The Experience
The Experience
A New Visitor Center and History Museum for Boston
The Family Heritage Experience, a new cultural experience in Boston, is open to visitors Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Welcome!
The Family Heritage Experience is a welcoming, visually exciting, and intellectually engaging introduction to family history.
Bring your curiosity, and embark on a journey of a lifetime!
Exhibit Highlights
The Ancestry of Pope Leo XIV: An American Story
New Exhibit, Opening October 4!
Pope Leo XIV’s diverse family history has captivated global audiences since it was featured in The New York Times Magazine earlier this year. The new temporary exhibit within the Family Heritage Experience, The Ancestry of Pope Leo XIV: An American Story, invites visitors to explore this extraordinary story in depth.
Entrance to the exhibit is included in admission to the Family Heritage Experience
Who in the World Are You?
Visitors use iPads to place digital pins in an interactive 15-foot world map indicating where their ancestors originated, creating a compelling visual of journeys and migrations, accumulating as each guest passes through.
Wall of Questions
This exhibit features rows of 90 colorful cards with curious questions about family history. Visitors can choose one or more cards that resonate with them and scan QR the code on the back to find out how to answer the questions at an answer station kiosk.
Treasures Vault
Step into this brightly lit chamber displaying an eclectic collection of historic objects that document family history, representing diverse cultures, traditions, and spanning many different time periods.
Your Name, Your Year
An interactive, screen-based exhibit from FamilySearch that lists the popular films, songs, sporting events, and trivia for the year visitors were born, and ranks popularity of a visitor’s surname.
Story Station
A dedicated space in which visitors can listen to audio recordings by people of all backgrounds narrating their family history discoveries.