Leventhal Map & Education Center
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We use maps, geography, and history to understand the connection between people and places in Boston, New England, and beyond.
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Join William Rankin in discussion with Catherine D’Ignazio for a conversation about his new book, Radical Cartography.
Lunch will be served and registration is required to attend. Register here: buff.ly/g9ixwIM
Lunch will be served and registration is required to attend. Register here: buff.ly/g9ixwIM
February 16, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Join William Rankin in discussion with Catherine D’Ignazio for a conversation about his new book, Radical Cartography.
Lunch will be served and registration is required to attend. Register here: buff.ly/g9ixwIM
Lunch will be served and registration is required to attend. Register here: buff.ly/g9ixwIM
Have you ever heard of Boston’s "urban wilds?"🌲
Which of Boston’s urban wilds is your favorite and why?
Maps: Boston Redevelopment Authority, "Boston urban wilds" (1976): buff.ly/4DW50EW, Boston Redevelopment Authority, "These areas have significant amounts of flora [...]" (1976): buff.ly/BkddEfU
Which of Boston’s urban wilds is your favorite and why?
Maps: Boston Redevelopment Authority, "Boston urban wilds" (1976): buff.ly/4DW50EW, Boston Redevelopment Authority, "These areas have significant amounts of flora [...]" (1976): buff.ly/BkddEfU
February 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Have you ever heard of Boston’s "urban wilds?"🌲
Which of Boston’s urban wilds is your favorite and why?
Maps: Boston Redevelopment Authority, "Boston urban wilds" (1976): buff.ly/4DW50EW, Boston Redevelopment Authority, "These areas have significant amounts of flora [...]" (1976): buff.ly/BkddEfU
Which of Boston’s urban wilds is your favorite and why?
Maps: Boston Redevelopment Authority, "Boston urban wilds" (1976): buff.ly/4DW50EW, Boston Redevelopment Authority, "These areas have significant amounts of flora [...]" (1976): buff.ly/BkddEfU
Cape Cod Potato Chips originated in Hyannis in 1980 and has been operating out of their current factory there since 1985. But the time has come for the Cape to say goodbye to this local favorite.
February 10, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Cape Cod Potato Chips originated in Hyannis in 1980 and has been operating out of their current factory there since 1985. But the time has come for the Cape to say goodbye to this local favorite.
It's the season of love and that means sharing the maps the Leventhal Center loves with the public!🥰 🗺️
This free showing will be hosted Friday, February 13 in the Learning Center. Drop in any time between 2:00PM - 4:00PM. No reservation is required.
This free showing will be hosted Friday, February 13 in the Learning Center. Drop in any time between 2:00PM - 4:00PM. No reservation is required.
February 8, 2026 at 4:34 PM
It's the season of love and that means sharing the maps the Leventhal Center loves with the public!🥰 🗺️
This free showing will be hosted Friday, February 13 in the Learning Center. Drop in any time between 2:00PM - 4:00PM. No reservation is required.
This free showing will be hosted Friday, February 13 in the Learning Center. Drop in any time between 2:00PM - 4:00PM. No reservation is required.
Are octopuses secretly evil? The creators of these maps seem to think so! 🐙
Maps: Fred W. Rose, "Serio-comic war map for the year 1877" (1877): buff.ly/DPVNkMd, Kisaburō Ohara, "A humorous diplomatic atlas of Europe and Asia" (1904): buff.ly/hIRdF9c
#bpl #LMEC #maps
Maps: Fred W. Rose, "Serio-comic war map for the year 1877" (1877): buff.ly/DPVNkMd, Kisaburō Ohara, "A humorous diplomatic atlas of Europe and Asia" (1904): buff.ly/hIRdF9c
#bpl #LMEC #maps
February 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Are octopuses secretly evil? The creators of these maps seem to think so! 🐙
Maps: Fred W. Rose, "Serio-comic war map for the year 1877" (1877): buff.ly/DPVNkMd, Kisaburō Ohara, "A humorous diplomatic atlas of Europe and Asia" (1904): buff.ly/hIRdF9c
#bpl #LMEC #maps
Maps: Fred W. Rose, "Serio-comic war map for the year 1877" (1877): buff.ly/DPVNkMd, Kisaburō Ohara, "A humorous diplomatic atlas of Europe and Asia" (1904): buff.ly/hIRdF9c
#bpl #LMEC #maps
Yes, New England has had COLD winters before ... 🧊❄️🥶
Map: U.S. Geological Survey, "Mean monthly average temperature" (1986): buff.ly/rEUu47f
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism
Map: U.S. Geological Survey, "Mean monthly average temperature" (1986): buff.ly/rEUu47f
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism
February 5, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Yes, New England has had COLD winters before ... 🧊❄️🥶
Map: U.S. Geological Survey, "Mean monthly average temperature" (1986): buff.ly/rEUu47f
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism
