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
Thursdays at the Gardner
Free Thursday Nights
Escape the ordinary—and the cost of admission—every Thursday evening.
Blog
Pieces of Tennis History at the Gardner Museum
One of the earliest depictions of tennis is in a painting of a biblical scene in the Veronese Room. Read on to learn more about it and Isabella’s fondness for the racquet sport.
Saturday Open Studios
Stories Within - The Art of the Scroll
At this Saturday Open Studio, we invite you to use one of the oldest forms of bookmaking to create a personal scroll.
Permanent Collection