Abbotsford
Abbotsford, now the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, is a historic house at 300 Walnut Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
A museum inside Boston
You can stay in Boston
Abbotsford is inside Boston, which has 199 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1875
Abbotsford dates from 1875. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 5 miles from Abbotsford.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Boston. Green months are the mild ones.
Abbotsford
Abbotsford, now the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, is a historic house at 300 Walnut Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The museum is dedicated to black visual arts heritage worldwide, and presents historical and contemporary exhibitions in many media, including painting, sculpture, graphics, photography and decorative arts. The museum is operated by the National Center of Afro-American Artists.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1875
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1987)
Where to stay near Abbotsford
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Boston (199) and Cambridge (30).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Gillette Stadium
- 4Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 5Freedom Trail
- 6Boston Common
- 7Harvard Stadium
- 8Bunker Hill Monument
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Abbotsford | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | in town | — | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Cambridge | 4 mi north | 5 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Brookline | 3 mi west | 5 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Newton | 6 mi west | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Quincy | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 103,173 | $619K | C+ |
| Waltham | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Somerville | 5 mi north | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 84,211 | $911K | C+ |
| Revere | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 60,141 | $597K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Abbotsford
Other well-known places within 18 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw22 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw318 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
42 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
54 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
63 mi GardenBoston Common
74 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
84 mi MuseumBunker Hill MonumentPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Visiting Abbotsford
Is Abbotsford in Boston?
Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.
When is the best time to visit Abbotsford?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Abbotsford?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Abbotsford?
Boston (in town, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (4 mi, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (3 mi, 19 places to stay).
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