Map: U.S. Geological Survey, "Mean monthly average temperature" (1986): buff.ly/rEUu47f
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism
You've never seen Mt. Washington like this 🤩🗻
Check out our virtual reality immersive view of this panorama: buff.ly/TdcHrjH
Map: George H. Walker & Co.; Boston and Maine Railroad, "Birds-eye view from summit of Mt. Washington; White Mountains, New Hampshire" (1902): buff.ly/bW4XfJO
Check out our virtual reality immersive view of this panorama: buff.ly/TdcHrjH
Map: George H. Walker & Co.; Boston and Maine Railroad, "Birds-eye view from summit of Mt. Washington; White Mountains, New Hampshire" (1902): buff.ly/bW4XfJO
February 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM
You've never seen Mt. Washington like this 🤩🗻
Check out our virtual reality immersive view of this panorama: buff.ly/TdcHrjH
Map: George H. Walker & Co.; Boston and Maine Railroad, "Birds-eye view from summit of Mt. Washington; White Mountains, New Hampshire" (1902): buff.ly/bW4XfJO
Check out our virtual reality immersive view of this panorama: buff.ly/TdcHrjH
Map: George H. Walker & Co.; Boston and Maine Railroad, "Birds-eye view from summit of Mt. Washington; White Mountains, New Hampshire" (1902): buff.ly/bW4XfJO
Highways have fundamentally altered the landscape of the United States 🚗
January 31, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Highways have fundamentally altered the landscape of the United States 🚗
In this session, we’ll explore the reasons behind these transformations and share approachable ways to weave this history into your teaching about Boston and its neighborhoods.
Register now: buff.ly/8CUc7cU
Register now: buff.ly/8CUc7cU
January 28, 2026 at 4:34 PM
In this session, we’ll explore the reasons behind these transformations and share approachable ways to weave this history into your teaching about Boston and its neighborhoods.
Register now: buff.ly/8CUc7cU
Register now: buff.ly/8CUc7cU
Visitors to our current exhibition may have noticed a strange label on one of the maps ...🔍
This 1776 visualization of British military positions around Boston prominently labels the scandalously-named named "Mount Whoredom" right next to the Common!
This 1776 visualization of British military positions around Boston prominently labels the scandalously-named named "Mount Whoredom" right next to the Common!
January 25, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Visitors to our current exhibition may have noticed a strange label on one of the maps ...🔍
This 1776 visualization of British military positions around Boston prominently labels the scandalously-named named "Mount Whoredom" right next to the Common!
This 1776 visualization of British military positions around Boston prominently labels the scandalously-named named "Mount Whoredom" right next to the Common!
Are you a New Englander ... or more of an "Eastern Metropolitan?" 🤔
This 1940 map examines the "rural cultural regions in the United States." It breaks down the continental US into 32 different regions, each with a named and define rural cultural pattern.
This 1940 map examines the "rural cultural regions in the United States." It breaks down the continental US into 32 different regions, each with a named and define rural cultural pattern.
January 24, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Are you a New Englander ... or more of an "Eastern Metropolitan?" 🤔
This 1940 map examines the "rural cultural regions in the United States." It breaks down the continental US into 32 different regions, each with a named and define rural cultural pattern.
This 1940 map examines the "rural cultural regions in the United States." It breaks down the continental US into 32 different regions, each with a named and define rural cultural pattern.
The Leventhal Center and all BPL locations will be closed on Sunday, January 25 and Monday, January 26 for a snow emergency.
For more information, see the City of Boston press release: www.boston.gov/news/mayor-w...
For more information, see the City of Boston press release: www.boston.gov/news/mayor-w...
January 24, 2026 at 4:04 PM
The Leventhal Center and all BPL locations will be closed on Sunday, January 25 and Monday, January 26 for a snow emergency.
For more information, see the City of Boston press release: www.boston.gov/news/mayor-w...
For more information, see the City of Boston press release: www.boston.gov/news/mayor-w...
What's beer got to do with urban development?
In this new article from Joshua Merced, you'll learn how Boston's brewing landscapes connect past to present, urban to rural, and people to place. Read the full article: buff.ly/xVJ4hVq
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory
In this new article from Joshua Merced, you'll learn how Boston's brewing landscapes connect past to present, urban to rural, and people to place. Read the full article: buff.ly/xVJ4hVq
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory
January 23, 2026 at 4:34 PM
What's beer got to do with urban development?
