citing “the exemplary restoration and adaptive reuse of…
Read More
Longyear News
Year-end IRA donations for 2025
November 4, 2025
Since 2006, individuals who are required to take an annual distribution from their retirement funds have been able to donate to charities directly from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) in lieu of part or all of their required distribution.
For the 2025 tax year, individuals over 70½ can make tax-free qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) up to…
Read More
Longyear News
Rumney Repainted
October 24, 2025
This fall, workers have been busy giving a fresh coat of paint to the house in Rumney, New Hampshire, where Mary Baker Eddy lived from 1860 to ’62 with her husband Daniel Patterson.
This exterior restoration was two years in the making. The Historic House team arranged for former facilities staff member Gray Carlson to…
Read More
Take a virtual tour, stream a documentary, or watch a Longyear short
Browse our archive of research articles about Mary Baker Eddy and the early Christian Science movement
Explore
Frank Streeter: Attorney to Mrs. Eddy
Explore
The Class of 1898
Explore
Swampscott: Birthplace of Christian Science (1866)
Explore
Calvin Frye’s Decades of Service
Explore
Emma Shipman’s Work for the Cause
Explore
Mrs. Eddy Visits Whittier (1868)
Explore
Clara Shannon: Worker at Pleasant View (1894-1903)
Explore
E. Blanche Ward: Pioneer in England
Explore
New Shoes for Mrs. Eddy (1904)
Explore
Load More
Tour the Mary Baker Eddy Historic Houses
Get to know more about her life and work by visiting the eight historic houses in Longyear’s collection
Explore
Visit the Museum in Chestnut Hill
Our museum, located just outside of Boston, is open to the public and offers free exhibits and a library
Explore
Follow
@LongyearMuseum
on Instagram
Support Longyear with a membership
Help advance our mission by becoming a Longyear member
Learn more