Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Isabella Stewart Gardner first welcomed visitors to her museum on New Year's Day, 1903. On that evening guests listened to the music of Bach, Mozart, and Schumann, gazed in wonder at the courtyard full of flowers, and viewed one of the nation's finest collections of art. Today, visitors experience much the same thing. The Gardner Museum has remained essentially unchanged since its founder's death in 1924. Unchanged but certainly not stagnant.
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Boston's cutest little museum. The courtyard is delightful in the summer and the museum amazes me everytime I visit. The cafe is great too!
In addition to the artwork, architecture and botanical wonders at the Gardner museum, it is also a welcoming place for families, young people and artists of all ages to experience. I went there as a young child and now so does my daughter.
The Isabella is a wonderful destination for both its classic art and its beautiful central garden. They change the flowers to reflect each season, and the curators are more than happy to inform you about the architecture and art!
hands down the most interactive and informative and beautiful museum I've ever been to....so personal...a real one to one experience...not formal and impersonal like other museums....plus the restaurant food is excellent...wonderful way to spend a day...defo...top place in Boston.
Like entering another, finer world...
No matter what ails you, being in the Gardner can fix it.
Unique atmosphere, amazing and eclectic collection.
The most charming museum I've ever been to. It has something for everyone!
Amazing art in a magical space. The courtyard is a wonderful winter's day hiding place and makes you forget how awful it is outside.
Amazing courtyard and design, cafe is also excellent.
The museum is beautiful. It is an interesting oasis within the city. Artwork is on par with Museum of Fine Arts on a smaller scale.
The court yard is a work of art in itself. Just a completely different museum. I love it!
Wow this is a tough one because I love the MFA too. But there is something extra special about the Gardner, never mind the fact that Mrs. Gardner was a spectacular patron of the arts...oh how I wish there were more of her around!
The intimacy of the museum, the variety and rarity of the items all make this museum stand out among the many outstanding art institutions this city has to offer.
Great pieces of art in an intimate and comfortable environment.
Classic art and architecture. The building and it's contents are all part of the experience.
Going to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is like going to Venice Italy. Gorgeous museum that does wonderful music performances in the courtyard.
A real jewel. Visit it 100 times and still find something new.
I never get tired of going to this museum, I always discover something new. And it's such a unique set-up, quite a refreshing break from other museums.
Amazing courtyard and design, cafe is also excellent.