In this new article from Joshua Merced, you'll learn how Boston's brewing landscapes connect past to present, urban to rural, and people to place. Read the full article: buff.ly/xVJ4hVq
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory
In this new article from Joshua Merced, you'll learn how Boston's brewing landscapes connect past to present, urban to rural, and people to place. Read the full article: buff.ly/xVJ4hVq
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory
❗Join us January 26 at 2 pm ET for "Beyond the Headlines: AI and Historical Newspapers."❗
This event, co-hosted by @bpl.boston.gov Digital Services and the Leventhal Map & Education Center.
Register for event reminders using the link in our bio.
This event, co-hosted by @bpl.boston.gov Digital Services and the Leventhal Map & Education Center.
Register for event reminders using the link in our bio.
January 19, 2026 at 4:34 PM
❗Join us January 26 at 2 pm ET for "Beyond the Headlines: AI and Historical Newspapers."❗
This event, co-hosted by @bpl.boston.gov Digital Services and the Leventhal Map & Education Center.
Register for event reminders using the link in our bio.
This event, co-hosted by @bpl.boston.gov Digital Services and the Leventhal Map & Education Center.
Register for event reminders using the link in our bio.
Some of our digital tools may be unavailable or limited on Monday, January 19 due to scheduled maintenance. We expect normal functioning to resume on Tuesday, January 20.
January 17, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Some of our digital tools may be unavailable or limited on Monday, January 19 due to scheduled maintenance. We expect normal functioning to resume on Tuesday, January 20.
Calling all cartography lovers!
This free showing will take place Friday, January 23 in the Learning Center with a staff member from the Leventhal Center available to answer questions.
Drop in any time between 2:00–4:00 pm. No reservation is required.
This free showing will take place Friday, January 23 in the Learning Center with a staff member from the Leventhal Center available to answer questions.
Drop in any time between 2:00–4:00 pm. No reservation is required.
January 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Calling all cartography lovers!
This free showing will take place Friday, January 23 in the Learning Center with a staff member from the Leventhal Center available to answer questions.
Drop in any time between 2:00–4:00 pm. No reservation is required.
This free showing will take place Friday, January 23 in the Learning Center with a staff member from the Leventhal Center available to answer questions.
Drop in any time between 2:00–4:00 pm. No reservation is required.
Did you know about the Leventhal Center's in-gallery library? 📚
We have nearly 2,000 books and atlases available to browse during our open hours. Book topics range from tourist guides to place-based history ... and even maps of fictional worlds!
We have nearly 2,000 books and atlases available to browse during our open hours. Book topics range from tourist guides to place-based history ... and even maps of fictional worlds!
January 13, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Did you know about the Leventhal Center's in-gallery library? 📚
We have nearly 2,000 books and atlases available to browse during our open hours. Book topics range from tourist guides to place-based history ... and even maps of fictional worlds!
We have nearly 2,000 books and atlases available to browse during our open hours. Book topics range from tourist guides to place-based history ... and even maps of fictional worlds!
You don't see too many maps like this one ... well, ever! 💙
This map of Scituate, Rhode Island is unique not only for its striking blue(print) color, but also for the fun anecdotes left by the mapmaker, Captain George E. Matteson.
Map: buff.ly/bKVkk4N
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory
This map of Scituate, Rhode Island is unique not only for its striking blue(print) color, but also for the fun anecdotes left by the mapmaker, Captain George E. Matteson.
Map: buff.ly/bKVkk4N
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory
January 11, 2026 at 4:34 PM
You don't see too many maps like this one ... well, ever! 💙
This map of Scituate, Rhode Island is unique not only for its striking blue(print) color, but also for the fun anecdotes left by the mapmaker, Captain George E. Matteson.
Map: buff.ly/bKVkk4N
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory
This map of Scituate, Rhode Island is unique not only for its striking blue(print) color, but also for the fun anecdotes left by the mapmaker, Captain George E. Matteson.
Map: buff.ly/bKVkk4N
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory
Though their time with us has ended, we couldn't be prouder of our Fall 2025 NEU Co-op students! 👏
Between July and December 2025, the LMEC had the pleasure of working with two, fulltime Northeastern University co-op students, Artem and Kate.
Read their full interviews via the link in our bio.
Between July and December 2025, the LMEC had the pleasure of working with two, fulltime Northeastern University co-op students, Artem and Kate.
Read their full interviews via the link in our bio.
January 10, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Though their time with us has ended, we couldn't be prouder of our Fall 2025 NEU Co-op students! 👏
Between July and December 2025, the LMEC had the pleasure of working with two, fulltime Northeastern University co-op students, Artem and Kate.
