Explore the life of Mary Baker Eddy

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

Her story

Special Event for Members!

Mark your calendars for April 24–30! Don’t miss this engaging virtual open house, as we open wide the doors to Mary Baker Eddy’s final home in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

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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

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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Year-End IRA Donations

November 13, 2024

Since 2006, individuals who are required to take an annual distribution from their retirement funds have been able to donate to charities directly from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) in lieu of part or all of their required distribution. For the 2024 tax year, individuals over 70½ can make tax-free qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) up to…

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A Gift to Longyear

September 30, 2024

In late summer, Longyear Museum took possession of a rare antiquity—a reconstructed 2,000-year-old jar from the famed caves of Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were first discovered in 1947.1 Now on display in the Museum’s Daycroft Library, the jar was donated to Longyear by longtime supporters of the Endowment for Biblical Research (EBR), Boston. The EBR…

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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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Early Writings in Stoughton (1868-1870)
Early Writings in Stoughton (1868-1870)

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The Quest for the Perfect Props
The Quest for the Perfect Props

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Early Thanksgiving Article
Early Thanksgiving Article

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Mary and Capt. Joseph Eastaman
Mary and Capt. Joseph Eastaman

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William McKenzie’s 50 Years of Service
William McKenzie’s 50 Years of Service

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Massachusetts Metaphysical College
Massachusetts Metaphysical College

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Mary Eaton: 40 Years a Practitioner
Mary Eaton: 40 Years a Practitioner

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The 1887 Christmas Fair
The 1887 Christmas Fair

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Communion and the Communion Season
Communion and the Communion Season

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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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