Museums/Galleries in Boston
- Overview
- Places to Explore
- Sights
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Entertainment
- Shopping
- Activities
- Travel Tips
- Features
- Fodor's Choice
- Deals
- Guidebooks
Museums/Galleries in Boston
| Name | Category | Location |
|
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
After a lengthy renovation, the museum is, as of this writing... |
Museums / Galleries | Downtown Boston |
Children's Museum
Most children have so much fun here that they don't realize they're... |
Museums / Galleries | Downtown Boston |
|
Harvard Art Museums
The artistic treasures of the ancient Greeks, Egyptians, and... |
Museums / Galleries | Cambridge |
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Many museums promise something for every member of the family... |
Museums / Galleries | Cambridge |
Institute of Contemporary Art
Housed in a breathtaking cantilevered edifice that juts out over... |
Museums / Galleries | Boston Outskirts |
|
| ||
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
A spirited young society woman, Isabella Stewart had come in... |
Museums / Galleries | The Fenway |
|
John F. Kennedy Library & Museum
Chronicling a time now passing from memory to history, the library-museum... |
Museums / Galleries | Boston Outskirts |
|
List Visual Arts Center
Local Boston-area artists and art students consider the List... |
Museums / Galleries | Cambridge |
|
MIT Museum
A place where art and science meet, the MIT Museum displays photos... |
Museums / Galleries | Cambridge |
Museum of African American History
Ever since runaway slave Crispus Attucks became one of the famous... |
Museums / Galleries | Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End |
Museum of Fine Arts
Count on staying a while if you have any hope of seeing what's... |
Museums / Galleries | The Fenway |
Museum of Science
With 15-foot lightning bolts in the Theater of Electricity and... |
Museums / Galleries | Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End |
|
Old State House
This colonial-era landmark has one of the most recognizable facades... |
Museums / Galleries | Downtown Boston |
|
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
With one of the world's outstanding anthropological collections... |
Museums / Galleries | Cambridge |
|
Semitic Museum
An almost unknown gem, this Harvard institution serves as an... |
Museums / Galleries | Cambridge |
|
USS Constitution Museum
Artifacts and hands-on exhibits pertaining to the USS Constitution... |
Museums / Galleries | Charlestown |
Browse All Boston Sights
Free Fodor's Newsletter
Subscribe today for weekly travel inspiration, tips, and special offers.
Fodor's Trip Planning Ideas
- Great American Vacation: Find Your Next U.S. Trip with Fodor's
- 80 Degrees: Fodor's Helps You Find Your Best Beach Vacation Spots
- Go List: Fodor's Top 25 Places to Go in 2013
- Hotel Awards 2012: Fodor's 100 Top Hotels
- Weekend Getaways: Fodor's Recommends the Best Weekend Escapes in the US
- Best of Europe: Fodor's Picks the Best Places to Visit in Europe
Travel Deals in Boston
- $99 -- Maine: Historic Seaside 'Great Country Inn', $100 Off York Harbor Inn
- $179 & up -- 4-Star Boston Hotel in Back Bay, up to 50% Off Sheraton Boston
- $269 -- Boston: 4-Star Back Bay Hotel thru Summer, 30% Off — $269 The Westin Copley Place
- $156 -- Boston: 4-Star Quincy Market Hotel — $156 Hotwire.com
* Some taxes, fees additional

