Directions
The Forsyth Institute
245 First Street
Cambridge MA, 02142
( NOTE: The building entrance is on Athenaeum Street, between 1st and 2nd street)
617.262.5200
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
- MBTA - Red Line - (Kendall MIT Stop)
Walk towards the river on the left side of Main Street/Broadway Street. At the bridge, take a left and follow the sidewalk over a wooden bridge. Take a left onto Athenaeum. The entrance to the building is on your left.
- MBTA - Green Line - (North Station Stop)
There is a shuttle bus from North Sation to the Kendall Square area. It is a short walk from the bus stop on First Street to Forsyth's building. Continue down First Street and take a right onto Athenauem Street. The entrance ot the building is on your left. More details about the EZ Ride Shuttle (fares are $1) can be found at: http://www.charlesrivertma.org/program_ezride.htm
- MBTA - Green Line - (Lechmere Stop)
Walk through the underpass to First Street. Walk down 9 blocks and take a right onto Athenaeum Street. The entrance to the building is on your left.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From Memorial Drive in Cambridge
- Drive east on Memorial Drive (the river is on your right).
- Pass MIT and stay in right hand lane.
- Stay right when the road forks following sign to Kendall Square.
- Take a left at first set of lights onto Binney Street.
- Go one block to set of lights and take a left onto First Street.
- After two more blocks, take a right onto Athenaeum Street.
- Parking garage is on the left, just beyond the building entrance.
From Boston via Longfellow Bridge
- Take the Longfellow Bridge into Cambridge and take a right at the first set of lights onto Third Street.
- Take a right at first set of lights onto Binney Street.
- Take a right at next set of lights onto First Street.
- Take second right onto Athenaeum Street.
- Parking garage is on the left, just beyond the building entrance.
From Boston via Massachusetts Avenue Bridge
- Take right immediately after end of bridge onto Memorial Drive.
- Drive east on Memorial Drive (the river is on your right).
- Pass MIT and stay in the right hand lane.
- Stay right when the road forks following sign to Kendall Square.
- Take a left at first set of lights onto Binney Street.
- Go one block and take a left at set of lights onto First Street.
- After two more blocks, take a right onto Athenaeum Street.
- Parking garage is on the left, just beyond the building entrance.
From Route 93 traveling North towards Boston
- Get off at Cambridge/Storrow Drive exit.
- Stay in the left hand lane. The off-ramp for Cambridge is on the left and loops around to the left underneath the expressway.
(Do Not Enter Storrow Drive)
- At the end of the ramp, you will come out on to Martha Road, which is a one-way street.
- Follow Martha Road up to the traffic light. Take a left at the light and follow this road around in a big loop under the highway.
- Once under the highway, get into your right hand lane. Follow the signs for McGrath/O'Brien Highway – Museum of Science.
- Take a right at the light onto McGrath/O'Brien.
- Stay in the middle lane, pass the Museum of Science and cross Commercial Avenue. (large intersection)
- Stay to the left when the road splits and turn left at the next set of lights onto First Street.
- Drive 9 blocks and turn right onto Athenaeum Street.
- Parking garage is on the left, just beyond the building entrance.
From Route 93 traveling South towards Boston
- Get off at Sullivan Square, and travel for 2 miles along the side of the highway.
- You will go straight through a set of lights, through a rotary and up to the set of lights at Bunker Hill Community College.
(You are still traveling along side Route 93).
- Take a right at this set of lights, over the bridge.
- Go straight through 2 sets of lights; take a right at 3rd set of lights onto Binney Street.
- Go one block and take a left onto First Street.
- After 2 more blocks, take a right onto Athenaeum Street.
- Parking garage is on the left, just beyond the building entrance.
From MassachusettsTurnpike -- All Points West of Boston
- Travel Pike to Allston/Cambridge toll booth. Go through toll booth and bear right.
- Go through 2 sets of lights, over the bridge and take a right at the first set of lights onto Memorial Drive East.
- Drive east on Memorial Drive (with Charles River on your right).
- Pass MIT and stay in the right hand lane.
- Stay right when the road forks, following signs for Kendall Square.
- Take a left at the first set of lights onto Binney Street.
- Go one block and take a left onto First Street.
- After two more blocks, take a right onto Athenaeum Street.
Parking garage is on the left, just beyond the building entrance
