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Free Activities & Spaces Free Activities Name Contact Description Website Art/Museums 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA Admission at this popular art museum is free Wednesdays after 4 PM with a 02115 suggested donation. Also, youth ages 7-17 are free on weekdays after 3 PM, Museum of Fine Arts https://www.mfa.org on weekends, and on public school holidays. The museum also offers Free (617) 267-9300 Community days throughout the year, posted on their website. 25 Evans Way, Boston MA 02115 Showcases a collection of fine and decorative art while serving as a venue Isabella Stewart Gardner for contemporary artists, musicians, and scholars. Admission is free for all https://www.gardnermuseum.org Museum under 18. The museum is also free if it is your birthday or if your name is (617) 566-1401 Isabella. It is open F-W 11 AM-5 PM and Thur. 11 AM-9 PM. The ICA showcases contemporary art in all media and offers programs 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, MA geared towards developing context and meaning for contemporary art and 02210 culture. The Institute is always free for youth under 17. Admission is also Institute of Contemporary Art https://www.icaboston.org/ waived for everyone every Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m., as well as on the last (617) 478-3100 Saturday of each month for families (except December). The ICA is open Tuesday-Sunday 10 AM-5 PM and Thursday and Friday: 10 AM-9 PM, Part of UMass Boston, Harbor Gallery is dedicated to to representing https://www.umb. 100 Morrissey Blvd. emerging and under-recognized artists locally, nationally, and internationally. Harbor Gallery edu/life_on_campus/student_involvement/ac Boston, MA 02125 The gallery is always free. The Harbor Gallery is open Tuesday and tivities/harbor_art_event_space/exhibitions Wednesday from 10 AM-5 PM. 545 Concord Ave Suite 318, Presents performances in various settings throughout the Boston area, The Boston Landmarks Cambridge, MA 02138 always free to the public.The orchestra also performs neighborhood concerts http://landmarksorchestra.org Orchestra in parks and other community settings. Typically the seasons occur in the (617) 987-2000 summer. The Copley Square Concert Copley Square, 560 Boylston Street, Put on by the city each Thursday during the summer. Locals and visitors Series Boston MA 02116 alike gather at 5:30 PM in Boston's Back Bay for live performances. Only open on Sundays 10 AM-4 PM, the SoWa market offers an ever- 460 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA changing group of artisans, in an outdoor location. The market offers the 02118 https://www.sowaboston.com/sowa-open- SoWa Open Market opportunity to meet the artists, vendors, and farmers while you browse their marke offerings of unique works and fresh foods. It is fast becoming part of the (857) 362-7692 South End's well-known artists' community. 1 Giving visitors a chance to observe the night sky through telescopes and 725 Commonwealth Avenue, binoculars, and learn some astronomy as well. The Open Nights are held on https://www.bu. Coit Observatory at Boston Boston, MA 02215 most Wednesday evenings, weather permitting, and are free to the public. edu/astronomy/events/public-open-night-at- University Starting times are 7:30 PM during the fall and winter, and 8:30 PM during the the-observatory/ (617) 353-2401 spring and summer. The program lasts about an hour. 44 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210 One of the oldest fire departments in the United States, it displays antique Boston Fire Museum firefighting apparatus while educating visitors about contemporary safety https://www.bostonfiremuseum.com/ (617) 338-9700 issues. The museum, always free, is open Saturday 11 AM-4 PM The museum combines historic exhibits drawn from the University's vast 26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138 Harvard Museum of Natural collections with new and changing, multimedia exhibitions. Free to https://hmnh.harvard.edu/ History Massachusetts residents on Sunday from 9:00 am to noon and Wednesdays (617) 495-3045 from 3 to 5 pm (September–May). The Warren Anatomical Museum is not for the faint of heart. Home to the famous head of Phineas Gage, the Warren Anatomical museum has a wide 10 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115 https://www.countway.harvard.edu/center- The Warren Anatomical array of medical equipment and artifacts, such as old surgical devices and history-medicine/warren-anatomical- Museum specimens. The museum is free and open to the public, but visitors must (617) 432-6196 museum show a valid ID upon entry and sign a visitor register. The museum is open 9 AM-5 PM Monday-Friday. Historical Activities Erected in 1798 on land that once belonged to Massachusetts' first governor, 24 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02133 John Hancock. The chamber of the House of Representatives features the The State House "sacred cod." Admission and guided tours are free weekdays 10 a.m.