Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts Review

It's not just the dimensions—13 acres, 27 buildings, more than 250,000 square feet—that are impressive here. The nation's largest center for contemporary visual and performing arts is also one of the finest in the world, drawing equally huge attendances for its exciting gallery exhibits, art shows, concerts, dance, and film presentations. The enormous space in the main gallery allows for massive exhibits that simply wouldn't fit anywhere else, such as one showcasing six actual cars suspended overhead in various states of explosion, or Robert Rauschenberg's monumental The ¼ Mile or 2 Furlong Piece. The building, formerly housing the Sprague Electrical Co., is in itself a worthwhile exhibit, and also includes studios, cafés, shops, and the inspiring Kidspace gallery and studio.