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Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure- Boston
@ Boston Commons Visitor Center
Sep 24 all-day
Turn Boston into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a three-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among[...]
Butterfly Garden At Museum Of Science
@ Museum of Science
Sep 24 all-day
Walk among the free-flying residents of this warm conservatory filled with exotic plants. Overlooking the Charles River, this tropical oasis offers a wonderful opportunity to get close to a variety of living butterflies from New[...]
China’s 8 Brokens Puzzles of the Treasured Past
@ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sep 24 all-day
The first-ever exhibition dedicated to bapo (or “eight brokens”) painting, a revolutionary artistic genre that emerged in China during the mid-19th century Eight is a lucky number in Chinese culture, and bapo refers to the damaged[...]
Community Arts Initiative: Building With Light
@ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sep 24 all-day
Over the past school year, students from the Museum’s ten Community Arts Initiative (CAI) partners visited the MFA with artist Julie Martini as part of the MFA’s 12th annual Artist Project. With sketchbooks in hand to[...]
Sep 24 all-day
The dinosaurs are coming! Boston Children’s Museum’s first-ever hands-on dinosaur exhibit, Explore•a•Saurus, will introduce you to the clues that dinosaurs left behind, and how we use those clues to tell the stories of these amazing animals.[...]
Explore•A•Saurus
@ Boston Children's Museum
Sep 24 all-day
The dinosaurs are coming! Boston Children’s Museum’s first-ever hands-on dinosaur exhibit, Explore•a•Saurus, will introduce you to the clues that dinosaurs left behind, and how we use those clues to tell the stories of these amazing animals.[...]
Follow the North Star Inuit Art from the Collection of Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh
@ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sep 24 all-day
Opening on the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation, this exhibition presents a selection of Inuit prints from the collection of renowned portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh and his wife Estrellita, both longtime supporters of the[...]
Follow The North Star Inuit Art From The Collection Of Estrellita And Yousuf Karsh
@ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sep 24 all-day
Opening on the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation, this exhibition presents a selection of Inuit prints from the collection of renowned portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh and his wife Estrellita, both longtime supporters of the[...]
Greenway Open Market!
@ Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
Sep 24 all-day
Now in its 7th season, the Greenway Open Market is a vibrant arts market featuring talented area artists, crafters and independent designers. Held Saturdays and every 1st and 3rd Sunday, May through October along the[...]
JFK 100: Milestones & Mementos
@ Columbia Point
Sep 24 all-day
JFK 100: Milestones & Mementos is the title of a new exhibition commemorating President Kennedy’s centenary. Featuring a compelling selection of items drawn mostly from the Kennedy Library’s collections, the exhibition will chronicle historic milestones in[...]
Sep 24 all-day
A five-gallery exhibition on the third floor of the MFA’s Art of the Americas Wing explores what it meant to be in the vanguard of Modern art in the 20th century. From Frida Kahlo to[...]
MFA Celebrates Canada Day
@ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sep 24 all-day
On the 150th celebration of the Canadian Federation, the MFA opens the exhibition Follow the North Star: Inuit Art from the Collection of Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh and offers an afternoon of special art-making activities on the[...]
Sep 24 all-day
Whether copying or choosing motifs to reinterpret, jewelers have always looked to the past for inspiration. The practice became popular in the 19th century, as designers like Castellani, Giacinto Melillo and Eugene Fontenay began reviving[...]
Rock Legend’s Private Collection on View at PEM
@ Peabody Essex Museum
Sep 24 all-day
The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents “It’s Alive!” Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Art from the Kirk Hammett Collection, an exhibition of graphic art thathas seeped into the public imagination and reflected society’s deepest fears and anxieties[...]
Science of Sharks
@ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sep 24 all-day
Shark science comes alive with inspiring videos featuring our researchers and their efforts to help sharks, while dazzling underwater footage featuring National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry transports you to stunning shark habitats. See how different species[...]
Sep 24 all-day
Shear Madness” is one of the most popular entertainments in the world, delighting audiences night after night with its unique blend of madcap improvisation and spine-tickling mystery. This unique comedy-whodunit takes place today in the[...]
Sep 24 all-day
Remember that time when you were little and one of your imaginary friends took your hand and led you into a world that looked like yours only brighter? No? Me neither. That’s what Blue Man[...]
