Museums in the Area
Fuller Craft Museum
455 Oak Street, Brockton MA | (508) 588-6000
Dedicated to the art of contemporary craft, mission statement: "Fuller Craft Museum will become an international forum for the recognition and exploration of craft. Our museum will be known as a familiar destination inspiring visitors from New England and beyond. People of all ages and artistic ability will come and come again to enhance their lives through an intimacy with craft."
The Institute of Contemporary Art
955 Boylston Street, Boston, MA | (617) 266-5152
Going deeper than merely art, the ICA also delves into conceptual matters and issues along with its vivid presentation of modern art – from Warhol to Viola.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
280 The Fenway, Boston MA 02115 | (617) 566 1401 | Box Office (617) 278 5156
"Isabella Stewart Gardner first welcomed visitors to her museum on New Year's Day, 1903. On that evening guests listened to the music of Bach, Mozart, and Schumann, gazed in wonder at the courtyard full of flowers, and viewed one of the nation's finest collections of art. Today, visitors experience much the same thing. The Gardner Museum has remained essentially unchanged since its founder's death in 1924. Unchanged but certainly not stagnant. Three floors of galleries surround a garden courtyard blooming with life in all seasons. The galleries are filled with paintings, sculpture, tapestries, furniture, and decorative arts from cultures spanning thirty centuries."
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Columbia Point, Boston, MA | (866) JFK-1960
“In 25 dramatic exhibits, including three theaters and period settings, visitors are inspired by the stirring eloquence of John F. Kennedy, and by the grace and elegance of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. I.M. Pei’s magnificent architectural achievement on ten acres of oceanfront park, guests enjoy spectacular panoramic views of Boston Harbor and the city’s skyline.”
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA | (617) 267-9300
Boston’s finest. Ranging from ancient Egyptian scrolls and relics to French impressionism to American modernism, the MFA remains one of the most comprehensive collection of art and portraiture in the New England area.
Museum of Science
1 Science Park Boston, MA | (617) 723-2500
Science comes alive via exhibitions, hands-on activities, and a planetarium.
New England Aquarium
Central Wharf, Boston, MA | (617) 973-5200
“Over 70 exhibits feature a variety of aquatic creatures in naturalistic habitats. Meet playful penguins, touch tide pool dwellers, watch divers feed sharks, and more.”
Zoo New England: Franklin Park Zoo
One Franklin Park Road, Boston, MA | (617) 541-LION
This 72-acre site, founded in 1913, includes the African lions of the Kalahari Kingdom, Masai giraffe and Grevy’s zebra of the Giraffe Savannah, and western lowland gorillas of the Tropical Forest.
Children's Museum in Easton
9 Sullivan Avenue, North Easton, MA
Located in a historic Old Fire Station in North Easton, the museum is dedicated to helping children and families become lifelong learners. Over 100 programs are offered throughout three floors of interactive exhibits.
RISD Museum
224 Benefit Street, Providence RI 02903 | (401) 454-6500
The RISD Museum houses over 80,000 works of art, ranging from ancient Greek and Roman sculpture to French Impressionist paintings, from Chinese stone and terracotta sculpture to contemporary art in every medium, including textiles, ceramics, glass and furniture. It also serves the general public with a full schedule of special exhibitions, lectures, tours, concerts and other programs. The Museum’s collection is displayed in 45 galleries on three floors, tracing the history of art from antiquity to the 21st century.