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Venue:Edward M. Kennedy (EMK) Institute for the U.S. Senate
Dates:Saturday, October 31, 2015
Hours:10:00am - 3:00pm
Ages:Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:Indoor
Cost:Free see below
Category:Seasonal Fun

celebrate halloween at the emk institute photoHead over to Columbia Point this Halloween for some Sena-terrifying fun! Tricks and treats await Future Senators after they vote on a bill in the Senate Chamber of Horrors.

On All Hallows Eve, from 10AM – 3PM, children will transform into future senators as they they trick-or-treat throughout our interactive exhibits. MA children under 17 visit for free!

Listen to scary stories in our Senate Chamber of Horrors, and vote on the frightful question: Should the school day be longer? Sena-terrifying fun for all ages.

About the EMK Institute
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute offers a dynamic, interactive experience in democracy. Visit our full-scale representation of the United States Senate Chamber, see a replica of Senator Kennedy’s Washington office, and use digital tablets to engage with our unique exhibits.

Free Columbia Point Trolley
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute – in partnership with the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and Massachusetts Archives/Commonwealth Museum – is offering free transportation via the Columbia Point Trolley this summer and fall. The trolley will run from Back Bay to Columbia Point on Saturdays and Sundays, May 2-November 1, 2015.

The trolley picks up at the Copley Square Bus Shelter at St. James Avenue and Dartmouth Streets and drops off at all three locations on Columbia Point. Look for the “Columbia Point” wrapped/marked trolley.

Reminder: this Columbia Point shuttle runs on Saturdays and Sundays only. On all other days, that trolley will follow its regular route.

Dates: Saturdays and Sundays only.
Schedule: The trolley runs on a continuous loop, with one break between 12:30-1:30pm.

Copley Square Trolley times
9am (first trolley of the day leaves Copley)
10am
11am
12noon
2pm
3pm (last trolley of the day leaves Copley)

Columbia Point Trolley times
9:30am (first trolley of the day arrives on Columbia Point)
10:30am
11:30am
12:30pm (stays at Columbia Point for break)
1:30pm
2:30pm
3:30pm
4:30pm (last trolley for the day leaves Columbia Point)

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Admission is free to all Massachusetts children under the age of 17. $2 off* general admission will be awarded to any soul who dares to arrive in costume. *This offer is only valid on OCTOBER 31, 2015. It is non-transferable and cannot be reproduced, redeemed for cash or combined with any other ticket offers or discounts.

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www.emkinstitute.org/plan-your-visit/dining-nearby-attractions

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Columbia Point 210 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA, 02125 map
Phone: 617-740-7000

Located on Columbia Point in Boston, adjacent to the JFK Presidential Library and Museum. The Massachusetts Archives and Commonwealth Museum are next door.
Driving: From 93N: take exit 14 • From 93S: take exit 15
Free parking is available
Public Transit: Take the RED line to JFK/UMASS and take the free #2 Bus to the Institute

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