If you’ve lived in Boston for a while, chances are you think you’ve seen all the city’s history there is to explore. The scene of the Boston Tea Party? Check. The Old State House? Check. The Freedom Trail? Well you never made it over the bridge to Charlestown, but whatever. Other than spotting a few actors in colonial garb throughout the day, Boston’s historical wealth might have fallen to the wayside.

Starting next week, however, the Boston Center for Adult Education is introducing a trio of tours that will allow guests to explore “rarely seen” historical treasures found in the city. This won’t be your tourist mobbed trip to Quincy Market; the goal is to present a behind the scenes look for students interested in learning more about Boston’s past. Not only are the tours off the tourists’ radars, but much of what you’ll see isn’t available to the general public.

Interested in diving back into Boston’s historical side? Here’s the schedule for BCAE’s ‘Rarely Seen’ Historical Treasures series. All tours cost $25 and begin at 5:30 p.m.

Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, July 24

Head to the Boston Public Library with BCAE to explore the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center with map experts, and you’ll get an up-close glimpse of maps not currently on display to any old visitor, like Dutch atlases from the age of exploration and a Revolutionary-era powder horn with a Bunker Hill map carved into its side. The tour also includes a look at the current public exhibit, “City of Neighborhoods.”

The Otis House, August 14

Led by Historic New England, this tour of The Otis House (pictured), an elegantly furnished historical Beacon Hill home, will give students the chance to look at antique prints, photographs, architectural drawings and ephemera from the house’s library. In addition to these artifacts, guests will get to explore the third floor servants’ quarters, an area of the house usually not open for tours.

The Massachusetts Historical Society, August 19

The final tour of the series appeals to both history buffs and sports fans alike. Join the Massachusetts Historical Society (the oldest society of its kind in the country) for a look at their hidden treasures, like manuscripts, letters sent between John and Abigail Adams, and artifacts, including the 1912 Red Sox World Series medal. For the tour, you’ll also get a look at artifacts not readily available to the public, like Thomas Jefferson’s architectural drawings and George Washington’s epaulettes.

Sign up for the classes on BCAE’s website.

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