The Museum will be closed on Monday, April 20 for Patriots' Day
We will re-open Wednesday, April 22
We are delighted to welcome back the wonderful wind quintet Imani Winds with a typically wide-ranging program showcasing works by composer-performers.
Free with Museum Admission
Polly Thayer Starr Visiting Studio Artist Ally Schmaling invites you to explore cyanotypes, one of the earliest photographic techniques, as you create images of small collections that might tell a puzzle of a story about you.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Butter Quartet will replace the Diderot String Quartet on Sunday, April 26.
Butter Quartet, a period-instrument string quartet, presents a program exploring the origins of the Classical period string quartet.
Please Join Us
We would be delighted to welcome you to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for an extraordinary night of art and impact—honoring creativity, connection, and the enduring legacy of Mrs. Gardner.
Space is limited
Join a member of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum horticulture staff for a presentation about the role of plants at the Museum, past and present, followed by an hour-long guided experience through the galleries.
Take on a creative persona as you enjoy art, music, and an artist-led conversation for May’s Free First Thursday.
An Intimate and Universal Community Conversation
What is a mother? Join us for an interactive conversation with exhibiting artist Jamie Diamond as we attempt to find an answer to a question that gives birth to endless complicated emotions.
Persona: Photography and the Re-Imagined Self, Picturing Isabella, Jamie Diamond: Monstra Te Esse Matrem, 2026
Member Exhibitions Insight Tour
Free with Museum Admission
Polly Thayer Starr Visiting Studio Artist Ally Schmaling invites you to explore cyanotypes, one of the earliest photographic techniques, as you create images of small collections that might tell a puzzle of a story about you.