ON EXHIBIT students $5; children (under 18), visitors named Isabella, military & families free. Commissioned by Boston aristocrat Isabella Stewart Gardner and modeled after a 15th-century Venetian palace, the museum exhibits 2,500 objects, including works by Rembrandt, Botticelli, Raphael, Titian and Matisse. Special exhibits: Bharti Kher: Sketchbooks and Diaries; Fra Angelico: Heaven on Earth; Isabella’s Relics. JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Columbia Point off Morrissey Boulevard, INSIDE TIP: The JFK Library next to UMass Boston, is home to the Dorchester, 866-535Ernest Hemingway 1960, jfklibrary.org. Collection. Daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $14; seniors & students $12; children (13–17) $10; children (12 and under) free; library forums free. This museum portrays the life, leadership and legacy of John F. Kennedy and members of his illustrious family in 25 exhibits, three theaters, 20 video presentations and more. Special exhibits: Young Jack; Freedom 7 Space Capsule; JFK 100: Milestones & Mementos.
LARZ ANDERSON AUTO MUSEUM 15 Newton St. Brookline, 617-522-6547, larzanderson.org. Tue–Sun 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $10; seniors, students, military & children (6–12) $5; children (under 6) free. Housed in an 1888 carriage house nestled in the 64-acre Larz Anderson Park is America’s oldest car collection. View and learn about more than a dozen vintage cars and enjoy special exhibits, tours and events, including seasonal Lawn Events outside the museum in warmer months. Special events: May 19 from 8–11 a.m.—Cars & Coffee; May 20 from 10 a.m.–3 p.m.—Cadillac Day Lawn Event. THE MARY BAKER EDDY LIBRARY 200 Massachusetts Ave., 617-450-7000, marybakereddylibrary.org. Tue–Sun 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $6; seniors, students & youth (6–17) $4; children (under 6) free. Explore the life and achievements of Mary Baker Eddy, a New England woman who defied conventional 19th-century thinking to become an influential religious leader, publisher, teacher and businesswoman. The museum also houses the famous Mapparium—a three-story stained-glass globe, opened in 1935, which allows visitors to
Awe-INSPIRING GLOBAL Perspective Boston LANDMARK SEE THE MAPPARIUM ® at THE MARY BAKER EDDY LIBRARY Experience a three-dimensional perspective of the earth! Newly installed LED lights now produce even deeper colors and tones in this world-famous stained-glass globe. MBELIBRARY.ORG | 617-450-7000 | 200 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., BOSTON 22
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