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
Winter/Spring 2026
Imagine you could be a different version of yourself. What parts of your identity might you reinvent? Explore the concept of persona and what its creation and depiction may reveal about an artist, their society, and ourselves.
In the spotlight
Restoring Isabella’s Vision
Dutch Room Restoration
For 30 years, the Gardner Museum has worked to restore our historic galleries to their original appearance, as intended by Isabella Stewart Gardner.
Blog
Before Fenway Court: Mary Jane Morgan and the Building—and Splitting—of a Collection
Before Isabella opened her museum, another Gilded Age collector was building something strikingly similar. Meet Mary Jane Morgan—the woman who may have served as a role model for Isabella.
Thursdays at the Gardner
Free Thursday Nights
Escape the ordinary—and the cost of admission—every Thursday evening, starting on July 1.
Permanent Collection