Special Collections: Visit Us
Special Collections is located at the Central Library in Copley Square, at 700 Boylston Street in Boston.
Inside the library, we are located on the 4th floor of the Boylston Street Building.
Take the Glass Elevator near the Boylston entrance to "3U."
The library is conveniently located near many public transit stations, including the Copley station of the Green Line, the Back Bay station of the Orange Line and Commuter Rail, and bus lines 9, 10, 55, 39, 504, 57, 553, and 501. Use the MBTA Trip Planner for more information on traveling by transit.
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Art & Architecture
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Currently on Display
Living in Music: Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra
The year 2024 marks two significant anniversaries relating to Serge Koussevitzky (1874–1951): the 150th anniversary of his birth and the centennial of his appointment as the ninth conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Koussevitzky’s arrival in Boston in 1924 heralded the start of a twenty-five-year tenure that would forever transform both the orchestra he conducted and the state of contemporary classical music in the United States. This display showcases Koussevitzky’s life in Boston and his lasting impact on the world of music.
