Reviews of Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate (Museum)

fungamebros

Really a fun time

Ryan Bettez

Great place to visit

Dustin Looper

Was only here for a short time but enjoyed it while I was there. The central area of the building is a huge replica senate room with well-informed staff.

Adam Riveiro

I can't say enough good things about our experience at the EMK Institute. The replica of the Senate chamber is amazing, and the "Today's Vote" program is informative and interactive. The fact that each visitor receives a tablet on arrival and chooses their own profile makes you feel like a part of everything that is going on. We arrived just after opening and stayed easily until 2pm. I highly recommend visiting (and if you are a local, check with your library for discount passes!).

Myles Swaine-Gray

Went to the JFK Library on Monday and saw that the EMK Institute was open Tuesday thru Sunday. So came back on Thursday at 12:20pm only to find they were only open until 1pm that day even though they advertise a 10am-5pm opening times on their website. Disappointing as I came back specifically to visit on my vacation.

James E Adams

I'm looking forward to bring my whole family back! Great stimulus for family civic engagement and very entertaining.

Clare McCully

Great place! Wonderful and educational!

Kevin Tierney

An incredible facility combined with an incredible staff, EMK offers a one of a kind immersive experience. I try to take a field trip with my middle school civics students annually and we are always left amazed. They have rebuild the US Senate chamber to scale and offer an innovated SIM as well as the ever changing daily roll call. In a time of political division and dysfunction, The EMK Institute for the US Senate provides some hope in the dark.

Maddie DJ

Loved it!

Dan Miller

Amazing Senate simulations with school groups. I cannot recommend them highly enough!

Catherine Howland

Interesting museum. Cool Senate floor replica.

Mark Colan

Great lecture and discussion by well known authorities

David Cole

Very educational. Docents all very professional and knowledgeable. Everyone willing to answer any questions you have.

Natalie VanDusen

Very informative displays on the history and function of the US Senate.

Shark

interesting politics simulator for kids and adults

Charles Myers

Very clean and informative, although the guide seemed unprepaired at times when specific question were asked.

Steve Fox

Don't miss this on your Boston visit. Great exhibits and training on how our Senate is structured and designed to function.

Matias Ramos

Cool interactive museum to learn history and pretend to be a US senator for a day.

Mat Bartley

This was incredible. Making it interactive was brilliant. Very creative and informative.

Toni-Ann Lynch

Was incredible I was honoured to have participated in such an important decision making process...

G Aquino

Great place to learn about the history and inner workings of the US Senate, plus the life and times of one of its longest-serving members, Edward (Ted) Kennedy. Visitors are handed handheld devices to help them navigate the museum and interact with the exhibitions. The space is huge but has just the right amount of exhibitions, so the experience is not overwhelming. Check out the large hall recreating the actual US Senate chamber in DC, where you can get a feel for what it's like to be a US senator voting on issues and legislation. The staff are all pleasant and helpful. There is a gift shop and cafeteria on-site.

Neha Rajput

Best institute in jammu ##learn ielts ##spoken English ##best staff ##lyk the way nitin sir teaches ##

George Thurlow

Didn’t announce an unscheduled closure in any clear method and was lied to saying it was announced on the website (the word closed didn’t appear anywhere). I was then told I’m supposed to call any place that is open to check that they are actually open...how absurd...

vladimir piedrahita

(Translated by Google) Beautiful architecture (Original) Hermosa arquitectura

Kayla and Christina's Channel

I think this place gets 5 star rating because it was a very interesting topic to talk about and that thinking about our senators like EMK is very important.

Ted Jordan

Awesome experience. It's more fun if you go as a group with at least 6

Jessica Flaherty

Great hands on experience of civics at work

Melody *

The Edward M Kennedy Library is a beautiful sight which is near the water a must place to visit which occasionally have speakers come and talk about different topics

Jo-Ellen Courtney

Great experience! Wonderful place to learn more about our democracy.

Sonya Jelks

Beautiful building and museum in a lovely scenic location. Conference center existence is enhanced by presidential history throughout the museum.

Ryan Hamelin

Excellent place for a field trip. I took my 8th graders and they loved it. The museum is highly interactive, and all students received an iPad. It was a wonderful place for a visit. I highly recommend it.

Alan Duda

The full-scale replica Senate floor is really something to soak in. Great area to walk around right on the water after too.

jessica freeman

Beautiful

William Dowd

Well layedout facility. His office is well done. Use of interactive tablets helps highlight each exhibit. The chamber presentation ended it with a bang. Go! Go! Go!

Rochelle Ruthchild

Very impressive space & tribute to our great senator but acoustics awful for balcony listeners. What happened?

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Very nice place for a school trip

Victor Rosa

A wonderful idea and a wonderful public experience.

Alane Lucht

Interesting...wasn't sure what to expect. Great place to learn about the Senate for everyone.

Amy Blanchette

Amazing experience for anyone to learn about legislature and what our local legislators do every day.

Bita Reilly

Such an amazing educational place! Touching the history of this great country, using technology! I feel lucky to live in Massachusetts where my children can learn about their government in a great place for free!

Marguerite Adams

The Institute gave me a chance to revisit the basic structure of the Senate and its history and to see it in action through the great exhibits and the amazing full scale replica of the Senate chamber. The well informed and enthusiastic staff made our time there truly memorable.

Joe Pondaco

Very interesting, immersive education

Elisabeth Harris

Beautiful site with interactive learning opportunities for all ages.

Barry Matteson

Emotional

Amir A.

