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    Warren Anatomical Museum

    3.6 (17 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Joanna B.

    If you're going to the MFA, Phineas Gage's skull is on display just a few minutes away! The Countway Library is a little intimidating - it's open to the public until 5 pm, but you'll need to sign in with the guard. Take the elevator to the 5th floor, and there, in cases around the central walkway, are all kinds of medical oddities, both icky and educational, including really primitive forceps, mummified deformed limbs, and best of all, both Phineas Gage's skull and the tamping rod that pierced it! The latter was completely different than I expected, even though I've read a lot about Gage's case - I won't ruin it for you. Bonus: you'll be the only one there, although one of the curators did come out and give me a cookie. So, if you're in the neighborhood and have 20 minutes or so to be edified and grossed out, definitely stop in.

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    Although it is called a "museum" it is really a few glass cases nk the fifth floor of the Harvard Medical Library.

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    Museum of Fine Arts

    4.4
    (1k reviews)
    0.6 mi

    My third time to MFA but my first time to see the Japanese art collection (it's in a corner that's…read moredifficult to find--we asked for help from the docents because even the map is difficult to follow). We walked for 30 minutes from Brookline to Boston and enjoyed the skyline and different architecture on the way. Also took note of a Thai restaurant to catch for lunch afterwards on our way back. MFA is vast and beautiful and you can spend hours there easily. Great bookstore and coffee shop. We went first to the special exhibit (timed entry reserved tix online which includes general museum admission), called "Framed Gardens". Next we went to the modern art, then the Japanese art, European art, and finally the impressionist art. We probably only saw a third of the museum but we'd enjoyed our full for today. I would have a membership if I lived here! All the staff are knowledgeable and heHighly recommend!

    A museum filled with an endless amount of national and international treasures, each with its own…read morestory. Let me just start by saying this museum is HUGE so expect to spend the entire day here to see every single exhibit and piece available. The jewels has to be my favorite part of the museum, alongside the beautiful sculptures from Greek history. Tour guides, multiple shops, restaurants and very friendly customer service to give you recommendations on where to begin once entering the great hall! If you're in Boston, you MUST give this place a visit and you'll leave perplexed with the level of importance many pieces carry! I see something new everytime I come in here! The gift that truly keeps on giving.

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    Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

    4.3
    (796 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    This was a great day spent viewing the collection of Isabella Stewart Gardner. So many great pieces…read moreall over the museum, floor to ceiling, and the most beautiful courtyard that I couldn't stop taking pictures of. There were 13 pieces of art that were stolen back in 1990 and still haven't been recovered. As you're walking around, you'll notice that some places have empty frames where the works are art were displayed before they were stolen. The museum is housed over 3 floors of the "palace", the newest wing on the ground level has the gift shop, a cafe, a coat check, and the living room with comfy seats if your dogs are barking. Well worth the visit if you're in Boston!

    Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was commonly mentioned as a must see in Boston, so we decided to…read morecheck it out on a rainy Sunday during our trip. It seems like everyone else had the same idea as well because the museum was packed! Definitely recommend booking tickets at least a few days in advance because some time slots were sold out. We booked the 10:30am-11am time slot and it was already crowded at this time. Check in was straightforward and there are lockers in the basement to secure large bags. This is very different to the standard art museums. Isabella Stewart converted a home into a museum and it is amazing how much time and effort went into the process. There are three stories, each having several rooms to walk through. A couple rooms have limited capacity so we had to wait in line for 10-15 minutes to enter. My personal favorite part of the museum was the courtyard - very pretty with all the plants and statues. We also witnessed a proposal! I'm usually not a huge museum fan, but this was definitely worth checking out. Many people suggested listening to the audio guide available on the website, and while it was interesting, it was a bit slow and I wasn't able to listen to everything - wish the recordings had 2x speed. This is a very popular museum so the crowds made it feel a bit chaotic. I recommend going on a weekday!

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    Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

    Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

    4.5
    (673 reviews)
    2.9 mi
    Takes reservations
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    I came to visit this museum mainly for the tea tasting. My friend and I didn't do the ship…read moreexperience where visitors get to throw "tea" off the ship. To enter the tea room, you have to go through the gift shop and exit the door on the left to walk down the ramp to Abigail's Tea room. Once you arrive you can go to the counter to order a meal (salads, sandwiches), or snacks like cookies, brownies or scones. There is an option to taste 5 different types of teas that were aboard the ships (and were eventually dumped into the water). You can opt for a cup ($5), Souvenir mug for $10.95, or a tea platter ($20) which includes a pot of tea and two scones and it says it serves up to 4 people. I opted for the $5 cup since it's unlimited refills. The tea shop has a big dining area with a view of the ships and the wharf. The 5 tea offerings included: *Young Hyson - "Early spring green tea typically picked before the end of April" *Singlo - " Chinese green tea varieties picked later in the season than early spring Hyson" *Bohea - "Black tea from one of the oldest and most famous tea growing areas of china, the Wuyi Mountains." *Congou - "a black tea, refers to a tea made with the highest mastery or artful skill to produce thin, light strips without breaking the leaves" *Souchong - "a classic black tea from the Wuyi Mountains of Fujian province in China with a very distinctive smoky aroma" I thought most of the teas were good, my favorite being the Congou, but the Souchong was not my favorite due to the smoky flavor. The gift shop was fun and full of neat souvenirs like teas, teapots, general Boston kitschy items, and things for the 250th anniversary of America. Well worth the visit if you are in the area!

