Boston Attractions 

Museums

Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Experience this world-class museum with treasures ranging from the ancient Roman Empire to contemporary masterpieces. www.mfa.com

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Designed by Isabella Stewart Gardner in 1900 and relatively unchanged since her death in 1924, the museum is home to over 2500 pieces of artwork in galleries overlooking unforgettable gardens. www.gardnermuseum.com

Museum of Science: View the latest trends in technology and science from the human body to the exciting Omni Theater. www.mos.org

John F. Kennedy Library and Museum: Celebrate the life and legacy of Boston’s native son and one of our country’s most beloved presidents. www.jfklibary.org

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Museum: See the many extraordinary contributions to technology and science this famous institution has brought to the world. http://web.mit.edu/museum/

The Children’s Museum: Boston’s first green museum, a great place for kids to get a hands-on approach to science and the world. www.bostonkids.org

Institute of Contemporary Art: Exhibits art by locally and nationally acclaimed artists featuring controversial issues and ideas of our time.  www.icaboston.org

Education

Harvard University Tours: Includes the Busch-Reisinger Museum, the Arthur M. Sackler Museum and the Fogg Art Museum, all providing excellent resources for the teaching of art history and related fields at America’s first college. www.artcom.com/Museums/nv/gl/02138-d.htm

Boston Public Library: The first free large municipal library in the United States and one of Boston’s architectural treasures. www.bpl.org

History

Freedom Trail: Historic walking tour through the city featuring 16 historic sites ranging from Paul Revere’s house to the American Revolutionary War battleship USS Constitution. www.thefreedomtrail.org

Cultural

Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops: Enjoy the sounds of the region’s most talented musicians in Symphony Hall, one of the world’s finest concert halls. www.bso.org and
www.bostonpops.org

Tours

Boston Duck Tours: Visit Boston’s most famous sites with a unique tour by land and sea. www.bostonducktours.com

Trolley Tours: Take a fully narrated tour in an old time trolley from Boston’s Back Bay through Beacon Hill and beyond. www.historictours.com