Effective at what it tries to do -- educate visitors on the role of the U.S. Senate and celebrate the political career of Ted Kennedy. The museum is spacious, the exhibits are engaging and memorable, and there is a new and polished look to the building that makes the experience pleasant for all.

Dustin Drueckhammer

Great interactive exhibits in a beautiful facility. The workers/volunteers were very knowledgeable and friendly. This would be a great place to take kids.

Storehouse Row

They always fun politically focused events for kids to attend. Weve also attend some great workshops and panels found on Eventbrite here.

Josiah Burden

Every student should experience this.

Somerville Hedgehog

An honorable companion to the JFK Library.

Michelle Johnson

Educational and well designed. Nice tech interface.

K N

Nice portrait

Donald G Lagasse

A wonderful and educational experience. A great interactive experience, the staff is very friendly and seem to love their jobs. The chance to follow the making of a law, then playing Senator in the hall was great. Don't go and say nothing. Stand and be heard. It will contribute to your experience. I plan to go back and bring my out of town guests who have not seen it yet. A MUST stop for every American!

IW S

A great educational experience for all citizens.

GachaPaw

Gave me a really bad anxiety attack during an activity, But otherwise it was okay. I enjoyed the video I got to watch in the Senate room

Andre Monette

Missed the Chappaquiddick exhibit.

Andrew Churchill

Excellent events on the top of the hour in the incredible replica Senate chamber!

Amrish Patel

Nice conference facility

Christine Anderson

I really enjoyed our time at the Institute. Lots of history about the Senate. Loved the interactive features and being part of a vote in the Senate chamber. A lot more goes into passing laws than I ever knew! lol The replica of Sen Kennedy's office was the icing on the cake during our visit. All the paintings he did are hanging on the walls of the reception area of his office....I never realized what a good artist he was.

Mabel Amar

I was there yesterday as a volunteer for MIRA (Mass. Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition) to register the new citizens to vote. It was the first time Edward M. Kennedy Institute was doing the swear in for new citizens. The staffs were friendly, helpful and welcomed us. Thanks!

Glenn Pincus

Excellent facility; very much enjoyed the "mock bill debate" while sitting in the Senate chamber. The people working there were very knowledgeable and courteous.

eddy pinto

Great place to learn how the Senate works

Derek Yerardi

wonderful experience. best way to learn about your government is to experience it happening, and that's what you get here on the lifelike replica Senate floor.. beautiful facility.

Ivy Scott

Very interactive and beautiful

love god

I came to this place and they gave a great demonstration of what the how the senators make decisions for America

Bobby Guliani

World class facility for high end events

Jennifer George

It's a great place to visit, it's interactive and interesting and educational

Philippe Moufflet

After visiting the US Senate in DC last Thanksgiving, it was nice to hear a lot more about how the Senate operates. Even my 8 year old was interested!

Zemiah Parker

A great place to carry kids to learn more about Massachusetts and himself Edward M Kennedy plus everything is technologized so it won't be boring

Antonio Galang

I went here on a class field trip. The time their was very informative. We were able to the history of M. Kennedy and about about becoming a U.S. Senator. The chamber was also very cool and interactive to see.

Constantine Yanakakis

His spirit abides from his friendship to his service to the people of Massachusetts and the United States of America.

Victor Yang

Great museum that teaches about the US Senate

Suhail Purkar

Great building, very well built.

Shannon Dickinson

This was supposed to be an interactive experience, but we only interacted twice, briefly. The mock Senate chamber was a very confusing experience.

John Roux

Good learning experience about the US Senate.

David Minshall

Great history and excellent staff!

R Hargrow

It is a beautiful building on the water near Umass Boston. Lot's of information on laws and bills and the United States. Gorgeous art work painted by Ted Kennedy himself. Right next door to the JFK Museum.

Yaa Opoku-Agyeman

Great new exhibit

katie goldrick

Tons of information, modern and current, a different experience to every visit. Either side of the aisle, this was a great visit.

Better Fancy

My residents and I had wonderful experience at the Institute today. I look forward to visiting again.

Joseph Welch

Fantastic facility. Highly informative. Great interactive presentations. A great option for a school trip.

John McDonough

Outstanding location

Lizzy Nolin

It was very nice and everyone was helpful

Jim Finn

Simple and beautiful museum with a strong message of the power of bipartisanship. Amazing recreation of the US Senate chamber.

Albis Mejia

This a must visit location. Take your time and attend all the sessions. Edward Kennedy left his legacy in this building. The staff members are so professional and knowledgeable.

Garret O'Connor

Learned a lot about being in the Senate, and got all of the badges!

Stephen Baum

A fascinating experience. Where else can you be a senator for a few hours?

Princess Johnson

U.S.Senate Chambers a must see!

Dave Diamond

Attended a talk and book signing. Sat in a replica of the United States Senate chamber! Lots of educational exhibits about our nation's government. Can't wait to come back and learn more!

Patricia Aguilar

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Scott Dunt

Very nice place. Great to learn more about US government

Nathaniel Marcum

Replica of the US Senate. The simulation is great for students to learn the lawmaking process.

Michelle Wegesin

Very interactive and educational! As well as fun and accommodating for young children!

Ann Tyson

Really geared more towards kids Dreadful smell in most areas Like a dead rodent, or several. We had to leave because of it. Guy at admissions desk looked at me like i was crazy when i mentioned it onour way out Ann Tyson

Ricky Jackson

Educational, poignant and inspirational

Stephen Chase

Best place for the Senate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vetro Strips

Pretty boring for children but informative

Debbie Colvin

Great experience and very informative. School children would benefit from visiting the institute.

Kayla Smith

We were Senators for the day and it was pretty fun