Boston Sports Museum Tour: TD Garden & Bruins Heritage Hall

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Duration1h

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Walk Through 60 Years of Boston Sports History Inside TD Garden

You spend an hour on Premium Levels 5 & 6 of TD Garden with a Museum Assistant, moving through half a mile of exhibits featuring Boston's five major sports teams, championship rings, and bronze sculptures of legendary athletes. You get close-up views of the arena's championship banners and access to Boston Bruins Heritage Hall, which celebrates the team's history and legends. Admission and the guided experience are included; you just show up at the Pro Shop and check in.

Step-by-step itinerary

Guided tour of Sports Museum exhibits

Check in at Sports Museum desk
Meet Museum Assistants
Tour exhibits on Premium Levels 5 and 6
View Boston Bruins Heritage Hall
See sculptures of sports legends
Explore championship ring display
Enjoy views into TD Garden arena

The Experience

You check in at the Sports Museum Information Desk outside the Pro Shop in North Station, and then a Museum Assistant takes you upstairs to Premium Levels 5 & 6 of TD Garden. The tour runs 60 minutes, and what you're walking into is half a mile of exhibits — sculptures of Larry Bird, Ted Williams, Bobby Orr, Carl Yastrzemski, and Harry Agganis scattered throughout. The championship ring display, sponsored by Jostens, sits in its own space. You're standing inside the actual building where the Bruins and Celtics play, which means you get views down into the arena itself, close enough to see the championship banners hanging above the court and ice.

The exhibits move through Boston's five major teams — Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox, Patriots, and more — but the Boston Bruins Heritage Hall is the centerpiece. It's built around the team's legends and championships, and the artifacts here are the kind you don't see in most museums: game-worn jerseys, sticks, photos from the 1970 Cup run, the stuff that shaped the city's sports identity. Your guide points out the connections between these teams and Boston's social history, how athletics shaped the neighborhoods and the people who grew up here. It's not just memorabilia; it's the story of why this city cares so much about sports.

One thing to know: views into the arena depend on what's happening that day. If there's an event or setup going on, you might not get the full sightline. Photo restrictions can apply too, so ask your guide what you can and can't shoot. The tour moves at a steady pace, and the Museum Assistants are knowledgeable enough to answer questions about specific players or moments. By the end, you've seen one of New England's largest collections of sports artifacts and had a guide walk you through the stories behind them — which beats wandering through on your own.

What’s included

60-minute guided tour led by a knowledgeable Museum Assistant.
admission to Boston Bruins Heritage Hall.
access to Premium Levels 5 & 6 of TD Garden.
views of championship banners and arena vantage points.
exhibits featuring the Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox, Patriots, and other Boston teams.
bronze sculptures of Larry Bird, Ted Williams, Bobby Orr, Carl Yastrzemski, and Harry Agganis.
exclusive championship ring display.
access to one of New England's largest collections of sports artifacts.
all Viator taxes and fees.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by The Sports Museum

Is this one for you?Right for anyone who wants to understand Boston's sports culture without spending hours wandering — the Museum Assistant connects the artifacts to the city's history, and the fixed 60-minute format fits into a morning or afternoon without eating your whole day.