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ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
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: In the Company of Artists: 25 Years of Artistsin-Residence; Raphael & the Pope’s Librarian. 25 Evans Way, 617-566-1401, gardnermuseum.org. Mon, Wed & Fri–Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Thu ’til 9 p.m. $15; seniors $12; students $10; children (under 18), visitors named Isabella, military & families free.
Boston BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Children’s Wharf, 308 Congress St., 617426-6500, bostonchildrensmuseum.org. Sat–Thu 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri ’til 9 p.m. $18; children (under 1) free; Sat–Thu 4–5 p.m. $9; Fri 5–9 p.m. $1. This museum features interactive exhibits that allow children to learn about science, history and culture firsthand. BUNKER HILL MUSEUM 43 Monument Sq., Charlestown, 617-2427275, nps.gov/bost/learn/historyculture/ bhmuseum.htm. Daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. Located across from the iconic Bunker Hill Monument, this museum dedicated to 1775’s pivotal Battle of Bunker Hill showcases exhibits telling the story of the battle, the creation of the monument and the history of Charlestown. COMMONWEALTH MUSEUM Columbia Point, 220 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester, 617-727-9268, sec.state.ma.us/ mus. Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. The official state museum of Massachusetts brings its story to life with state-of-the-art 22
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interactive exhibits while also displaying historic documents from the early Colonial era and beyond. EDWARD M. KENNEDY INSTITUTE FOR THE UNITED STATES SENATE Columbia Point, 210 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester, 617-740-7000, emkinstitute.org. Tue–Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $16; seniors, veterans & youth (18–24) $14; children (7–17) $8; children (6 and under) & military free; discounts for Mass. residents. Interact with a variety of digital exhibits related to the history of the U.S. Senate, explore replicas of the Senate chamber and Senator Kennedy’s Washington, D.C. office, and take part in a live vote on the Senate floor. Learn about the work that Senators really do and experience the greatest debates in U.S. Senate history firsthand. INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART 25 Harbor Shore Drive, 617-478-3100, icaboston.org. Sat, Sun, Tue & Wed 10 a.m.– 5 p.m., Thu & Fri ’til 9 p.m. $15; seniors $13; students $10; children (under 17) free. Free to all Thu 5–9 p.m. This state-of-the-art structure on the South Boston waterfront
ABOVE: RAPHAEL, EX-VOTO OF TOMMASO INGHIRAMI FALLEN UNDER AN OX-CART IN ROME (DETAIL), ABOUT 1508, BASILICA DI SAN GIOVANNI IN LATERANO, VATICAN MUSEUMS, VATICAN CITY