The best museums in Boston
The top 3 according to 703 votes from people: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · Institute of Contemporary Art. (Updated Aug 25, 2022.)
From the MFA and the Gardner heist to the Tea Party ships.
Top 11
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1
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Encyclopedic collection from Egypt to Sargent.
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2
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Venetian palazzo with the empty frames of the 1990 heist.
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3
Institute of Contemporary Art
Cantilevered building over the Seaport waterfront.
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4
Museum of Science
Hands-on science across the Charles River dam.
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5
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
Throw the tea overboard yourself.
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6
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
I. M. Pei building on Columbia Point.
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7
USS Constitution Museum
Next to 'Old Ironsides' in Charlestown.
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8
Boston Children's Museum
On Fort Point Channel, with the giant milk bottle.
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9
Harvard Museum of Natural History
The Glass Flowers.
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10
Harvard Art Museums
Three museums under one Renzo Piano roof.
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11
Museum of African American History
On Beacon Hill's Black Heritage Trail.
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Comments (7)
MFA could take two full days, the Egyptian and American wings are both incredible
glass flowers at harvard natural history, go see them, seriously
JFK Library is underrated, really well done
ICA for the building alone, the view over the harbor from the media room is great
The Gardner is my favourite museum anywhere. Those empty frames give me chills
Tea Party ships is touristy but my kids loved throwing the tea
Museum of Science should be higher, the lightning show is a classic