Discover all museums in Boston and find out about the things to see and to do, exhibitions, opening hours, prices and discounts in the list of all museums in Boston, or apply filters and navigate through the map. For an overview of popular museums in Boston, see our list of the best museums in Boston.

Boston, the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, is one of the oldest municipalities in the United States. Founded in 1630, the city played a significant role in American history, particularly during the American Revolution. Today, Boston is recognized as a center of education, healthcare, research, and culture.

The city is home to numerous prestigious universities, including Harvard University and MIT in neighboring Cambridge. Boston's rich cultural landscape features many museums, from traditional art institutions to specialized science and history museums. The city's commitment to arts and education is reflected in its many cultural institutions scattered throughout its diverse neighborhoods, from the historic Back Bay to the modern Seaport District.

Boston's cultural scene is complemented by its historic architecture, public spaces like Boston Common, and a strong tradition of supporting both traditional and contemporary arts.

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Museums in Boston

This overview contains all museums in Boston. Curious about which museums there are in Boston? These are the museums:

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Exhibitions in Boston

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Reviews

This is what people say about museums in Boston.

  • Special place, need I say more?

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      â€¢  May 3, 2026
  • In late February,I left my home in warm sunny Florida to take advantage of Boston's great indoors and enjoy the Museum of Fine Arts on on Huntington Avenue again.I spent sixteen hours in two days assiduously studying its prodigious collection of Art

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      â€¢  Mar 12, 2025
  • On my last cultural holiday in Boston,I spent a delightful day at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Art Museum.What I like the most about the Isabella Stewart Gardner is its splendid Italian Palazzo Interior and its awesome Italian Medieval Period Paintin

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      â€¢  Aug 25, 2024
  • Recently,I returned to Boston and the marvelous Museum of Fine Arts on Huntington Avenue. Since the Museum of Fine Arts'collection of Art is so copious and multifarious,I am confining my review to its early American Paintings from the late 18th Centu

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      â€¢  Aug 24, 2024
  • A very interesting and generous museum that presents various black female and male artists. The curator and funder of this beautiful place does himself the visit and is delightful to listen to. His passion for the art in his fondation is communicativ

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      â€¢  Jul 18, 2024
  • Being able to tour the USS Constitution was an amazing thing. Unfortunately the sailors stationed on the ship are there in body but not in spirit. Their Naval knowledge is lacking. In their defense most that we talked to have been in the Navy less th

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      â€¢  Oct 14, 2022