-3:30 p. https://malegislature.gov/StateHouse/Visit (617) 722-2000 m., but tours must be scheduled in advance. Call the phone number to schedule a tour. The State House is open Monday-Friday 8 AM-6 PM. Monument Sq, Charlestown, MA Commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill. Learn about the June 17th, 1775, 02129 https://www.nps.gov/bost/planyourvisit/bhm. Bunker Hill Monument battle in the site's museum. The museum and monument are open 10 a.m.-5 htm p.m. daily, with climbs up the monument ending at 4:30. (617) 242-5641 The oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, earned its nickname Charlestown Navy Yard, Building 22, "Old Ironsides." Both the ship and its accompanying museum are open Charlestown, MA 02129 USS Constitution Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3:50 pm. The Museum has a https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org suggested donation of $10-$15, though any amount is appreciated. Free (617) 426-1812 tours begin every half hour, with the last starting at 3:30. 46 Joy Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, New England's largest museum dedicated to preserving the contributions of Museum of African American MA 02114 African Americans and tells the story of organized black communities from https://www.maah.org History the colonial period through the present. Admission to the Museum is free with (617) 725-0022 a suggested donation. Hours are Monday-Saturday 10 AM-4 PM. 2 The first free municipal library in the United States. Volunteers lead tours that 700 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116 highlight art, architecture, and the history of Boston. Tours are offered daily, Boston Public Library https://www.bpl.org October through May. You can also download self-guided tour documents on (617) 298-7841 the library website. The hours are M-Sat 9 AM- 9 PM and Sun 1-5 PM. 44 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210 One of the oldest fire departments in the United States, it displays antique Boston Fire Museum firefighting apparatus while educating visitors about contemporary safety https://www.bostonfiremuseum.com/ (617) 338-9700 issues. The museum, always free, is open Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The trail consists of 14 sites beginning at the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial in front of the State House and winding through the hill around memorable https://www.nps. The Black Heritage Trail 46 Joy St, Boston, MA 02114 Louisburg Square, Charles Street and Phillips Street before ending at the gov/boaf/planyourvisit/things2do.htm African Meeting House. Free maps are available at the Abiel Smith School. Ranger-guided tours are also free and run Monday–Saturday. Outdoor Activities The oldest public arboretum in North America, supporting research, 125 Arborway, Boston, MA 02130 horticulture, and education programs that focus on the appreciation and Arnold Arboretum https://www.arboretum.harvard.edu preservation of trees. Guided and self-guided tours are free, as well as a (617) 524-1718 variety of family activities. The arboretum is open M-Sund 7 AM-7 PM. The Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell is an outdoor concert venue on the Charles River Esplanade in the Back Bay section of Boston. A great place for 47 David G Mugar Way, Boston, MA live concerts and picnics, the dome is a lovely place to sit out on a warm day. 02108 The Hatch Shell During the summer, the State Department of Conservation and Recreation http://www.hatchshell.com/ offers a free concert series as well as movie screenings. The season typically (617) 626-1250 begins around April as the weather gets warmer. Check the website for event information. Though Newbury Street is home to many shops and restaurants, the bustling street is always fun to walk down. This area located in Back Bay is always Newbury Street Back Bay, Boston, MA N/A busy with people and full of different restaurants and activities at a range of prices. In the summer time, it is a lovely place to take a stroll. Boston Common is the United States' oldest public park. The grassy area is a lovely place to sit outside while enjoying the company of other visitors and Boston Common Tremont Street, Boston, MA locals. Home to various festivals throughout the year, Boston Common is in a N/A central location, right by the Park Street station on the MBTA Red Line and Green Line. This popular area is home to the Public Library, Copley Square, and the Back Bay Back Bay, Boston, MA N/A Prudential Center. A public park that extends three miles along the Boston side of the Charles Charles River Esplanade, Boston, River from the Museum of Science to the Boston University Bridge. You'll The Esplanade N/A MA pass joggers, children on soccer fields and playgrounds, picnicking families, and, on the river, rowers in sleek sculls slicing through the Charles.
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