Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
This museum is fashioned after a Venetian palazzo. It is named after its founder and illustrious patron of the arts, Isabella Stewart Gardner. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum houses an art collection of world importance, from paintings and sculpture to tapestries and decorative arts. True to the ambitions and risk-taking spirit of its founder, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum seeks to engage visitors in deeply transformative experiences through art
A lavish recreation of a Venetian palace from the 15th century, The Gardner includes a lavish interior courtyard and a seasonal floral display. The museum, which was first established in 1903, is renowned for its extensive collection, which spans the classical era to the turn of the 20th century and includes European, Asian, and Islamic art.
More than 7,500 paintings, sculptures, pieces of furniture, textiles, and ceramics, 1,500 rare books, and 7,000 archival items from all over the world are on display at the museum. After Gardner died in 1924, her will stipulated that nothing in the house changed and so guests view the museum’s contents as she arranged them.
- Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thu. from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sat. and Sun. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Admission: $20 for adults; $18 for seniors; $13 for students.
- Google rating: 4.7/5.0
- Website: https://www.gardnermuseum.org/
- Address: 25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115
