John F Kennedy National Historic Site - Facilities

John F Kennedy National Historic Site by National Parks Service

JFK Birthplace Home

Open

The grounds are accessible year-round, the house is open to the public seasonally.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site is CLOSED to visitors for the winter season and will re-open in Spring 2010. Please check our website periodically for re-opening dates

Location

83 Beals Street, Brookline, MA

Special Programs

Guided tours of the first and second floor rooms of the birthplace home are offered Wednesday through Sunday on the half hour beginning at 10:00 am. The last guided tour is at 3:00 pm. Visitors may follow a self-guided tour of the home from 3:30-4:30 pm. A taped narrative produced in her own words by President Kennedy's mother is a unique and evocative feature of the visitor tour.

Exhibits

The house was restored and redecorated under the direction of President Kennedy's mother in the 1960s as a memorial to her son. On exhibit are Kennedy family furnishings, photographs, and significant mementos collected and arranged by Rose Kennedy and reminiscent of the 1917 period.

Available Facilities

A visitor information area is located in the house basement where a small exhibit, orientation film, bookstore, and restroom are available. A park brochure is also available and contains a self-guided walking tour of neighborhood sites associated with the Kennedy family's Brookline years: a second home, schools, church, and community shops.

Visitor Center

Location

83 Beals Street Brookline, MA

Closures

The visitor information area is currently CLOSED to visitors for the winter season. The site will re-open in Spring.

Exhibits

A small exhibit and video orientation film featuring President Kennedy's life and family are located in the house basement.

Available Facilities

Bookstore sales and a visitor restroom are available.