Longyear Museum 1125 Boylston Street Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 ongyear Museum offers exhibits, publications and programs on the life of one of America's most noted women, Mary Baker Eddy. Mrs. Eddy discovered Christian Science in 1866 and spent more than 40 years making her discovery known through healing, writing, and teaching. Directions: MBTA: Take the Green Line "D" train to Chestnut Hill. Cross Middlesex Road to Dunster Road. Museum is on the left at the corner of Dunster Road and Boylston Street (Route 9). Driving: From Route 128/95 take Route 9 East, Exit 20A, toward Brookline and Boston. Continue along Route 9 for 3.5 miles, passing the General Cinema and Star Market on the left. Move into the left lane as you pass the cinema and Star Market. At the traffic lights, turn left onto Hammond Street; there will be a CVS drugstore on the left corner. From Hammond Street, take the first right onto Middlesex Road, and then the first right onto Dunster Road. The museum is on the left at the end of the block. From Boston take Route 9 westbound. (Note: In Boston Route 9 is called Huntington Avenue; in Brookline/Chestnut Hill it is called Boylston Street.) Longyear Museum is located approximately one mile beyond the Chestnut Hill Avenue intersection and 1/4 mile past the Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association. Just after the Benevolent Association, you will pass Norfolk Road. The museum is on the next corner, Dunster Road, at the end of a wrought-iron fence on the right. Take the first right into the museum parking lot. If you miss Dunster Road, take the next right, Hammond Street. From Hammond Street take the first right onto Middlesex Road, and then the first right onto Dunster Road. The museum is on the left at the end of the block. Phone: 617-278-9000 Fax: 617-278-9003 send E-mail visit Website Contact: Amy Grier Hours: Monday, Wednesday through Saturday, 10 - 4; Sunday 1 - 4. Closed Tuesday. Admission: Free ongyear Museum features the exhibit "Mary Baker Eddy: A Spiritual Journey," which traces major events of Mrs. Eddy's life from her girlhood in rural New Hampshire to her founding of the Church of Christ, Scientist. Her remarkable life engages interest and respect, regardless of one's religious background. The Baker Family exhibit draws on the museum's unique and extensive collection of documents. Visitors can explore the qualities of this talented family and why Mrs. Eddy considered her early life an indispensable preparation for her discovery of Christian Science. The Longyear Portrait Gallery contains portraits of students and friends of Mary Baker Eddy who were practicing Christian Science. In this gallery, Mrs. Eddy's role as mentor and friend comes alive. The Daycroft Library contains Longyear's research library where visitors can explore further history of Mary Baker Eddy and those associated with her in the establishment of Christian Science. Longyear also owns six historic houses where Mary Baker Eddy once lived. The museum offers a full schedule of educational programs for visitors of all ages. Funding for this website is provided by Community Crossroads Foundation, The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, and the museums and historic sites of the Greater Boston History Project.