Rose Art Museum
The Rose Art Museum, founded in 1961, is a part of Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, US.
A museum inside Waltham
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°, with about 59" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Waltham
Rose Art Museum is inside Waltham, which has 14 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. 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 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) has airline service, about 7 miles from Rose Art Museum.
Established in 1961
Rose Art Museum dates from 1961. 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 Waltham. Green months are the mild ones.
Rose Art Museum
The Rose Art Museum, founded in 1961, is a part of Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, US. Named after founding benefactors Edward and Bertha Rose, it offers temporary exhibitions, and it displays and houses works of art from its permanent collection of 9,000 objects. The museum has one of the largest collections of modern and contemporary art in New England. Since its inauguration, the Rose Art Museum has been recognized for its avant-garde and forward-thinking approach to modern and contemporary art. Its mission statement says that the museum "fosters community, experimentation, and new knowledge through direct engagement with modern and contemporary art, artists, and ideas".
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1961
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
Where to stay near Rose Art Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Waltham (14) and Boston (199).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Gillette Stadium
- 3Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 4Walden Pond
- 5Harvard Stadium
- 6Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 7Freedom Trail
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Rose Art Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waltham | in town | — | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Boston | 13 mi east | 20 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Cambridge | 7 mi east | 10 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Newton | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Brookline | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Lexington | 6 mi north | 10 min | 10 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 34,648 | $1,203K | A |
| Woburn | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
| Natick | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 10 7 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 36,969 | $821K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Rose Art Museum
Other well-known places within 38 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw219 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw39 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
46 mi LakeWalden Pond
Big draw37 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
57 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
69 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
711 mi AttractionFreedom TrailPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Rose Art Museum
Is Rose Art Museum in Waltham?
Yes. It’s inside Waltham, MA.
When is the best time to visit Rose Art Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Rose Art Museum?
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED), about 7 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boston Logan (BOS), about 13 miles.
Where should I stay near Rose Art Museum?
Boston (13 mi, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (7 mi, 30 places to stay) and Newton (4 mi, 16 places to stay).
Tips from people in Waltham
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