The Cyclorama

The Cyclorama was built in 1884 to house a diorama painting depicting the Battle of Gettysburg. The original painting is owned by the National Parks Service and on public display in Gettysburg,Pennsylvania.

This 23,000 square foot rotunda has been in continuous use for over one hundred years as a sports arena, a factory, and Boston's wholesale flower market. Since 1968, the Cyclorama has been dedicated to the arts. The building is of the highest level of historical significance, listed on the National Registry of Historic Buildings and one of two cycloramas actively used in the country.

Today, the Cyclorama is a spectacular venue for visual arts exhibitions, dance, theatrical performances, and a wide array of community events. For more than 140 days each year, the Cyclorama provides performance and exhibition space for more than 300 visual, performing, folk and literary artists.

The Cyclorama hosts another 30 arts organizations' events like First Night Boston, Dance Umbrella and Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion. Over 150,000 people attend events here annually. The Cyclorama's lower level houses the Community Music Center of Boston; the Boston Ballet's Costume Shop; three small theaters; and a recording studio.