The Greenway Fitness Program
@ Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
Sep 24 all-day
The Greenway Fitness Program Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts annually offers FREE fitness classes throughout the park on varying days and times. From pilates to boot camps, yoga to tango, there were over 125 free[...]
The Meeting House
@ Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
Sep 24 all-day
We are excited to announce the completion of one our newest #GreenwayArt installation, The Meeting House by Mark Reigelman. This scaled model of the Pembroke Friends Meetinghouse appears to be rising from (or sinking into?) our all-organic lawn, and[...]
Sep 24 all-day
The Norman B. Leventhal Walk to the Sea was created by its namesake, Norman B. Leventhal. Leventhal, who is credited with defining the Boston skyline, was a notable developer and philanthropist in Boston with a[...]
The Philosophy Chamber: Art And Science In Harvard’s Teaching Cabinet, 1766–1820
@ Harvard Art Museums
Sep 24 all-day
Between 1766 and 1820, Harvard College assembled an extraordinary collection of paintings, portraits, and prints; mineral, plant, and animal specimens; scientific instruments; American Indian artifacts; and relics from the ancient world. These objects were displayed[...]
The Summer Of Love Photography And Graphic Design
@ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sep 24 all-day
In celebration of the Summer of Love’s 50th anniversary, this exhibition explodes with a profusion of more than 120 posters, album covers and photographs from the transformative years around 1967. That summer, fueled by sensational[...]
The Z
@ Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
Sep 24 all-day
Take the T then #RideTheZ! This June we are bringing a seasonal zipline to The Greenway! The Z, a new 220′ long double-cabled zipline, offers a never-before-seen view of downtown Boston and the waterfront! The Z is[...]
Sep 24 all-day
The Freedom Trail Foundation offers some of the most popular and acclaimed historical tours in all of New England. Walk Into History along the famous red line with an 18th Century Costumed Guide. Hear the[...]
Sep 24 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Ungulates, or hoofed mammals are the most diverse group of mammals living today. With few exceptions they are herbivores. The first cat-sized ungulates appear in fossil record near the end of the Mesozoic Era, but they[...]
Scale: A Matter Of Perspective
@ Harvard Museum of Natural History
Sep 24 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Scale has long captivated the human imagination, as evidenced in classics such as Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and in today’s popular movies and television shows. People spend hours making models that shrink or[...]
Scale: a Matter of Perspective
@ The Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments
Sep 24 @ 9:34 am
Scale: A Matter of Perspective explores the concept of scale from multiple perspectives, including investigation of the cosmos with telescopes and microscopes, models that scale things up (e.g., molecular models, glass flowers, embryological models) and those[...]
Sep 24 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
As the largest moving objects ever built, ocean liners captured the imagination of artists, engineers, architects and passengers. Co-organized with London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, this groundbreaking exhibition brings together more than 200 works to[...]
Boston Crawling Historic Pub Crawls
@ Boston Crawling
Sep 24 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Boston Crawling Historic Pub Crawls create a fun and unique Boston experience by combining: Hidden History (the stuff your 8th grade Social Studies teacher left out) Travelers from around the globe (New England to New[...]
Mixology Class With Saxtons River Distillery
@ Boston Public Market
Sep 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Learn how to create craft cocktails using local spirits made right here in New England! Each cocktail will be made using Saxtons River Distillery liquors paired with fresh ingredients from Boston Public Market vendors to[...]
Queer Qomedy Hour
@ ImprovBoston
Sep 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Queer Qomedy Hour is a monthly comedy jam show that provides a safe and supportive space for GLBTQ+ comedy and comedians. Each month will focus on a different type of comedy – standup, sketch,[...]
Harpoon X-Night April
@ Harpoon Brewery
Sep 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
We’re always testing recipes and tapping unique batches from our 10 barrel pilot system for you to enjoy in the Beer Hall. Some of these beers are tests when we’re considering introducing a new beer.[...]
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure- Boston
@ Boston Commons Visitor Center
Sep 25 all-day
Turn Boston into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a three-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among[...]
Butterfly Garden At Museum Of Science
@ Museum of Science
Sep 25 all-day
Walk among the free-flying residents of this warm conservatory filled with exotic plants. Overlooking the Charles River, this tropical oasis offers a wonderful opportunity to get close to a variety of living butterflies from New[...]
