Tour Classes in Boston, MA

History Happy Hour!  Raise your glass to the past, and come discover the odd and fascinating things people thought and did in the Middle Ages and beyond.  Professor of History will offer a short presentation, and then open the floor to animated conversation over drinks!  No previous knowledge required.  Each week something...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Trees may appear to be strong and silent, but they can "talk"—to one another, to other plants, and to animals and insects. Discover how trees communicate via chemical signals in the air (to warn each other of insect attacks), as well as through complex fungal...

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics. Explore the basic principles that influence the ecological relationships of the forest ecosystem. Using the Garden grounds as a site for observation and field study, learn to understand...

Go Behind the Counter at NYC's Top Pizzerias Without Leaving Home One of our Professional Pizza Nerds will show you what's happening in the kitchens of some of NYC's top spots through this live video experience! You can ask questions and interact in real time throughout the event or just sit back and enjoy the view. Each class will be recorded so...

During this virtual pizza tour, one of our Pizza Pros will talk you through 8 of the most important pizzerias in NYC, highlighting their history, recipes and culture. It’s a redux of the city’s greatest slices and you can experience it all from the comfort of your couch. This 45 minute session is followed by a Q&A with your guide. What to Expect...

One of summer’s delights is enjoying visits from the ruby-throated hummingbird. Learn about these special guests and how to attract them to gardens. Migration, plant selection, eco-friendly gardening practices, nesting, supplemental feeding, and citizen science will be discussed. Take a home a plant hummingbirds love.

Every week we tackle a different facet of pizza history. You'll follow pizza's journey from humble beginnings in Southern Italy to its introduction to NYC in the late 19th century as your guide explains our favorite food’s incredible evolution through historic photos and archival documents. The exact content of each week's class changes so keep an...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Learn how to identify this unique order of insects as they take to the skies in early summer. Study their biology, behavior, habitat associations, and conservation efforts currently underway.

Expert tips, tricks, and techniques from a professionally trained chef and cookbook author. Here’s your chance to discover how to add flavor and excitement to your cooking with Rob Rosenthal’s user-friendly formula for, “the most taste with the fewest ingredients and the least effort.”

Revisiting the Harlem Renaissance: The African American on the American Stage From Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake’s Shuffle Along to Wallace Thurman’s Harlem to Fat’s Waller’s Ain’t MisBehavin’, African American writers and musicians redefined the American theatre while Paul Robeson and Rose McClendon transformed as actors the American...