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Inventing Isabella An air of mystery surrounded Isabella Stewart Gardner. She had a reputation for defying expectations for her gender and class—she dared to be […]
18 Things We Can’t Wait to Do This Spring and Early Summer
APRIL 1. Catch the biggest wave in Japanese art. Katsushika Hokusai may have been an important artist in the 1800s, but his Great Wave and […]
Seven Must-See Arts and Culture Events in Boston This Winter
SoWa Winter Festival Count on the annual SoWa Winter Festival to feature beautiful artwork, clothes, and jewelry from 100 of the region’s best makers. Kicking […]
Five Must-See Summer Art Exhibitions in and Around Boston
A Fascinating and Dangerous Pursuit: Isabella’s Book Collection The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will host an event that sheds light on its founder’s vast collection […]
The Coolest Ways to Experience Boston Museums Virtually Right Now
Even as art galleries sit empty and museum doors stay shut, cultural institutions everywhere are still coming up with creative ways to connect with the […]
What Will Happen If the Stolen Gardner Museum’s Works Are Found?
1. Get Them to the Gardner Once the museum gets the anonymous call or tip it’s been waiting for, there may not be time to […]
Opening Our Doors Returns with Free Museum Admission
Rather than lounging around this Columbus Day, head out to one of the fine museums Boston has to offer—many of which will be free to […]
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s Block Party Is Back Again
The captivating reach of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will once again expand to the streets for the museum’s second annual Neighborhood Night Block Party […]
Boston Artist Honors Freddie Gray with New Abstract Piece
Jarring images of the arrest that led to Freddie Gray’s death inundated the internet in April 2015. In one photo, the 25-year-old black man was limply carried off the […]
The MFA, Gardner Museum, and ICA Are Free for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day in Boston, various cultural institutions are having free days, as well as offering special programming in honor […]
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Display Fra Angelico Works
The first Fra Angelico painting to reach the United States had a secret. In 1899, Isabella Stewart Gardner acquired Assumption and Dormition of the Virgin, […]
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Selects Choreographer-in-Residence
Unless you’re Ben Stiller in the midst of a Night at the Museum, art doesn’t typically move. But the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum knows that […]
Henry James Exhibition to Open at Gardner Museum
You can practically hear the portraits whispering to each other across the exhibition hall. The arts patron Isabella Stewart Gardner peers at the author Henry […]
Experience Art at the Gardner Museum’s Neighborhood Nights
For three Thursday nights at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum this summer, don’t just observe art—experience it. The museum will get to know its neighbors […]
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Doubles Reward for Stolen Artwork
It’s been 27 years since a pair of thieves dressed as Boston police officers made off with 13 pieces of artwork worth more than $500 million from the […]