Read their full interviews via the link in our bio.
Between July and December 2025, the LMEC had the pleasure of working with two, fulltime Northeastern University co-op students, Artem and Kate.
Read their full interviews via the link in our bio.
❗Join the Leventhal Center, BPL Community History, and the Boston Athenaeum next week for a deep dive into one of Boston's most notable artists, Allan Rohan Crite❗
Registration is highly encouraged, register via the link in our bio.
Registration is highly encouraged, register via the link in our bio.
January 8, 2026 at 4:34 PM
❗Join the Leventhal Center, BPL Community History, and the Boston Athenaeum next week for a deep dive into one of Boston's most notable artists, Allan Rohan Crite❗
Registration is highly encouraged, register via the link in our bio.
Registration is highly encouraged, register via the link in our bio.
Sometimes, a globe is the only kind of travel you need 🌎
Gilman Joslin, “Joslin’s hand-book to the terrestrial and celestial globes: how to use a globe,” (1885): bit.ly/3Igkhw0
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism
Gilman Joslin, “Joslin’s hand-book to the terrestrial and celestial globes: how to use a globe,” (1885): bit.ly/3Igkhw0
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism
January 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Sometimes, a globe is the only kind of travel you need 🌎
Gilman Joslin, “Joslin’s hand-book to the terrestrial and celestial globes: how to use a globe,” (1885): bit.ly/3Igkhw0
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism
Gilman Joslin, “Joslin’s hand-book to the terrestrial and celestial globes: how to use a globe,” (1885): bit.ly/3Igkhw0
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism
❗Join Boston University professor Jim O’Connell for a lunchtime conversation about his new book, Boston and the Making of a Global City❗
Lunch will be served and registration is required to attend. While this event is currently full, we encourage you to sign up for the waitlist.
Lunch will be served and registration is required to attend. While this event is currently full, we encourage you to sign up for the waitlist.
January 3, 2026 at 4:34 PM
❗Join Boston University professor Jim O’Connell for a lunchtime conversation about his new book, Boston and the Making of a Global City❗
Lunch will be served and registration is required to attend. While this event is currently full, we encourage you to sign up for the waitlist.
Lunch will be served and registration is required to attend. While this event is currently full, we encourage you to sign up for the waitlist.
The year is nearly over and we can’t thank you enough for your support of the Center.
We’re grateful for our community of friends and map lovers. Happy New Year's Eve from the LMEC and we’ll see you in 2026!
Image: Michael L. Moore, "President Donald C. Stone with Family": buff.ly/WOu51fB
We’re grateful for our community of friends and map lovers. Happy New Year's Eve from the LMEC and we’ll see you in 2026!
Image: Michael L. Moore, "President Donald C. Stone with Family": buff.ly/WOu51fB
December 31, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The year is nearly over and we can’t thank you enough for your support of the Center.
We’re grateful for our community of friends and map lovers. Happy New Year's Eve from the LMEC and we’ll see you in 2026!
Image: Michael L. Moore, "President Donald C. Stone with Family": buff.ly/WOu51fB
We’re grateful for our community of friends and map lovers. Happy New Year's Eve from the LMEC and we’ll see you in 2026!
Image: Michael L. Moore, "President Donald C. Stone with Family": buff.ly/WOu51fB
This series of wintery panoramic views draws us into the personal connections between geographers and the places they love.
Map: Panorama from the Pinnacle, Lyme, N.H. (1966). See our Digital Collections portal: buff.ly/1uN3XmY
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory
Map: Panorama from the Pinnacle, Lyme, N.H. (1966). See our Digital Collections portal: buff.ly/1uN3XmY
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory
December 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This series of wintery panoramic views draws us into the personal connections between geographers and the places they love.
Map: Panorama from the Pinnacle, Lyme, N.H. (1966). See our Digital Collections portal: buff.ly/1uN3XmY
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory
Map: Panorama from the Pinnacle, Lyme, N.H. (1966). See our Digital Collections portal: buff.ly/1uN3XmY
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory
Whether you're spending today sledding, skiing, ice skating, throwing snowballs or curled up by the fire with a cup of hot cocoa, we wish you a happy holiday season!
❤️ the Leventhal Center ❄️
❤️ the Leventhal Center ❄️
December 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Whether you're spending today sledding, skiing, ice skating, throwing snowballs or curled up by the fire with a cup of hot cocoa, we wish you a happy holiday season!
❤️ the Leventhal Center ❄️
❤️ the Leventhal Center ❄️