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Upcoming Events

Fall Tour: Mary Baker Eddy’s New England

Sep 24th – 27th, 2009
Longyear’s four-day bus tour includes many of the historic New England sites where Mrs. Eddy lived, discovered Christian Science, and founded her church. continued

Caribbean Cruise

Jan 29th – Feb 8th, 2010
Step aboard the Island Princess for 10 tropical days exploring the coastlines of the western Caribbean, including the Panama Canal. continued

Turkey and the Seven Churches in Revelation

Apr 21st – May 7th, 2010
Visit the land the Apostle Paul trod on missionary jouneys in a 17-day spring excursion to theis area so rich in Christian history, archaeology, and cultural treasures. The focus of this trip will be the Seven Churches that… continued

Longyear News

The Fall Tour – Discovering and Rediscovering Mary Baker Eddy’s History

Posted on June 22nd, 2009
This popular four-day annual trip from September 24 to 27 highlights many of the homes and communities in which Mrs. Eddy… continued

Longyear Hosts New England Museum Association Workshop on Weathering Tough Economic Times

Posted on June 18th, 2009
About forty museum professionals in New England gathered at Longyear’s Chestnut Hill headquarters for a full-day… continued

Longyear’s Houses: Tracing the Footsteps of Christian Science History

Posted on June 17th, 2009
From the struggles of Mary Baker Eddy’s early years in the wooded towns of rural New Hampshire to the spiritual… continued

Museum Closed

Longyear Museum will be closed June 29 – July 5 for staff furlough. The museum will reopen Monday July 6.

Mary Baker Eddy,
a Brief Biography

Discoverer, Founder, and Leader of Christian Science
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Historic Houses

Amesbury, Massachusetts

1868 to 1870 Amesbury, Massachusetts

The small upstairs bedroom in this house in Amesbury, which Sarah Bagley provided for Mrs. Glover (the future Mrs. Eddy), represents a long succession of rooms she rented in several towns during a nine-year period....

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Mission

Longyear Museum is an independent historical museum dedicated to advancing the understanding of the life and work of Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer, Founder, and Leader of Christian Science.

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