The Family Heritage Experience at American Ancestors

The Family Heritage Experience at American Ancestors The Family Heritage Experience is an in-person, exhibit-based adventure designed to inspire all audiences to explore their ancestry.

The Family Heritage Experience is an initiative of American Ancestors, created to bring the organization’s mission to life through an engaging, in-person introduction to family history. The Family Heritage Experience invites visitors to explore interactive exhibits, displays of family heirlooms, and educational programs, sparking curiosity about ancestry and reinforcing American Ancestors’ role as a trusted leader in genealogy and historical research.

09/06/2026

A perfectly reasonable number of sources...

09/03/2026

Back to school, archives edition 📚

Class photos, yearbooks, and school snapshots capture more family history than you might think.

So smile — your descendants might be looking back one day 😁

09/01/2026

Genealogy 101: start with what you know. 🔎 Family letters, diaries, Bibles, and other records can be the first clues that start your family history journey.

08/30/2026

Military records can open a window into generations of family history.

There's still time to explore yours through Blue Star Museums. Currently serving military personnel and their families can visit the FHE for free through Friday, September 4.

The FHE will be closed Saturday, September 5.

08/26/2026

An elephant never forgets...and neither do the records 🐘

While the Great Elephant Migration is in Boston, stop by the Family Heritage Experience and explore the names, places, and stories that keep your family history alive.

08/10/2026

pov: your camera roll after visiting the Family Heritage Experience 😍

📍 97 Newbury Street, Tues-Sat 10am-6pm

What a day! We loved welcoming so many visitors to the Family Heritage Experience for free admission, hands-on activitie...
08/05/2026

What a day! We loved welcoming so many visitors to the Family Heritage Experience for free admission, hands-on activities, one-on-one consultations, and plenty of family history discoveries yesterday.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for August Adventures—and to the Highland Street Foundation for making it possible!

08/03/2026

Celebrate August Adventures with free admission to the Family Heritage Experience tomorrow! Explore interactive exhibits, enjoy activities for all ages, and sign up for a one-on-one genealogy consultation! Come visit us during this open house from 10am-6pm on 97 Newbury Street! Sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation

https://www.americanancestors.org/events/august-adventures-american-ancestors-0

07/28/2026

A little color hunt through the Family Heritage Experience—this time, in pink. 💗
Get tickets at fhe.americanancestors.org

Address

97-101 Newbury Street
Boston, MA
02116

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

(888)2963447

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