DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is a sculpture park and contemporary art museum on the southern shore of Flint's Pond in Lincoln, Massachusetts, 20 miles northwest of Boston.
A museum inside Lincoln
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 17°, with about 59" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Concord is the nearest base
Concord is 4 miles northwest, with 7 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) has airline service, about 3 miles from DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park.
Established in 1950
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park dates from 1950. About ↓
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 Lincoln. Green months are the mild ones.
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is a sculpture park and contemporary art museum on the southern shore of Flint's Pond in Lincoln, Massachusetts, 20 miles northwest of Boston. It was established in 1950 and encompasses 30 acres.
Providing a constantly changing landscape of large-scale, outdoor, modern and contemporary sculpture and site-specific installations, the Sculpture Park displays more than 60 works, most on loan to the museum. Inside, the museum features rotating exhibitions. DeCordova's permanent collection focuses on works in all media, with particular emphasis on photography and works by artists with connections to New England.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1950
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Where to stay near DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Boston (199) and Cambridge (30).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Walden Pond
- 3Gillette Stadium
- 4Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 5Harvard Stadium
- 6Freedom Trail
- 7Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | in town | — | — | 6,925 | $1,208K | A+ |
| Boston | 17 mi southeast | 25 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Cambridge | 11 mi east | 15 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Waltham | 5 mi southeast | 5 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Newton | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Woburn | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
| Lexington | 4 mi east | 5 min | 10 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 34,648 | $1,203K | A |
| Brookline | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
Other well-known places within 39 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw112 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
22 mi LakeWalden Pond
Big draw324 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw413 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw38 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
510 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
614 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
713 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, 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 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
Is DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in Lincoln?
Yes. It’s inside Lincoln, MA.
When is the best time to visit DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
What is the closest airport to DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park?
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED), about 3 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boston Logan (BOS), about 16 miles.
Where should I stay near DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park?
Boston (17 mi, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (11 mi, 30 places to stay) and Waltham (5 mi, 14 places to stay).
Tips from people in Lincoln
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