Visiting Boston and the UUA

UUA Staff at 24 Farnsworth St., September 2014

UUA Staff welcome you to 24 Farnsworth St.

Update: UUA Offers Space at Headquarters for Emergency Shelter

In March 2024, the UUA made space at its 24 Farnsworth headquarters building available to local unhoused families in urgent need of shelter. Our building is closed to the public while we host these families. Learn more in this online statement.

All Tours of UUA Headquarters Suspended

Because of coronavirus concerns, the headquarters offices of the UUA are currently closed to visitors. We ask that you contact us directly before making plans to visit our offices in Boston.

During this time, we are fully operational as a virtual organization.

For more information contact info@uua.org.


Welcome to 24 Farnsworth St., the headquarters of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Located in the Innovation District of downtown Boston, MA, 24 Farnsworth is home to the offices of the UUA, UU World, Skinner House Books, Beacon Press, and the Church of the Larger Fellowship.
We welcome visitors to stop by our offices from 10 am - 3 pm for a guided tour. Tours begin on the hour or half hour and take approximately 30 minutes.

**Updated 3/15/2021. Scheduling Tours is currently on hold due to coronavirus concerns.

For more information, please contact the Office of Outreach and Public Witness by calling (617) 742-2100 or via info@uua.org.

Directions to the UUA Headquarters

Driving Directions

Driving directions in Boston become obsolete because of ongoing road and other construction. For the most current information, please see MapQuest or Google.

Parking

  • Farnsworth Street Garage
    17 Farnsworth Street
    Phone: (617) 737-5400
  • Stilling Street Garage
    29-49 Stilling Street
    (617) 451-1393

There is no street parking available on Farnsworth St. Check with parking garages for current pricing information. No matter which way you travel, be sure to give yourself lots of time to find your way, get around in city traffic, and find parking.

By Public Transportation

Bus and subway fare information is available through the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) website.

  • Take the Red Line, Commuter Rail, or Amtrak to Boston's South Station.
  • To get to our building from South Station:
    • You exit the station onto Summer Street and turn right.
    • Turn left onto Dorchester Avenue.
    • Turn right onto Congress St.
    • Turn left onto Farnsworth St. The UUA will be #24 on your left. (10 minute walk total).

From Logan Airport

  • The MBTA Silver Line (SL1 Bus) does curbside pickup and drop off at Terminals A, B, C, and E. It is an 11-21 minute ride from the terminal to Courthouse Station, and a 3-minute walk from Courthouse Station to the UUA. Purchase a fare at the Charlie Card kiosk in your terminal.
  • Directions from Courthouse Station:
    • Turn right out of the station.
    • Walk around the station to a long parking lot, facing tall buildings.
    • Turn right, walk through the parking lot, and turn left onto Farnsworth St.

To plan a trip to 24 Farnsworth St. on public transportation, use the "Trip Planner" tool on the MBTA website.

Taxi Service

  • Metro Cab: (617) 782-5500