Gardner Museum

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Museum will close today, Thursday, September 7, at 5:00 p.m. Ticket holders will receive additional information via email. We apologize for the inconvenience

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Museum will be closed on Saturday, March 18. Ticketholders will receive additional information via email. We apologize for the inconvenience.

We're sorry, but museum admission is SOLD OUT for Monday, January 16. We appreciate your interest in our MLK Day of Service program and are sorry we cannot accommodate all visitors. Our next free hours are February 2 from 3-9 pm; Advance tickets required for Free First Thursday.

The Gardner Museum will be closed on New Year's Day (January 1). We look forward to welcoming visitors back after the holiday - #HappyNewYear to all! Plan your upcoming visit and purchase tickets in advance: bit.ly/2GaSmAa

The Museum will close early at 3pm on Christmas Eve (Dec 24), and will remain closed on Christmas Day (Dec 25). We look forward to welcoming you this holiday season and remind you that advance tickets are required as we do sell out at popular times: bit.ly/2GaSmAa

Today is #PoetLaureateDay! Meet @PorshaOlayiwola, Boston Poet Laureate, a Gardner Museum Artist-In-Residence, and Neighborhood Salon Luminary. As an AIR, Porsha spent time with the museum's collection and exhibitions, inspiring past and future commissions: bit.ly/3JIypxF

Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol" was first published #OnThisDay in 1843. The copy in our collection is a limited edition printed in Boston in 1887. Isabella's would read his books to her nephews. Find the novel in the Long Gallery; plan a visit: bit.ly/3l1bSlf

Stacy Lynn Waddell's works in "Metal of Honor" encourage close looking. A portrait honors #sciencefiction writer Octavia Butler viewed by many as one of the most important visionaries in the 20th and 21st centuries. On view through Jan. 16: bit.ly/3l1bSlf

Our "Simone Martini in Orvieto" made the NY Times ( @nytbooks ) Best Art Books of 2022 list! Read critic Holland Cotter's review at bit.ly/NYTBestBooksMartini and get your copy (a perfect holiday gift!) now at Gift at the Gardner!

In this week's #InsidetheCollection #blog we explore fashion in the Italian Renaissance through a painting by Francesco Pesellino. Learn more about the art hanging in the Early Italian Room: bit.ly/3Wmv91m

"Titus Kaphar: The Jerome Project" features powerful portraits, using symbolic materials, gold and tar. Inspired by the artist's personal history, these works speak to the impact of mass incarceration on our communities. Advance tickets required; book: bit.ly/3yn3ZxG

It's #NationalPoinsettiaDay! For many people, the white, red and even green varieties signify the upcoming holiday season.The flower is prominent in our Courtyard Holiday Garden Display - on view now. Advance tickets required: bit.ly/3EyqvG2

We're thrilled that "Being Muholi: Portraits of Resistance" is included in Murray White's @BostonGlobe 'Top 10 art exhibitions in 2022' - and in good company! Read the full list: bit.ly/3W8nymC

Join us for the first #FreeFirstThursday of the New Year! Experience the magic of the Museum at night. Enjoy our winter Courtyard with pops of tropical orchids and jades and explore the galleries. Free admission from 3 to 9 pm; advance tickets required: bit.ly/3h2w33S

Our current exhibition "Metal of Honor", explores how gold is used as an artistic strategy for innovation and honor - but gold permeates through Isabella's entire collection. Learn more about the screens that depict one of the world's earliest novels: bit.ly/3Fuh6kE

Shop Gift at the Gardner for the perfect #holidaygift - from contemporary prints to books, ornaments, and tableware from all over the world! Based on carrier deadlines, orders placed by midnight EST on Dec 11 will likely arrive on or before Dec 24: bit.ly/2Kfk2BY

The red and green hues of the Gardner's #Holiday Garden Display are accented by delightful surprises! On your next visit, notice the vibrant Zygopetalum orchids and their sweet scent filling the air. Plan your #visit today - advance tickets are required: bit.ly/2GaSmAa

The Prince and Princess of Wales' visit to Boston has us all wishing we were royals. #DYK that Isabella believed she was a descendant of Mary, Queen of Scots? Objects connected to this purported relationship are preserved in the Museum. Read our blog: bit.ly/3a1UO8S

Tickets are now on sale for our Spring Weekend Concert Series! Experience music to refresh and delight from January to April. Learn more about the various classical performances and view the full season on Music at the Gardner: bit.ly/34Bm3Io