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Museums and Parks

Historic and outdoor spaces to experience!

Places

Emerald Necklace Conservancy Shattuck Visitor Center

Designed over 100 years ago by the renowned Frederick Law Olmstead. In the heart of Boston, the Emerald Necklace is a backyard for city residents and a destination for more than one million visitors annually.

Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park

Expansive views of the city, walking trails and landscaped grounds. The park is dedicated to Kevin's passionate leadership as Mission Hill's State Representative from 1974-2002, honoring his commitment to the residents and community of Mission Hill.

MassArt Art Museum

Located on the MassArt campus, about a year ago, the MassArt Art Museum (MAAM) had its grand opening, fulfilling a mission to make contemporary art accessible to everyone in the Boston area through daily free admission.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The MFA is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world; the collection encompasses nearly 450,000 works of art. We welcome more than one million visitors each year to experience art from ancient Egyptian to contemporary, special exhibitions, and innovative educational programs.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Sheehy Park

Great views of downtown Boston, a wonderful family park with outdoor seating and a playground for young families to enjoy!

Parker Hill Branch of the Boston Public Library

Come inside and enjoy the architecture; high ceiling, large windows, woodwork, rosettes design trim, and cheery children's room. It just might become one of your favorite places. This branch’s current location opened in 1931 in a Gothic building designed by famed architect Ralph Adams Cram.