The best arts & culture spots in Boston

“Spacious museum at Boston College featuring tapestries, paintings, modern artworks & more.”

“'s 1st metro water system, with walking & bus tours.”

“Lavish art deco theater hosting films & Broadway, theater, music, dance & comedy performances.”

“Visitors can tour this Federal-period mansion & estate, built for governor Christopher Gore in 1806.”

“Collection of antique motors & vintage bikes displayed in a château -style Victorian carriage house.”

“The original seat of colonial government & later state capitol, today housing historical exhibits.”

“Small gallery featuring rotating exhibits, plus a restroom.”

“Dorothy Quincy Homestead lets you wander a storied estate once home to five generations of Quincys, including Dorothy Quincy, who married John Hancock, where four architectural periods mingle. Stroll the heritage gardens, then geek out over Paris-made 1790s wallpaper and Hancock’s restored chariot...”

From the Quincy newsletter, August 7, 2026

“Ready to swap beige for bold, American Mural takes your idea from rough sketch to finished piece with a crew fluent in graffiti, street art, and fine art. Indoors, outdoors, or custom panels from the studio, they design and produce murals that actually change the room, so ping them this week.”

From the Boston newsletter, August 5, 2026

“Striking contemporary art & performance space with glass-filled walls overlooking the Harbor.”

“Evocative of a 15th-century Venetian palace, this museum houses a world-class art collection.”

“Neoclassical & modern wings house a vast collection from ancient Egyptian to contemporary American.”

“Interactive museum near the 1797 wooden frigate made famous as "Old Ironsides" in the War of 1812.”

“Venerable institution with interactive exhibits, dome-shaped IMAX/3-D film theater & a planetarium.”

“Optical-illusion museum featuring interactive exhibits plus a vortex tunnel and distorted room.”

“Floating history museum with live reenactments, multimedia exhibits & a tearoom.”

“Fun, hands-on educational exhibits aimed at kids 11 & under, plus a play space for toddlers.”