Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
| Thomas Michael Menino Convention and Exhibition Center | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Thomas Michael Menino Convention and Exhibition Center | |
| Address | 415 Summer Street Boston, MA, 02210 United States |
| Coordinates | 42°20′44.84″N 71°02′45.28″W / 42.3457889°N 71.0459111°W |
| Owner | Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) |
| Operator | MCCA |
| Opened | June 2004 |
Construction cost | $850 million |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 2,100,000 sq ft (200,000 m2) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2) |
| Parking | yes |
| Public transit access | World Trade Center |
| Website | |
| www.signatureboston.com/bcec/ | |
The Thomas Michael Menino Convention and Exhibition Center, formerly known as the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC), is an exhibition center in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The building is among the largest exhibition centers in the Northeastern United States, with approximately 516,000 square feet (47,900 m2) of contiguous exhibition space. The main exhibition floor comprises three bays which can be isolated for separate shows or linked into one large space. The center is located on Summer Street near the South Boston waterfront, Boston's World Trade Center. It is about one block south of the World Trade Center station on the Silver Line of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).