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Food scene
Darwin's Ltd - Cambridge St.
1629 Cambridge StSantouka Harvard Square
1 Bow St
Felipe's Taqueria
21 Brattle StDumpling House
950 Massachusetts Ave
Cafe Sushi
1105 Massachusetts AveHarvest
44 Brattle StCharlie's Kitchen
10 Eliot StThe Red House Restaurant
98 Winthrop StHenrietta's Table
1 Bennett St
Pinocchio's Pizza & Subs
74 Winthrop St
Oleana
134 Hampshire StSugar & Spice Thai Restaurant
1933 Massachusetts Ave
Pho 'n Rice
289 Beacon St
Union Oyster House
41 Union StGiacomo's
355 Hanover StThe Daily Catch
323 Hanover St
Toro Boston
1704 Washington St
James Hook & Co
440 Atlantic Ave
Empire Garden Restaurant
690 Washington St
Liuyishou Hotpot
702 Washington Street
The Maharaja
57 John F. Kennedy St
Life Alive Organic Cafe Harvard Square
Bakery & coffee
Tatte Bakery & Café
70 Charles StFlour Bakery
1595 Washington StMike's Pastry
300 Hanover St
Bagelsaurus
1796 Massachusetts AveSimon's Coffee Shop
1736 Massachusetts Ave
Black Sheep Bagel Cafe
Café Gato Rojo
Harvard Cafe is run by students
Ice Cream
Amorino
50 John F. Kennedy StJ.P. Licks
659 Centre StLizzy's Ice Cream
29 Church St
Honeycomb Creamery
1702 Massachusetts AveBar & Pub
Shays Pub & Wine Bar
58 John F. Kennedy St
Noir
1 Bennett StGrendel's Den Restaurant & Bar
89 Winthrop St
Russell House Tavern
14 John F. Kennedy StPARK Restaurant & Bar
59 John F. Kennedy StLamplighter Brewing Co.
284 BroadwayBrick & Mortar
567 Massachusetts Ave
Time Out Market Boston
401 Park DriveYard House
126 Brookline Ave21st Amendment
150 Bowdoin StMuseums & Culture events
MFA Boston contains 8,161 paintings and more than 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas.
Admission to the Museum is free to all Massachusetts residents on the following days:
Monday, January 16, 2023 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Monday, May 29, 2023 (Memorial Day)
Monday, June 19, 2023 (Juneteenth)
Monday, October 9, 2023 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
1042 locals recommend
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington AveMFA Boston contains 8,161 paintings and more than 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas.
Admission to the Museum is free to all Massachusetts residents on the following days:
Monday, January 16, 2023 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Monday, May 29, 2023 (Memorial Day)
Monday, June 19, 2023 (Juneteenth)
Monday, October 9, 2023 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum in Boston. It was the home of founder Gardner, a Venetian palace filled with plants and flowers. Its collection includes paintings, sculptures, tapestries, and decorative arts.
Tip:
Free admission on the first Thursday evening of each month from 3 pm through 9 pm.
500 locals recommend
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans WayThe Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum in Boston. It was the home of founder Gardner, a Venetian palace filled with plants and flowers. Its collection includes paintings, sculptures, tapestries, and decorative arts.
Tip:
Free admission on the first Thursday evening of each month from 3 pm through 9 pm.
The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) sponsors a variety of dynamic permanent and rotating exhibits in its breathtaking waterfront setting. Featuring a glass-enclosed gallery space cantilevered over the Boston Harbor.
Free every Thursday from 5 pm to 9 pm.
299 locals recommend
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore DrThe Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) sponsors a variety of dynamic permanent and rotating exhibits in its breathtaking waterfront setting. Featuring a glass-enclosed gallery space cantilevered over the Boston Harbor.
Free every Thursday from 5 pm to 9 pm.
Located atop Boston University, this observatory offers free public hours on Wednesday nights.
A chance for people to come observe the night sky through telescopes and see things they otherwise might not get to see, and learn some astronomy as well.
Add: 725 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, MA, above the Astronomy Department. The stairwell up to the Observatory is on the fifth floor just to the left of room 520.
Judson B. Coit Observatory
685 Commonwealth AvenueLocated atop Boston University, this observatory offers free public hours on Wednesday nights.
A chance for people to come observe the night sky through telescopes and see things they otherwise might not get to see, and learn some astronomy as well.
Add: 725 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, MA, above the Astronomy Department. The stairwell up to the Observatory is on the fifth floor just to the left of room 520.
If you want a great view of the city, the Bunker Hill monument is 221 ft tall (294 steps), and you can get free admission simply by visiting the nearby museum.
146 locals recommend
Bunker Hill Monument
Monument Square If you want a great view of the city, the Bunker Hill monument is 221 ft tall (294 steps), and you can get free admission simply by visiting the nearby museum.
Free every Wednesday Concert from 7:00-9:00 pm (June to August)
45 locals recommend
Hatch Memorial Shell
47 David G Mugar WayFree every Wednesday Concert from 7:00-9:00 pm (June to August)
The Harvard Museum of Natural History is one of the four Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. It combines historic exhibits drawn from the University's vast collections with new and changing, multimedia exhibitions.
General Admission
Adults: $15.00
Seniors (65+): $13.00
Harvard ID Holders: Free +1 guest
Non-Harvard students with I.D.: $10.00
Youth ages 3–18: $10.00
Youth under 3: Free
151 locals recommend
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford StThe Harvard Museum of Natural History is one of the four Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. It combines historic exhibits drawn from the University's vast collections with new and changing, multimedia exhibitions.
General Admission
Adults: $15.00
Seniors (65+): $13.00
Harvard ID Holders: Free +1 guest
Non-Harvard students with I.D.: $10.00
Youth ages 3–18: $10.00
Youth under 3: Free
Harvard Art Museum is Harvard's oldest museum features European & American art from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Free Sundays—free to all!
Free All students with a valid ID
Free Harvard ID holders (plus one guest)
Free Harvard Art Museums Friends
Free Youth under 18
Free Cambridge residents
205 locals recommend
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy StHarvard Art Museum is Harvard's oldest museum features European & American art from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Free Sundays—free to all!
Free All students with a valid ID
Free Harvard ID holders (plus one guest)
Free Harvard Art Museums Friends
Free Youth under 18
Free Cambridge residents
Harvard square is a unique place. It is a place of history, of books, of ideas, of learning, and of exploring. It is a place of bookstores and coffee houses, of fine dining and diverse shopping. It is a place of folk music and old theaters, of Cuban ballet and world-class music, of street performers and award-winning pizza, of a public lecture, and public art. No matter who you are, whatever brings you here, you are always welcome.
342 locals recommend
Harvard Square
Brattle StreetHarvard square is a unique place. It is a place of history, of books, of ideas, of learning, and of exploring. It is a place of bookstores and coffee houses, of fine dining and diverse shopping. It is a place of folk music and old theaters, of Cuban ballet and world-class music, of street performers and award-winning pizza, of a public lecture, and public art. No matter who you are, whatever brings you here, you are always welcome.