Explore the life of Mary Baker Eddy

Get to know the Discoverer, Founder, and Leader of Christian Science

Her story

Our Historic Houses Are Open!

Come explore and be inspired! Immerse yourself in the various chapters of Mary Baker Eddy’s remarkable story at the different houses in Longyear’s collection.

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Annual Meeting Tours

If you’re in Boston for the 2025 Annual Meeting of The Mother Church, we hope you’ll join us for a tour of the Mary Baker Eddy Historic House in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, Mrs. Eddy’s final home.

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Learn, Experience, Enjoy

Longyear’s four-day bus tours—“Mary Baker Eddy’s New England”—are now open for 2025 reservations. Join us and deepen your understanding of Mrs. Eddy’s mission and accomplishments.

 

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Longyear News

400 Beacon Street Restoration Receives Award

May 14, 2025

Preservation Massachusetts recently announced the 2025 recipients of its highest honor, the Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, which celebrates people and projects that have displayed exceptional commitment to historic preservation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Mary Baker Eddy Historic House at 400 Beacon Street in Chestnut Hill is among this year’s honorees. The award…

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Help Us Share Mary Baker Eddy's Story

May 12, 2025

“How can you not respect what Mrs. Eddy did? You have to keep telling this story. People need to hear it.” The local visitor who made these comments was surprised and impressed by what he had learned during his recent tour of Mary Baker Eddy’s home at 400 Beacon Street. He thought he was coming…

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College Students Encounter Longyear Archives

April 10, 2025

On a Thursday afternoon in late March, Longyear Museum’s Daycroft Library was abuzz with activity and conversation, as the Collections team hosted a group of Principia College students for a close encounter with our document archives. Earlier in the week, the group of 14 students had spent time at the Museum; at Longyear’s Mary Baker…

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Behind the scenes at Longyear: Collections

February 25, 2025

What do conserving archival documents and weatherproofing new construction have in common? They both make use of a flexible material that’s water repellent, breathable, and mold and mildew resistant. . . . Does that sound familiar? If you guessed Tyvek®, you’re right! And that’s what Longyear’s Collections team has been using in recent years, in…

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400 Beacon Street Receives Preservation Award

December 31, 2024

Over the past year, visitors to Mary Baker Eddy’s newly reopened final residence have been extremely complimentary about the tour experience as well as the quality and attention to detail of the restoration work. Toward the end of 2024, the visiting public’s praise was reinforced by professional recognition for Longyear Museum’s 400 Beacon Street project—with…

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Take a virtual tour, stream a documentary, or watch a Longyear short

Browse our archive of research articles about Mary Baker Eddy and the early Christian Science movement

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Foundational Work in Lynn (1870-1881)
Foundational Work in Lynn (1870-1881)

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First Members of The Mother Church
First Members of The Mother Church

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Early Student’s Journal from the 1880s
Early Student’s Journal from the 1880s

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The 1887 Christmas Fair
The 1887 Christmas Fair

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J. Robert Atkinson: Benefactor of the Blind
J. Robert Atkinson: Benefactor of the Blind

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Mary and Joseph Armstrong
Mary and Joseph Armstrong

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First Branch Church was in Wisconsin (1886)
First Branch Church was in Wisconsin (1886)

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A Mother’s Chair, A Mother’s Love
A Mother’s Chair, A Mother’s Love

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Albert Baker’s Political Career (1834-1841)
Albert Baker’s Political Career (1834-1841)

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Tour the Mary Baker Eddy Historic Houses

Get to know more about her life and work by visiting the eight historic houses in Longyear’s collection

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Visit the Museum in Chestnut Hill

Our museum, located just outside of Boston, is open to the public and offers free exhibits and a library

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