Summer Walk-In Tour Program at the John Adams Courthouse

Vicky Kruckeberg of Discovering Justice and tour participants in the Sacco & Vanzetti Exhibit Room

Discovering Justice, in partnership with the Supreme Judicial Court, has recently announced a summer walk-in tour program at the John Adam Courthouse. Tours will be held every Wednesday at 11:00 am from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Visitors wishing to participate in the Wednesday morning tour program should meet the Discovering Justice docent at the Pemberton Square entrance of the Courthouse promptly at 11 am. Tours will introduce visitors to the history, art, and architecture of the Courthouse and include information about the judicial system and are recommended for ages 10 and above.

In addition to the summer Wednesday walk-in tour program, scheduled tours for groups are also available year round by reservation. All Tours of the John Adams Courthouse are free of charge. Anyone wishing to schedule a tour should contact Discovering Justice at 617-557-1031 or complete a tour request form .

The John Adams Courthouse is a historic nineteenth century building and one of Boston's architectural gems and is steeped in legal history, art and culture. Tours include the Great Hall and its exhibit rooms, the Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Courtroom and the Seven-Justice Courtroom of the Supreme Judicial Court. Current exhibits include: John Adams: The Law, the Nation, and the Massachusetts Constitution and The Case of Sacco and Vanzetti: Justice on Trial.

Directions to the John Adams Courthouse and additional information of interest to courthouse visitors is available through the Educators, Students and Visitors page of this web site including information on the Sacco and Vanzetti Exhibit, John Adams and the Constitution, and the Massachusetts Judicial System.

Anyone with questions regarding the Discovering Justice tour program is encouraged to contact Discovering Justice at 617-557-1031 or by e-mail at johnadams@discoveringjustice.org.