FCD - Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

GENERAL INFORMATION

Isabella Stewart
Gardner Museum
280 The Fenway
Boston, MA

Mailing address:
2 Palace Road
Boston, MA
02115

Operating hours:
Galleries
Tuesday-Sunday
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
(galleries begin
closing at 4:45 p.m.).

Museum Shop
Open during regular Museum hours.

Gardner Café
Tuesday-Friday
11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Open on the
following holidays:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day;
Presidents Day;
Memorial Day;
Independence Day;
Labor Day;
Columbus Day;
Veterans Day.

Closed Mondays and
on Thanksgiving,
Christmas and
New Years' Day.

Phone:
617-566-1401

E-mail:
information@isgm.org

Web site:
www.gardnermuseum.org

EVENTS

Events at, or related to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are listed throughout the Cultural District website. Please explore one the website categories and the Calendar in the upper right hand corner of this screen.

Designed in the style of a 15th-century Venetian palace, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum combines art, architecture, and the color and fragrance of an interior flowering courtyard to create a unique atmosphere and experience for those who visit.

Opened to the public in 1903, the museum is the remarkable achievement of Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840-1924), who formed the collection, designed the building, and then arranged her preeminent collection of art within three floors of galleries. This lively cultural center presents special exhibitions focusing on the permanent collection as well as on new work by contemporary artists; chamber music and jazz concerts by established and emerging artists; and lectures and symposia by today's preeminent thinkers in the arts and humanities.

The Museum is also a magical place for children to explore. A complimentary guide, designed especially for younger visitors, is available inside the Museum. Family Fun workshops for parents and children are offered several times a year and provide a unique opportunity to view the collection and learn about art.

The Gardner Café offers light luncheon fare including soups, salads, sandwiches, and pastas. On Saturdays and Sundays, a brunch menu is also offered. During the summer months, outdoor seating in the Museum's exterior gardens is available. The Museum Shop, located just next to café, is filled with a wonderful assortment of fine gifts including jewelry, ceramics, books and prints. The Shop is open during regular Museum hours.

The Gardner Museum's doors open onto the beautiful park landscape of the Fenway, providing a complementary setting for the museum visitor's experience. The Fenway Cultural District also offers visitors some of Boston's most esteemed cultural, educational, and recreational institutions including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Boston Symphony Hall; New England Conservatory of Music; and the Boston Red Sox within short walking distance of the Gardner.