While You're Here

Welcome! Isabella Stewart Gardner channeled her passion for art and creativity into this Museum. She installed the art according to her own personal logic and taste—so let yours guide you through the galleries.

Plan Your Time at the Museum

Make the Most of Your Visit
There’s no right or wrong way to experience the Gardner. Not sure where to start? Check out these itineraries for inspiration:

Cover of map of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

If you only have one hour

Pick up a map to find highlights of the art we think you shouldn’t miss and learn about our founder. Look up, down, and around for more art you love.

Two young adults looking at a map with a tapestry hanging on the wall behind them.

If you have a couple hours

Stop by the Admissions desk for tickets to our free 30-minute tour “How to do the Gardner.” Listen to stories about Isabella and her collection through our audio guides. Browse our shop, Gift at the Gardner, before you leave.

View of the glass corridor between the Palace and the New Building

If you’re looking for something new

Check out our special exhibitions that connect past and present. Spend time in our Courtyard, where the plant display changes weekly. Enjoy a seasonal meal and drink at Café G.