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Icon Museum and Study Center

The Icon Museum and Study Center (formerly the Museum of Russian Icons) is a non-profit art museum located. Look for it 5 mi west of Bolton. It dates back to 2006.

Photo: Victor Grigas, CC BY-SA 4.0
Where
5 mi west of Bolton
4 places to stay in Bolton
Open since
2006
Wikipedia readers
1.1K
a year · #5,948 of 7,799
In brief

A museum, 5 mi west of Bolton

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 16°. When to go ↓

Marlborough is the nearest base

Marlborough is 8 miles southeast, with 14 places to stay. Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep

May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–84°. When to go ↓

Established in 2006

Icon Museum and Study Center dates from 2006. About ↓

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

When to go

The year’s weather

Each month’s highs and lows around Icon Museum and Study Center are below.

Jan35° / 16°
Feb38° / 18°
Mar46° / 25°
Apr59° / 35°
May70° / 46°
Jun78° / 55°
Jul84° / 61°
Aug82° / 59°
Sep74° / 51°
Oct62° / 40°
Nov51° / 31°
Dec40° / 22°
Typical highs and lows in Bolton. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Bolton. Bolton’s full climate →
About

Icon Museum and Study Center

The Icon Museum and Study Center (formerly the Museum of Russian Icons) is a non-profit art museum located in Clinton, Massachusetts, United States. The Icon Museum and Study Center holds the most comprehensive collection of icons and Eastern Christian art in the U.S. with special galleries and collections dedicated to Russian, Greek, Veneto-Cretan, and Ethiopian icons, spanning nearly two thousand years of art. Housed in a beautifully restored historic building in a picturesque New England mill town, the Icon Museum features five galleries, a research library, and an auditorium.

Type
Museum
Established
2006
Wikipedia readers
1.1K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to base yourself for Icon Museum and Study Center

The nearest towns with places to stay are Marlborough (14) and Worcester (15), and Boston has the most rooms in the area (199).

Icon Museum and Study Center123Marlborough14Worcester15Westborough8Framingham13Bolton4Lancaster4Leominster5Northborough4Boston199Lake ChaubunagungamaugWalden PondHarvard Stadium10 mi
Icon Museum and Study Center12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Lake Chaubunagungamaug
  2. 2Walden Pond
  3. 3Harvard Stadium
10 min drive

Marlborough

14 places to stay · 12 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park

The closest town with somewhere to stay.

42,772 people

8 mi southeast of Icon Museum and Study Center

20 min drive

Worcester

15 places to stay · 12 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins

213,862 people

12 mi southwest of Icon Museum and Study Center

15 min drive

Westborough

8 places to stay · 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs

22,894 people

11 mi south of Icon Museum and Study Center

20 min drive

Framingham

13 places to stay · 8 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins

73,021 people

15 mi southeast of Icon Museum and Study Center

The big base · 50 min

Boston

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

The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.

672,973 people

35 mi east of Icon Museum and Study Center

Compare 9 towns
TownFrom Icon Museum and Study CenterDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Marlborough8 mi southeast10 min14 12 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park42,772$513KC
Worcester12 mi southwest20 min15 12 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins213,862$374K—
Westborough11 mi south15 min8 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs22,894$685KB
Framingham15 mi southeast20 min13 8 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins73,021$627KC+
Bolton5 mi east5 min4 1 hotel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground6,477$796KA−
Lancaster5 mi north5 min4 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds9,161$519KA−
Leominster9 mi northwest15 min5 3 hotels · 2 motels44,194$380KC
Northborough7 mi south10 min4 4 hotels16,080$620KA+
Boston35 mi east50 min199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds672,973$732KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

ORHWorcester Regional14 mi
BEDLaurence G Hanscom Field20 mi
BOSBoston Logan · major hub35 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 Icon Museum and Study Center’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

After Icon Museum and Study Center

More places people know lie within 69 miles.

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 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Visiting Icon Museum and Study Center

What town is Icon Museum and Study Center near?

Bolton, MA, about 5 miles east.

When is the best time to visit Icon Museum and Study Center?

May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 70–84°.

What is the closest airport to Icon Museum and Study Center?

Worcester Regional (ORH), about 14 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boston Logan (BOS), about 35 miles.

Where should I stay near Icon Museum and Study Center?

Marlborough (8 mi, 14 places to stay), Worcester (12 mi, 15 places to stay) and Boston (35 mi, 199 places to stay).

From locals

Local tips in Bolton

There are no tips yet, so start one in Bolton’s Town Square.

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