Arts & Culture in Boston

Nichols House Museum

A grand 1804 Beacon Hill residence turned museum, replete with antique furnishings, heirlooms & art.

National Streetcar Museum at Lowell

Park-based street railway history museum with original & replica cars and free rides in season.

The Museum at Lynn Museum & Arts Center

Multicultural Arts Center

The Sports Museum

Longtime museum with a variety of Boston-area sports memorabilia & artifacts, plus frequent tours.

The West End Museum

Commonwealth Museum

The Museum Of Bad Art

Exhibition of paintings & sculptures that don't conform to conventional aesthetics.

Edgar Allan Poe Statue

The Performing Arts Connection

Whistler House Museum Of Art

Birthplace of artist James McNeill Whistler featuring exhibits of 19th- & 20th-century American art.

Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts

This modern Harvard building by Le Corbusier holds art studios, galleries & film screenings.

The Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments at the Putnam Gallery

Gibson House Museum

Tours, lectures & other special events take place at this brownstone with distinct Victorian flair.

Wheelock Family Theatre

Longtime theater at Wheelock College hosting theatrical performances, classes & workshops for kids.

John F. Kennedy Birthplace

Mayor Kevin White Statue

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston

Nonprofit theater for regional performances of popular musicals, plus educational programs for kids.

Canvas Studio Boston

Puppet Showplace Theater

Long-running theater featuring professional puppet shows, kid & adult classes & a retail store.