Institute of Contemporary Art

This museum, which was originally established in 1936 as the Boston Museum of Modern Art, relocated to its current waterfront structure in 2006. It exhibits contemporary art in the forms of film, music, video, literature, and performance. Barbara Lee, a philanthropist and activist, donated works by notable female artists from the 20th and 21st centuries to the ICA, including Louise Bourgeois, Doris Salcedo, and Eva Hesse. Provocative contemporary art and a commitment to excellent programming can be found inside.

The ICA's spacious Seaport home is the cultural cornerstone of the waterfront. With its 65,000-square-foot floor space, the dramatic glass-walled building houses galleries, a theater and a café. Today, the museum prides itself on being a platform for offbeat, sometimes challenging, contemporary works. For a lighter experience, catch a concert or DJ set on the breezy, scenic back deck.

• Hours: Tues., Wed., Sat., and Sun. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thu. and Fri. from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Admission: $15 for adults; $13 for seniors (60+); free admission for children age 18 and under. Up to two adults enjoy free admission when accompanied by kids age 12 and under on the last Saturday of every month, except in December.
• Google rating: 4.4/5.0
• Website: https://www.icaboston.org/
• Address: 25 Harbor Shore Dr, Boston, MA 02210