These 192 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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Thursdays
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · LMA • Free
Wander a Venetian palace in the middle of Boston, entirely for free. Thursday evenings unlock the Gardner Museum's intimate galleries, blooming courtyard, and the haunting empty frames from history's most infamous art heist.
November 22 at 1pm (Next weekend)
ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway
This two-part program invites art-curious adults to explore contemporary works by Rose B. Simpson, Yayoi Kusama, and Andy Warhol with friendly ICA educators, no art-speak required. The experience wraps with a live waterfront performance by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company.
November 26 at 10pm +9
Harvard Art Museums · Mid-Cambridge • Free
Fifty galleries, one DJ, zero dollars. Harvard Art Museums' free monthly late-night pairs after-hours art wandering with courtyard drinks, local bites, and hands-on making at the Materials Lab.
December 4 at 6pm
ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway
The ICA throws open its doors after hours for a night celebrating Boston's creative scene, with live performances and installations by local artists. Wander the galleries, catch the "90 YEARS" exhibition, and soak up the waterfront vibes.
December 4 at 5pm
MassArt x SoWa · South End • Free
Four Venezuelan women artists present paper, video, sculpture, and mixed media works exploring memory, territory, displacement, and belonging in this alumni curatorial project on view at MassArt x SoWa.
December 6 at 10am +11
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · LMA
Boston Family Days offers free admission to the museum for Boston school-aged children and up to two guests. Simply present your Program Pass or reserve tickets online using the designated promotion code.
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Sat Nov 14, 11am
The Mary Baker Eddy Library · Back Bay
Sat Nov 14, 9:30am
Massachusetts Historical Society · Fenway–Kenmore
Sat Nov 14, 9am
The Harvard Museum of Natural History · Baldwin
Sat Nov 14, 10am
American Ancestors · Back Bay
$10
Sat Nov 14, 10:15am
Old South Meeting House · Downtown
Sat Nov 14, 11am
Harvard Art Museums · Mid-Cambridge
Free
Sat Nov 14, 9am
Faneuil Hall Marketplace · Downtown
Free
Sat Nov 14, 12pm
ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway
Sat Nov 14, 10:30am
The West End Museum · West End
$0-$12
Sat Nov 14, 1am
Boston · Boston
Sat Nov 14, 10am
MIT Museum · Area 2/MIT
$15
Sun Nov 15, 9am
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology · Baldwin
Free
Sun Nov 15, 9am
The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology · Baldwin
Free
Sun Nov 15, 9am
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology · Baldwin
Free
Sun Nov 15, 11am
ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway
Sun Nov 15, 9am
The Harvard Museum of Natural History · Baldwin
Sun Nov 15, 11am
The Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments at the Putnam Gallery · Baldwin
Sun Nov 15, 9am
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology · Baldwin
Free
Sun Nov 15, 9am
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology · Baldwin
Free
Sun Nov 15, 9am
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology · Baldwin
Free
Sun Nov 15, 9am
The Harvard Museum of Natural History · Baldwin
Sun Nov 15, 9am
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology · Baldwin
Free
Sun Nov 15, 9am
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology · Baldwin
Free
Sun Nov 15, 10:30am
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · Fenway–Kenmore
$20
Mon Nov 16, 9am
The Harvard Museum of Natural History · Baldwin
Tue Nov 17, 2pm
ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway
$30
Tue Nov 17, 2pm
ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway
Tue Nov 17, 2pm
ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway
Tue Nov 17, 2pm
Boston · Boston
$30
Thu Nov 19, 5pm
Institute of Contemporary Art Boston · South Boston Waterfront
Free
Thu Nov 19, 5pm
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · LMA
Free
Thu Nov 19, 12pm
ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway
Free
Thu Nov 19, 5pm
ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway
Free
Thu Nov 19, 5pm
Gardner Museum · LMA
Free
Thu Nov 19, 5pm
ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway
Free
Thu Nov 19, 5pm
ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway
Free
Thu Nov 19, 10am
Boch Center · Downtown
$0-$17.95
Thu Nov 19, 5pm
Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston · South Boston Waterfront
Free
Fri Nov 20, 9am
The Harvard Museum of Natural History · Baldwin
Thu Dec 3, 12pm
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · LMA
Free
Fri Dec 4, 5pm
SoWa Art + Design District · South End
Free
Fri Dec 4, 5pm
South of Washington · SoWa
Free
Fri Dec 4, 5pm
SoWa Art + Design District · South End
Fri Dec 4, 2pm
Harvard Art Museums · Mid-Cambridge
Free
Fri Dec 4, 2pm
Harvard Art Museums · Mid-Cambridge
Free
Sat Dec 5, 10am
ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway
Free
Sat Dec 5, 10am
ICA Boston · South Boston Waterfront
Free
Sat Dec 5, 12pm
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · Fenway–Kenmore
Free
Sun Dec 6, 10am
ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway
Free
Sun Dec 6, 10am
ICA Boston · South Boston Waterfront
Free
Thu Dec 10, 6pm
MIT Museum · Area 2/MIT
Fri Dec 11, 7pm
ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway
Sun Dec 13, 11am
ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway
Free
Sun Dec 13, 2pm
ICA Boston · South Boston Waterfront
Free with museum admission
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