    A very fun, interactive museum experience! I couldn't have asked for better staff for the…read morereenactment, they were so kind and funny. Maggie led us through the experience and she was excellent. It was even better than I expected. They don't force you to participate, so you can either just observe or fully join in, which makes it feel very comfortable no matter your style. I actually didn't know much about the Boston Tea Party beforehand, and I left feeling like I understood the full history in a really engaging and memorable way. They also have a large gift shop and a tea room where you can get snacks, sandwiches, and even alcoholic drinks, which is a nice bonus after the tour.

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    Museum of Bad Art

    Museum of Bad Art

    4.2
    (59 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    This is a cute concept, and since this is the reason I dropped by, I'll review this highlight…read moreinstead of the Dorchester Brewery. It is more like a collection of art around the brewery, but the signs are funny and it's interesting to note paintings that were donated vs. found in a thrift store vs. found in the garbage. It ranges from funny proportions to some truly bizarre. It's a great activity to giggle at with friends or make up fun commentary on a date. It's a fun little concept, free, and open late, so it's a funs stop in. The brewery features a full bar, arcade and board games and BBQ food as well. The owner even showed us an old cigarette dispensing machine now filled with chocolate packs. There's a lot going on and it is apparent a lot of thought and creativity went into the space. It's certainly not like a traditional "museum" but sometimes you need to see some bad art to really appreciate some good art elsewhere. You'll end up laughing at something.

    Okay, so museum may not be the exact right word. This is kind of like a gallery in a brewery. I had…read moreseen an ad for this place on Instagram, and filed it away in my brain. I pulled it out of the file and went to see bad art. We walked in and the guy at the bar was very nice and pointed out the "route" of the paintings. The art was so fun--some worse than others. I really did understand what some of what the artists were thinking, and in other cases I just laughed and scratched my head It's small and we weren't there more than 20 minutes, but it was fun. Btw--it's free!!!

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    Harvard Museum of Natural History

    Harvard Museum of Natural History

    4.4
    (256 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    The Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge is one of those institutions that consistently…read moresurprises visitors who arrive without strong expectations, and the breadth of what is inside makes it difficult to do justice to in a single visit. We walked into an older building with low ceilings and a room to room layout that larger modern museum complexes have moved away from, and that format gave the experience an intimacy that worked in its favor. Admission runs $15 for adults and is free for Harvard students, and the ticket also covers the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology connected to the same building. The glass flower collection is the centerpiece and has been for over a century. Created by the Blaschka family between 1887 and 1936, the thousands of botanically accurate glass models of plant specimens are so precisely executed that they read as organic rather than manufactured even at close range. The collection was commissioned exclusively for Harvard and remains one of a kind. It is the kind of exhibit that is genuinely difficult to prepare for from photographs, and seeing it in person for the first time tends to stop people in a way that few museum exhibits manage. Beyond the glass flowers the museum covers an enormous range. We spent time with the mineral and gem collection, which is exceptional, with specimens from around the world and beyond that rival collections at larger national institutions. The taxidermy galleries, fossil specimens, whale and sea cow skeletons, insect displays, and extinct mammal bones filled out the remaining rooms in a way that rewarded moving slowly rather than rushing through. For a natural history museum that punches well above its size and delivers a world class collection in an intimate setting, the Harvard Museum of Natural History is a genuine Cambridge treasure and well worth multiple visits.

    What a treat it was to be able to see this in my lifetime and to spend some time on the grounds of…read moreHarvard University. So much in this museum I don't think you could possible see the whole place in one day. We spent 4-5 hours here and may have seen 50%. I so wish I lived closer so I could take it all in over several visits. The mineral and rocks area especially drew lots of my attention and I spent way too much time there and slowed us down a good bit. It's was so freaking cool though! Giant wads of gold and precious metals everywhere. Things I have never seen. Wonderful things! Also.... They have dinosaurs and so many cool things. Glass flowers, ancient artifacts, rare finds from around the world all housed in the historic University of Harvard campus. Check out my pics. I even have one where I am the last link in the evolutionary chain, LOL. Totally worth a trip here if you can. So many wonderful things to see!! '26 - 29

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    The Mapparium

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    4.5
    (20 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    As other reviewers have said, this is an interesting place to check out in Boston, but there's not…read moremuch to it. The building itself is historical and there are plenty of other religious artifacts and things to learn before you even get inside of the globe room. We didn't book tickets ahead of time so we only had to wait around 30 minutes for the next tour to be available to go inside the globe room. If you are big on history, then this is a must see, as this painstakingly-crafted globe represents the world in the 1930s. It was interesting to see the countries and borders that no longer exist and compare them with what we know today. The acoustics were amazing as well, as the smallest whisper could sound like a yell. Overall it was worth the $6 admission and it's something I would recommend to those who haven't done it, but I wouldn't feel the need to go back.

    They recently renovated this spot and opened back up not too long ago, which is when I initially…read moreintended on going. But, better late than never. They have different prices for different age groups and students. The lady up front was very kind and helpful - we even bonded on being alumni of the same high school and she gave a brief overview of the experience. They did have a complimentary coat/bag check which we took full advantage of. I am not sure how spaced apart the sessions are but we waited only about 10 minutes to go on the next one. We walked into the room with the glass globe, where we were advised to stay quiet since conversations travel very easily. A sound track was playing in the background while interacting with the map. We stayed in there for about 15 minutes. I was caught taking a video, but people were taking pictures / using their phone after the show, so I am unsure if videos are prohibited or I just took it out too soon. After exiting the room, they have a couple stands with information, as well as a wall where you can take a card and write an answer to the question. My question was, " what do you have hope for" or something along those lines. It's a very cool experience, but it did feel quick.

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