Sean Collier Memorial
The Sean Collier Memorial is a large abstract environmental sculpture located on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was established in 2015. Add Fenway Park, 1.1 mi away, to a visit.
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A landmark inside Cambridge
You can stay in Cambridge
Sean Collier Memorial is inside Cambridge, which has 30 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 62–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 4 miles from Sean Collier Memorial.
Established in 2015
Sean Collier Memorial dates from 2015. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Sean Collier Memorial
The Sean Collier Memorial is a large abstract environmental sculpture located on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was designed by MIT faculty and students in memory of Sean Collier, a member of MIT Campus Police, who had been killed at the site by the Boston Marathon bombers on April 18, 2013. The project was proposed, designed, funded, fabricated, and installed in less than two years, and formally dedicated on April 29, 2015.
- Type
- Landmark
- Established
- 2015
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.3K a year
Where to stay near Sean Collier Memorial
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Cambridge (30) and Boston (199).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Gillette Stadium
- 4Freedom Trail
- 5Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 6Boston Common
- 7Harvard Stadium
- 8Bunker Hill Monument
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Sean Collier Memorial | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | in town | — | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Boston | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Brookline | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Newton | 6 mi west | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Somerville | 2 mi north | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 84,211 | $911K | C+ |
| Revere | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 60,141 | $597K | C |
| Waltham | 8 mi west | 10 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Woburn | 10 mi north | 15 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Sean Collier Memorial
Each of these is within 21 miles.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw22 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw321 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
42 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
5in town MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
6in town City parkBoston Common
72 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
82 mi MuseumBunker Hill MonumentPhoto 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 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Planning a visit to Sean Collier Memorial
Is Sean Collier Memorial in Cambridge?
Yes. It’s inside Cambridge, MA.
When is the best time to visit Sean Collier Memorial?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Sean Collier Memorial?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near Sean Collier Memorial?
Boston (4 mi, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (in town, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (4 mi, 19 places to stay).
Questions for Cambridge
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