In-Person Special Event: ArtsThursdays: Revolutionary Teas
Schedule
Thu Feb 26 2026 at 05:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology | Cambridge, MA
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Free and open to the public. RSVPs encouraged: https://tinyurl.com/ATRevTeas
This special edition of ArtsThursdays marks the 250th Anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Tea historian Bruce Richardson will present the illustrated talk, “Five Teas that Launched a Revolution.” The presentation will trace the history of five Chinese teas that were tossed into Boston Harbor in 1773. Richardson will remind us that residents of colonial Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and Charleston shared a similar passion for fine furniture, silver, and porcelain devoted to their own tea rituals. Their daily cup became a ceremony—a gathering that helped spark a party, a revolution, and the birth of a nation.
Visitors can sample historic teas, [urchase copies of A Social History of Tea, and more.
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave,Cambridge,MA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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