Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History

Nice place to come. Admission is reasonable and there is lots to see. All the old stamps are really cool. The staff is very friendly and nice. The gift shop is nice too. Worth a visit and would definitely come back.

I haven’t been here in years — no, decades. I collected stamps when I was a little kid and my folks would bring me and my sister here every once in a while. We just went for the free stamps. Back then, the museum was staffed by nuns. I don’t know if it still is. They kind of scared us, but we wanted the free stamps. They could probably tell we were a bunch of atheists and gave us the stink-​eye. I’m giving them five stars now because it seems only fair given that I took all those free stamps as a kid.

This is a stamp lover’s paradise. The museum’s main gallery featured various collections including love stamps, winter sports on stamps and Civil War letters and envelopes and we were fascinated by the first ever ‘Penny Black’ stamp.
In the museum’s Special Exhibits Gallery was an overview of the many different ways mail has been carried over the years as well as some interesting uses of stamps by artists. Also spotted a mannequin covered in stamps.
We went on the day they had a special activity tables for president’s day celebration. Children and adults viewed stamps honoring all the past presidents learning more about their biographies, achievements in office and their first ladies.
Presidential stamps were also used to do crafts –cardboard coin banks, mail boxes and refrigerator magnets. An additional activity was learning how to make envelopes using old calendars, wrapping paper and other types of material. Very knowledgeable volunteers helped the children with these activities. Children even had their picture take and the photo made into a stamp. Very cool!
Everyone had a piece of the president’s birthday cake featuring a presidential postage stamp, chilled apple cider and animal crackers!
As we were leaving the children received a fat envelope full of free presidential stamps to start their own presidential stamp collection.
This is a great museum for stamp lovers. The staff and volunteers are very knowledgeable and helpful. Mr. Henry is their stamp wizard, who worked his magic on my 2 internet/​email era kids. And 2 hours later I had to take them home dragging and kicking.
There is a big sign on Wellesley Street and plenty of parking.