Okay, so maybe you’re not the outdoorsy type. You’d rather sit within the confines of your impossibly cramped apartment than spend ten minutes sweating bullets in the summer heat–I mean the fresh air. You’d do anything to get out of that family picnic in the park where your pollen allergies break out in ways you wish you could forget. I hear you. Well, don’t bother pretending to enjoy a bike ride with a buddy or a Sunday morning stroll when you have exciting indoor options at your disposal. *Cue sighs of relief*
Whether you’re a history enthusiast, an art fanatic, or just your average joe, museums are a great and affordable way to spend the coming summer months. Bring a friend, a grandma, a significant other, or a camera to marvel at the ancient relics on display.
Saturdays 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Harvard Art Museums
Free for MA residents
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Harvard Museum of Natural History
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Boston’s Revolutionary Museum
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Free Sundays 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM for MA residents
Always Free Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 4:45 PM | Commonwealth Museum
Call ahead to make a reservation for a guided or unguided tour
Thursdays Free Admission 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Institute of Contemporary Art
Friday, July 1 Free Admission 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Boston Children’s Museum
July 1 Free Admission 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | The Sports Museum
Wednesdays Free after 4:00 PM | Museum of Fine Arts Boston
July 22 Free Admission 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Cape Cod Museum of Art
Daily 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Sandwich Glass Museum
August 12 Free Admission 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | MIT Museum
August 19 Free Admission 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Griffin Photography Museum
Tuesday – Friday 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM, Saturday & Sunday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | USS Constitution Museum
Free Admission to MOB gallery at BIG 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Museum of Bad Art
See also: 20 Public Spaces and Free Outdoor Events in Boston | Summer 2016
