Boston Museum
The Boston Museum (1841–1903), also called the Boston Museum and Gallery of Fine Arts, was a theatre, wax museum, natural history museum, zoo, and art museum in 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts. You can find it in Boston. It goes back to 1841.
A museum inside Boston
You can stay in Boston
Boston Museum is inside Boston, which has 199 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1841
Boston Museum dates from 1841. 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 3 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 3 miles from Boston Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
Every month near Boston Museum is set out below.
Boston Museum
The Boston Museum (1841–1903), also called the Boston Museum and Gallery of Fine Arts, was a theatre, wax museum, natural history museum, zoo, and art museum in 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts. Moses Kimball established the enterprise in 1841.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1841
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Where to sleep near Boston Museum
Nearest for a night are Boston (199) and Cambridge (30).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Gillette Stadium
- 4Freedom Trail
- 5Boston Common
- 6Bunker Hill Monument
- 7Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 8Old State House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Boston Museum | 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 | 3 mi west | 5 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Brookline | 5 mi southwest | 5 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Newton | 8 mi west | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Revere | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 60,141 | $597K | C |
| Somerville | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 84,211 | $911K | C+ |
| Salem | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 23 11 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 45,381 | $543K | B− |
| Woburn | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Boston Museum
Every place here is under 22 miles away.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw22 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw321 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
4in town AttractionFreedom Trail
5in town City parkBoston Common
6in town MuseumBunker Hill Monument
72 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
8in town MuseumOld State HousePhoto 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 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old State House: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5
Visiting Boston Museum: the answers
Is Boston Museum in Boston?
Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.
When is the best time to visit Boston Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Boston Museum?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Boston Museum?
Boston (in town, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (3 mi, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (5 mi, 19 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Boston
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