About

Longyear Museum was founded by philanthropist Mary Beecher Longyear to provide future generations with documentary evidence and facts about Mary Baker Eddy and the early history of the Christian Science religion.

In 1937, the Museum opened in Mrs. Longyear’s former home in Brookline, Massachusetts. The Museum moved to its present location in nearby Chestnut Hill in 1999, and reopened to the public in 2001.

The Museum contains documents, artifacts, artwork, and more pertaining to Mrs. Eddy and those who assisted her in establishing Christian Science. Many of these historic items are on display in our exhibits. There is also a visitor library onsite. In addition, the Museum maintains eight Mary Baker Eddy Historic Houses in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Longyear’s mission and values continue to guide all of its activities. The Museum is a 501(c)(3) charity organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Contributions to Longyear are tax-deductible.