Skywalk Observatory

Address:	800 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02199, USA
Phone:	+1 617-859-0648
Site:	skywalkboston.com
Rating:	4.5
Working:	10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM

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Graziella Dombroski

O mirante permite ao visitante ter uma vista 360° de Boston. O Skywalk Observatory está localizado no 50° andar do edifício. O mirante é todo fechado por janelões de vidro. O turista fica livre para circular por todo o espaço e permanecer quanto tempo desejar. No centro da sala, o Dreams of Freedom Museum lembra a chegada dos imigrantes a Boston, áudio guias estão disponíveis com informações complementares sobre os principais pontos turísticos. O ingresso custa US$ 17. Vale a pena adquirir o CityPass que da direito a entrada em várias atrações por um preço único. Outra opção para os que só querem curtir um pouco do visual é tomar um drink no Top of the Hub.

Stephen Love

Definitely a place to see during the day and not at night. The windows reflect all the light from inside onto the cityscape so it is hard to see anything. For the management, this could be solved quite easily with a curtain seperating the windows from the lights on the cieling so that guests can hop in and out between a lit area and artificial viewing hall. The audio tour is tragically uncoordinated with the exhibits which emit their own audio, making the whole walk a noisy and distracting experience. On top of that, the audio guides were clearly scripted to help you spot landmarks using references only visible by daylight. Ammendments could be made, not that the guide is really all that enticing in the first place when compared to other audio guided tours Ive been on before. Otherwise, the view is great and the skywalk would make for an excellent introduction to the layout of a bright and vibrant city.

Luca Colosimo

Awesome views! I would recommend any tourist or visitor here! Prices ok, but is worth the money. Views from the 52nd, (I believe!) floor of the Prudential! Through the glass windows, you can see all of Boston, including Logan Airport, Downtown, Boston Common and Back Bay! Views of Fenway Park were awesome! You can even see surrounding towns in Greater Boston. Cambridge and Charlestown are also seen across the Charles River. I could even see south if Boston toward Dorchester! 360 degree views of all directions in Boston! We also saw tourists from Italy visiting! Check out the Prudential Observatory if you are anywhere nearby! It is totally worth the visit, for anyone! City views astonishing!

Ashani Irunika Hettige

If you want spectacular view about the beautiful Boston city from above... this is the place to go. Grab some lunch or pack some lunch in a tote and head to the top of Prudential center and spend the all evening here watching sun bathed and going to darkness slowly... It gives a great peace of mind and its wonderful see the life goes on from above... The observatory is a very spatial place where you can walk around and see the interactive sections and fortify your mind. There you find good topics like immigrant in early years,with exhibits,quiz booths to test your knowledge,and interesting facts about state of Massachusetts. Very cool place to spend some quality time!

Japan The Real Far East

360度ビューの展望台です。プルデンシャルセンターのビル上階にあります。名前もスカイウォーク、いいですねぇ。プルデンシャルセンター自体がモールがあるので、帰りにご飯も食べて帰れます。自分は昼間に来ましたが、夜の景色はもちろん素晴らしいようです。ビルの50Fが展望台スペースです。

Xavier Lyons

This was a very enjoyable activity. Its located inside the prudential center. You take a elevator all the way to the top and you pay for it when you get off the elevator. Once you enter you get a fantastic view of Bostons landscape. I suggest that you buy a CityPass. The city pass was about $58 for me at the time. And it gives you a Boston Harbor Cruise Tour,Museum of Science or Fine Arts,and a entry to the aquarium. PLEASE LOOK AT THE WEATHER BEFORE YOU GO. Its best to visit the Skywalk on a clear day with sunshine and NO CLOUDS.

Traci Cappiello

The Skywalk Observatory on the 50th floor of the Prudential Center is by far a must-visit when in town, whether youre a tourist or resident. Tip: From the main shops floor, you have to go down an escalator to take an elevator to the 50th floor where you can purchase tickets before entering. The skywalk itself is pretty empty, just the perimeter of the floor but it offers breathtaking 360 degree views of Boston and surrounding areas, even further on a clear day. Definitely worth the admission fee thats around $15.

Brock Wilson

Our favorite place to kick-off visitors trips to Boston. Though not cheap, guests are guided around an unobstructed 360 degree view of Boston that orients them to this very walkable city. The south side of the tour can be slightly slow so skip if in a time crunch. The accompany information for Fenway (West) - JFK Museum (Southeast) is worth taking time to listen to. Obviously, clear weather days are the best to visit as you can see Bostons offerings in all directions for miles.

Peter Murphy

The view is pretty stellar! The reason for 2 stars is I called in the morning to see if they would be open in the evening and we were told they are. So I walked couple miles the whole way across town with my 5 year old son to find out it was open only to a private event. The person in charge didnt even say they were sorry, just said we had to leave now or security would escort us from the private event.

Samantha Alleman

Pros: great views of the city, plus a nice way to take a break and just enjoy the view. Interactive exhibits about immigration in Boston. Cons: the price is ridiculous ($18 for 1 adult), but more that theres little to no signage before the admission stand to let you know the price. You can look on the map for the Prudential Centers shopping center, but theres still little information beforehand.

Mylène Jansen

It may not be cheap ($18 for an adult), but its definitely worth it, the view is absolutely amazing! Going around an hour before sunset is the perfect time to see the city in daylight, see the sunset and see the city during the night. Also, its part of the Boston CityPass, which makes visiting a lot cheaper ($50 for Skywalk, Science Museum, a Harbor Cruise or Museum of Fine Arts and the Aquarium).

Maegz Foo

Super beautiful place. While the pictures make it look like its outdoors, its actually a nice indoor enclosure that gives you a 360 view walk of the skyline. A portion was blocked out while I was there but was still perfect. While youre at it try and do a time lapse video or something cool. Reflections can be annoying in the evening or night but pictures can still turn out amazing.

Mike Klubok

Go about an hour before sunset. Great 360 degree views of Boston! Whether it be with family or a romantic date, it is something you wont soon forget. I suggest you go closer to sunset because the color of the sky is more breathtaking resulting in a more beautiful view. Also we got $5 off the admission price because we purchased the admission on Groupon.

Matt DeGoey

Some of the exhibits up there are pretty cheesy, and it can be a bit hard to find where to access it from the mall on the lower level, but its easily the best view of Boston youll ever see. Goes nearly all the way around the building (the part you cant access is a private dining area). Really gives you a sense of just how massive the city really is.

Chris Picanzo

Great place to take the kids. Losts of fun facts about Boston at every window. They give you an audio device that allows you to enter a number at each window and it tells a historical story about the view. We had a great time with our 12 and 13 yr old kids. We were there at night time and loved it and cant wait to go back during the day to compare.