The Commonwealth Museum is more of an archive than a traditional museum, so go in with that expectation. The staff is incredibly nice, friendly, and very informative — truly the highlight of the visit.The exhibits themselves feel geared more toward an elementary-level audience, so adults might find them a bit basic. However, one very cool highlight is their copy of the Declaration of Independence, which definitely bumped this visit up to three stars for me.It’s also completely free, so you really can’t complain too much. Worth a quick stop if you’re in the area and curious about Massachusetts history.

I visited this small museum after going to the JFK Library which is across the street. A nice collection of exhibits telling about the founding of the Commonwealth, it's more geared towards a younger audience.The highlight of the museum is the room where they have the bronze plate that Paul Revere made of the Boston Massacre, Charter of Massachusetts, Charter of the Bay Colony, Copy of the Declaration of Independence made on the 50th anniversary, Bill of Rights and the Massachusetts Constitution. It is worth a visit if in the area, admission is free.

Small museum of exhibits dedicated to the history of Massachusetts - with strong focus on settling of Europeans and Revolutionary War. Free and took about a hour to see. On the UMass-Boston campus across from JFK library. There is a free shuttle (Paul Revere- Route 1) from the Red Line JFK/UMass station. Worth visiting.

Nice museum if you are in a time crunch. Very well exhibited and informational. We spent a couple hours here and were glad we came.

This is a relatively small museum, but it traces back the history of Massachusetts and it's place in our country. It was interesting to learn about how the Massachusetts constitution and bill of rights became the framework for the US versions. You can even see copies of the documents at this museum. There is other great history to learn here as well. We spent about an hour and a half total.