Harry Potter's arrival in Boston casts spell on Museum of Science

October 23, 2:35 PMSF Upscale Travel ExaminerLee Daley

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By Lee Daley:                                                   

To great fanfare, the Harry Potter Exhibit opened last night at Boston’s Museum of Science. Recreating the world of Harry Potter, the blockbuster exhibit gets fans up close to more than 200 authentic artifacts used in the films. The opening party, attended by more than one thousand guests, was a great preview into the exhibit that officially opens to the public on Sunday October 25 and runs through until February 21, 2010

Just in time for Halloween, fans will want to stop by the Potion exhibit before studying costumes from the film that show how much the characters have changed in size since their on-screen journey began.  Potter fanatics and fans enter the Gryffindor Common Room before getting to Hagrid’s giant-sized hut. On display too are the Great Hall and the Forbidden Forest.

British actor Matthew Lewis, who plays Harry’s classmate Neville Longbotton in the films, was on hand to present his character’s wand for installation in the Gryffindor Common Room area. All in all, 10,000 square feet of museum space has been transformed into an amazing recreation of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The Museum of Science is the only New England venue to host the international exhibition and the second venue worldwide

Tickets can be purchased at the Museum, mos.org, or by calling 617-723-2500, 617-589-0417 (TTY). Combination admission into the Museum and Harry Potter: the Exhibition is $26 for adults; $24 for seniors (60 and over); $23 for children (ages 3-11) and $5 for Museum of Science members
Photos by Nancy Priest.

Where to Stay: Should you be coming in from out of town, consider staying in Boston’s Copley Square at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. You’ll be ensconced in a historic hotel right across the street from the Boston Public Library, where you can browse the stacks and check out the library’s supply of author K. M. Rowling’s wizardry infused tomes.

Hotel packages:The Fairmont Copley Plaza has several special packages available including a Bed and Breakfast Package, a Freedom Trail Package and a special internet offer with discounts of up to 20% off.

Public Transportation to the Museum of Science: Right across the street from the Copley Plaza Hotel, take the T route at Copley Station. The Museum of Science has its own T station. It’s a ten to fifteen minute ride on the T to the Science Park Station which puts riders directly across the street from the museum

Read more about the Harry Potter Exhibit here: :Part One and Part Two.

Read more of Lee's articles at her website:  www.leedaleytravelwriter.com.