General admission for children 17 years and under is always free

Escape the Ordinary at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
In 1903, Isabella Stewart Gardner opened her museum “for the education and enjoyment of the public forever.”
Three separate images representing the Summer 2025 exhibition suite.

2025 Exhibitions

Summer Exhibitions: June 26–September 21, 2025 
Fall Exhibitions: October 23–January 19, 2026

A square silk scarf with a tree pattern displayed on a wooden board below a Christian icon.
Blog

A Twentieth-Century Greek Aesthete: Behind the Raymond Duncan Silk Scarf

Inspired by Greek art and culture, one of Raymond Duncan's unique scarves was given to Isabella Stewart Gardner. 

Photo of people playing instruments on a stage.
Music

2025 Fall Weekend Concert Series

The Weekend Concert Series features classical masterpieces, performed by celebrated icons and rising stars on Sunday afternoons.

A portion of a Chinese silk screen with three different emperors wearing elegant attire walking with two servents each
Public Program

Passions, Fashions, and Finance: Boston’s Role in Preserving Asian Paintings from 1900 to the Present

September 18, 2025, 7 pm

Join us for an exploration of Boston as a center for collecting Asian art in the early 20th century and impact on collection and conservation that echoes to this day.

An arial photo of a building surrounded by lush greenery.
Public Program

The Larger Landscape Conversation: Museum Landscapes

September 25, 2025, 7 pm

Join us as we discuss engagement between landscape designers and local community members as institutions reevaluate their position in the larger civic landscape.

Group of visitors looking at a painting by Titian while a docent speaks
Permanent Collection

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