China’s 8 Brokens Puzzles of the Treasured Past
@ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sep 25 all-day
The first-ever exhibition dedicated to bapo (or “eight brokens”) painting, a revolutionary artistic genre that emerged in China during the mid-19th century Eight is a lucky number in Chinese culture, and bapo refers to the damaged[...]
Community Arts Initiative: Building With Light
@ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sep 25 all-day
Over the past school year, students from the Museum’s ten Community Arts Initiative (CAI) partners visited the MFA with artist Julie Martini as part of the MFA’s 12th annual Artist Project. With sketchbooks in hand to[...]
Sep 25 all-day
The dinosaurs are coming! Boston Children’s Museum’s first-ever hands-on dinosaur exhibit, Explore•a•Saurus, will introduce you to the clues that dinosaurs left behind, and how we use those clues to tell the stories of these amazing animals.[...]
Explore•A•Saurus
@ Boston Children's Museum
Sep 25 all-day
The dinosaurs are coming! Boston Children’s Museum’s first-ever hands-on dinosaur exhibit, Explore•a•Saurus, will introduce you to the clues that dinosaurs left behind, and how we use those clues to tell the stories of these amazing animals.[...]
Follow the North Star Inuit Art from the Collection of Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh
@ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sep 25 all-day
Opening on the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation, this exhibition presents a selection of Inuit prints from the collection of renowned portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh and his wife Estrellita, both longtime supporters of the[...]
Follow The North Star Inuit Art From The Collection Of Estrellita And Yousuf Karsh
@ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sep 25 all-day
Opening on the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation, this exhibition presents a selection of Inuit prints from the collection of renowned portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh and his wife Estrellita, both longtime supporters of the[...]
JFK 100: Milestones & Mementos
@ Columbia Point
Sep 25 all-day
JFK 100: Milestones & Mementos is the title of a new exhibition commemorating President Kennedy’s centenary. Featuring a compelling selection of items drawn mostly from the Kennedy Library’s collections, the exhibition will chronicle historic milestones in[...]
Sep 25 all-day
A five-gallery exhibition on the third floor of the MFA’s Art of the Americas Wing explores what it meant to be in the vanguard of Modern art in the 20th century. From Frida Kahlo to[...]
MFA Celebrates Canada Day
@ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sep 25 all-day
On the 150th celebration of the Canadian Federation, the MFA opens the exhibition Follow the North Star: Inuit Art from the Collection of Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh and offers an afternoon of special art-making activities on the[...]
Sep 25 all-day
Whether copying or choosing motifs to reinterpret, jewelers have always looked to the past for inspiration. The practice became popular in the 19th century, as designers like Castellani, Giacinto Melillo and Eugene Fontenay began reviving[...]
Rock Legend’s Private Collection on View at PEM
@ Peabody Essex Museum
Sep 25 all-day
The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents “It’s Alive!” Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Art from the Kirk Hammett Collection, an exhibition of graphic art thathas seeped into the public imagination and reflected society’s deepest fears and anxieties[...]
Science of Sharks
@ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sep 25 all-day
Shark science comes alive with inspiring videos featuring our researchers and their efforts to help sharks, while dazzling underwater footage featuring National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry transports you to stunning shark habitats. See how different species[...]
Sep 25 all-day
Shear Madness” is one of the most popular entertainments in the world, delighting audiences night after night with its unique blend of madcap improvisation and spine-tickling mystery. This unique comedy-whodunit takes place today in the[...]
Sep 25 all-day
Remember that time when you were little and one of your imaginary friends took your hand and led you into a world that looked like yours only brighter? No? Me neither. That’s what Blue Man[...]
The Greenway Fitness Program
@ Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
Sep 25 all-day
The Greenway Fitness Program Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts annually offers FREE fitness classes throughout the park on varying days and times. From pilates to boot camps, yoga to tango, there were over 125 free[...]
The Meeting House
@ Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
Sep 25 all-day
We are excited to announce the completion of one our newest #GreenwayArt installation, The Meeting House by Mark Reigelman. This scaled model of the Pembroke Friends Meetinghouse appears to be rising from (or sinking into?) our all-organic lawn, and[...]
