Advanced ticketing recommended—popular entry times sell out quickly
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.”
- Monday:
- 11:00am–5:00pm
- Tuesday:
- Closed
- Wednesday:
- 11:00am–5:00pm
- Thursday:
- 11:00am–9:00pm
- Friday:
- 11:00am–5:00pm
- Saturday:
- 10:00am–5:00pm
- Sunday:
- 10:00am–5:00pm
Exhibitions
Now On View
The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt illuminates how the ancient story of a Jewish heroine became a source of inspiration for people across faiths in the 17th-century Netherlands.
In the spotlight
October 6, 2026 — Public Programs
Esther: A Virtual Member Moment
Join curator Diana Seave Greenwald for a virtual conversation about The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt.
October 8, 2026 — Public Programs
Nightingale of Iran
Offsite Event at the Vilna Shul
The mystery of why one popular family left Iran has always haunted Danielle and Galeet Dardashti, whose theatrical performance, Nightingale of Iran, will reveal painful secrets unspoken for generations and resonate with people everywhere.
October 10, 2026 Saturday Open Studios
Stories Within - The Art of the Scroll
Free with Museum Admission
Inspired by the story of Esther, we invite you to use one of the oldest forms of bookmaking to create a personal scroll.
Blog
Fanny Goldstein, the Saturday Evening Girls Club, and Isabella Stewart Gardner
An unexpected alliance between the Museum's founder and a young immigrant woman striving for a better future in Boston.
Permanent Collection