The Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
Travel back in time with the U.S.S.
Constitution or immerse yourself in the vast collections of Harvard University, the country’s oldest university.
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts. (Photo: Omar David Sandoval Sida viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0)
Check out these amazing museums the next time you are in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Museum of Fine Arts
Portrait of Paul Revere, by John Singleton Copley, 1768.
Currently held in the collections of the the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
“Portrait of Paul Revere,” by John Singleton Copley, 1768. Currently held in the collections of the the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Pro tip: Check out the museum’s world-renowned collection of Japanese artwork, including pottery andukiyo-e prints.
The Boston Museum of Science
The Museum of Science at Science Park.
(Photo: ERIX2005/DepositPhotos)
Are you interested in STEM?
The Museum of Science at Science Park. (Photo: ERIX2005/DepositPhotos)
Then, theMuseum of Science(MoS) is the place for you.
Fascinating events are held throughout the museum.
Harvard Art Museums
The Gare Saint-Lazare: Arrival of a Train, ClaudeMonet, 1877.
“The Gare Saint-Lazare: Arrival of a Train,” ClaudeMonet, 1877. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
TheHarvard Art Museumshouse the collections acquired by the institution over the past four centuries.
These 250,000 objects are housed in three separate museums and four research centers.
New England Aquarium
The New England Aquarium on the harbor.
The New England Aquarium on the harbor. (Photo: DONOGL/DepositPhotos)
(Photo: DONOGL/DepositPhotos)
Who says a museum has to be primarily paintings?
TheNew England Aquariumin contrastfeatures nature’s works of art.
Countless tanks are filled with magnificent species of rays, jellyfish, and octopus.
The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0)
The Aquarium also has an IMAX theater and offers seasonal whale watches.
The Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.
This is the museum to explore emerging artists and keep your finger on the pulse of contemporary genius.
Tne Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s courtyard. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0)
Closing soon is Virgil Abloh’s exhibitFigures of Speech.
Pro tip: follow theirwebsiteandInstagramto stay up-to-date on the fascinating exhibits coming soon.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Tne Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s courtyard.
The Paul Revere House, built c.1680. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 3.0)
Endowed by Gardner after her death in 1924, the museum has continued to expand its collections.
Today you will find works by Rembrandt, Michelangelo, and John Singer Sargent.
Paul Revere House
The Paul Revere House, built c.1680.
The U.S.S. Constitution. (Photo: BLOODUA/DepositPhotos)
The former abode of Paul Reverebeloved son of Bostonis a very popular destination.
Revere himself owned the house from 1770 to 1800.
He was, among other things, a prolific silversmith whose wares are highly valued today.
USS Constitution
The U.S.S.
The ship was a product of the Naval Act of 1794 passed by the young American republic.
Pro tip: the U.S.S.
Constitution has its own online game entitledIt’s a Sailor’s Life for Me.
