Current Exhibits

C. S. Harding Mott II Gallery

The C. S. Harding Mott II Gallery features the exhibit, “Mary Baker Eddy: A Spiritual Journey.” This exhibit traces major events of Mrs. Eddy’s life, from her girlhood in rural New Hampshire to her founding of the Church of Christ, Scientist. Her remarkable life history - a story of courage and triumph against tremendous odds - engages interest and respect, regardless of one’s religious background.

Patzlaff Gallery

The Patzlaff Gallery features the Baker Family exhibit, which draws on Longyear Museum’s unique extensive collection of documents and artifacts relating to Mary Baker Eddy’s family. Explore the qualities of this talented family and why Mrs. Eddy considered her early life an indispensable preparation for her discovery of Christian Science.

Portrait Gallery

The Longyear Portrait Gallery houses changing thematic exhibits that draw from the Museum’s rich collection of portrait images, and currently features “Imparting a Fresh Impulse: Mary Baker Eddy Teaches the Class of 1898.” Take in this event through the eyes and ears of some of the students who shared their observations and insights. Consider why Mrs. Eddy felt impelled to teach again after almost a decade, and what she said about teaching this class, which she later remarked changed the character of the Christian Science field.