Sight Fenway, Boston
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
A sight in Fenway, Boston, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours.
Why go
Art collection displayed around a Venetian-style courtyard.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Boston, alongside 3 places to eat, 2 activities and 1 place for a drink. 2 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Fenway Park.
- Type
- Sight · Culture
- Neighborhood
- Fenway
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 2 hr
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Boston. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Encyclopedic art museum with strong American and Impressionist galleries.
Sight · 0.3 mi straight-line - 2Fenway Park
Baseball's oldest ballpark (1912); take a tour or catch a game.
Activity · 0.6 mi straight-line - 3Boston Public Garden
Victorian garden with the swan boats and lagoon next to the Common.
Outdoors · 1.8 mi straight-line - 4Boston Common
The country's oldest public park, with the Frog Pond rink, where the First Night parade ends and fireworks go up at 7 p.m.
Sight · Downtown Boston & the Waterfront · 2.1 mi straight-line - 5Omni Parker House
Hotel on School Street since 1855, birthplace of Boston cream pie, a block from Boston Common.
Stay · Downtown Boston & the Waterfront · 2.4 mi straight-line - 6First Night Boston
Free citywide New Year's Eve festival for 50 years, centered on City Hall Plaza with ice sculptures, music and food.
Activity · Downtown Boston & the Waterfront · 2.6 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is a stop on our Boston to Portland route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Boston
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is our only sight pick in Boston; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Boston guide.
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Freedom Trail
2.5-mile red-brick line past 16 Revolutionary-era sites.
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Union Oyster House
America's oldest operating restaurant (1826), serving oysters at a raw bar.
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Neptune Oyster
Small North End oyster bar famous for its hot buttered lobster roll.
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Regina Pizzeria
The original 1926 North End pizzeria serving thin, charred pies.
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Warren Tavern
Charlestown tavern from 1780 near the end of the Freedom Trail.
When to go
Average daily highs in Boston run from 34°F in January to 82°F in July; October is usually the wettest month.
Modelled monthly averages for Boston from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Boston weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Coordinates
- 42.33814, -71.09906
- Destination
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Website
- gardnermuseum.org
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: quick answers
How much time do you need at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum?
Plan on about 2 hours at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
Where is Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum?
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is at 25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115, USA, in Fenway. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum?
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum appears on Boston to Portland, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Boston.
Plan Boston
- Boston travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Boston weather by month
- Boston to Portsmouth 51 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Boston
- Neptune Oyster Food
- Freedom Trail Activity
- Warren Tavern Drinks
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.