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Art Complex Museum

The Art Complex Museum, located in Duxbury, Massachusetts, 33 miles (53 km) south of Boston, serves as a regional arts center and houses the collection of Carl A.

Photo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Duxbury
3 places to stay
Open since
1971
In brief

A museum inside Duxbury

Marshfield is the nearest base

Marshfield is 5 miles north, with 8 places to stay. Where to stay ↓

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 ↓

Established in 1971

Art Complex Museum dates from 1971. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Duxbury. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan38° / 22°
Feb40° / 23°
Mar46° / 29°
Apr57° / 38°
May67° / 48°
Jun76° / 57°
Jul82° / 64°
Aug80° / 63°
Sep73° / 56°
Oct62° / 45°
Nov52° / 36°
Dec44° / 28°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Duxbury. Duxbury’s full climate →
About

Art Complex Museum

The Art Complex Museum, located in Duxbury, Massachusetts, 33 miles (53 km) south of Boston, serves as a regional arts center and houses the collection of Carl A. Weyerhaeuser (1901–1996) and his wife Edith Greenleaf Weyerhaeuser (1912–2000). The museum is free and open to the public, with support from the Carl A. Weyerhaeuser Family Charitable Trusts and friends of the museum.

Type
Museum
Established
1971
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Art Complex Museum

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Duxbury (3) and Plymouth (44).

Art Complex Museum12345Duxbury3Plymouth44Boston199Marshfield8Provincetown86Middleborough11Kingston3Brockton13Gillette StadiumPlimoth PatuxetFreedom Trail10 mi
Art Complex Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Fenway Park
  2. 2Gillette Stadium
  3. 3Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
  4. 4Plimoth Patuxet
  5. 5Freedom Trail
In town

Duxbury

3 places to stay · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground

You’re already here.

16,498 people

15 min drive

Plymouth

44 places to stay · 19 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 14 campgrounds

67,846 people

12 mi south of Art Complex Museum

40 min drive

Boston

199 places to stay · 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds

672,973 people

26 mi northwest of Art Complex Museum

10 min drive

Marshfield

8 places to stay · 5 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

26,826 people

5 mi north of Art Complex Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Art Complex MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Duxburyin town—3 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground16,498$875KA
Plymouth12 mi south15 min44 19 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 14 campgrounds67,846$527KB−
Boston26 mi northwest40 min199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds672,973$732KD
Marshfield5 mi north10 min8 5 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground26,826$680KA
Provincetown 50% vacation homes26 mi east40 min86 31 hotels · 49 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds3,729$902KC−
Middleborough15 mi southwest20 min11 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 campgrounds25,149$469KC+
Kingston5 mi southwest5 min3 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground14,548$611KB+
Brockton18 mi west25 min13 10 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B106,134$438KC−

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BOSBoston Logan · major hub27 mi
EWBNew Bedford Regional29 mi
HYACape Cod Gateway33 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Art Complex Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Art Complex Museum

Other well-known places within 60 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Visiting Art Complex Museum

Is Art Complex Museum in Duxbury?

Yes. It’s inside Duxbury, MA.

When is the best time to visit Art Complex Museum?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.

What is the closest airport to Art Complex Museum?

Boston Logan (BOS), about 27 miles away.

Where should I stay near Art Complex Museum?

Plymouth (12 mi, 44 places to stay), Boston (26 mi, 199 places to stay) and Marshfield (5 mi, 8 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Duxbury

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.