ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM

 

280 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115

 

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum located in Boston, Massachusetts, in the Fenway neighborhood. It was founded by Isabella Stewart Gardner, a patron of the arts and collector of fine art, and was opened to the public in 1903. The museum is housed in a beautiful Renaissance-style palace that was designed by the architect Willard T. Sears and is known for its gardens, which are inspired by the gardens of the 15th-century Italian villa, the Palazzo della Signoria.

 

 

The museum's collection comprises more than 2,500 works of art, including paintings, sculptures, tapestries, and decorative arts. It is known for its collections of European and American art, with works by artists such as Titian, Rembrandt, Raphael, and John Singer Sargent. The museum also has a collection of Asian and Islamic art, as well as a collection of rare books and manuscripts.

In addition to its art collections, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is also known for its concerts, lectures, and other educational and cultural programming. The museum is a popular tourist destination in Boston and is widely considered one of the city's cultural gems.

 

Admission is free for children under 18 and for anyone with the first name "Isabella".

 

For more information call (617) 566-1401

 

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