Wellesley College is located 12 miles from Boston, Massachusetts. Participants of ABC: The Artists' Books Conference will have the oppourtunity to explore this city, rich in American history and cultural excitement.
ABC will offer guided tours as an optional part of the conference, but here are some links for your own "virtual tour" of Beantown.
To do your own search of Boston attractions, we recommend these sites:
Boston Visitor's Guide
Boston for Visitors
The Museum of Fine Arts
Hours:
Monday and Tuesday: 10 am – 4:45 pm
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 10 am – 9:45 pm
(On Thursday and Friday after 5 pm only the West Wing and
select galleries are open.)
Saturday and Sunday: 10 am – 4:45 pm
Admission:
Adults: $15.00
Paid admission includes on free visit to the MFA’s collections within
ten days. On Wednesdays after 4 pm admission is by
voluntary contribution.
Directions:
By Public Transport: Take the Green line “E” train to “Museum of
Fine Arts” stop, the MFA is across the street to the right.
Or, take the Orange line train to the “Ruggles” stop.
The Harvard University Art Museums
The Fogg Art Museum, the Arthur M. Sackler Museum,
the Busch-Reisinger Museum
Hours:
Monday – Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday: 1 pm – 5 pm
Admission:
General Admission: $6.50
Admission price is for entry to all three museums.
Directions:
By Public Transport: Take the Red line train to the “Harvard Square”
stop. Exit the station via the “Harvard Yard” exit. Enter Harvard Yard
through Johnson’s Gate to cross through the old and inner yards. Exit at
Quincy Street, directly in front of the Fogg Museum. The Sackler is
to the left across Broadway; The Busch-Reisinger is behind the Fogg
on Prescott Street in Werner Otto Hall.
The Institute of Contemporary Art
Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: noon - 5 pm
Thursday: noon - 9 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm
Admission:
Adults: $7
Free Admission Thursdays after 5 pm
Directions:
By Public Transport: Take the Green line B, C, or D train to the
“Hynes Convention Center/ICA” stop.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Hours:
Tuesday-Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm (Galleries begin closing at 4:45 pm)
Admission:
Adults: $10 ($11 on weekends)
All named “Isabella” are admitted free
Directions:
By Public Transport: Take the Green Line E-train to the “Museum
of Fine Arts” stop. Cross Huntington Avenue (toward the Texaco
Gas Station) to Louis Prang Street. Walk down Louis Prang Street
for two blocks. The Museum is on the left.
The Museum of Science
Hours:
Monday – Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday: 9 am – 5 pm
Friday: 9 am - 9 pm
Admission:
Adults: $14 (for exhibit halls, Muger Omni Theater and
Charles Hayden Planetarium are separate)
Directions:
By Public Transport: Take the Green line train to the
“North Station” stop. From there a shuttle bus will provide
transport to the “Science Center” stop.
Boston National Historical Park
The National Park Service has set up three visitor centers for the public
in Boston at the Bunker Hill Lodge, the Charlestown Navy Yard, and Downtown. All visitor centers are open year round from 9 am ? 5 pm
and host various programs and information sessions on the historic places
in the city. For more information on what sites are included in the park,
what tours are offered, and more, please visit their website.
The Freedom Trail
The Freedom Trail Foundation offers a variety of tour types including:
90 minute guided walking tours by costumed characters for $12 per adult, self guided audio tours for $15 per audio set rental, and even sailing tours of
Boston Harbor for $35 per adult. For further information on tours, reservations, locations, and more, please see their website.
The USS Constitution
Free tours are offered of Old Ironsides in the summer months on Tuesday - Sunday, 10:30 am - 3:50 pm. Tours run every 30 minutes.
For more information, please visit the Navy's website for the ship.
Old North Church
The Old North Church was the site where two lanterns were briefly hung
to alert Paul Revere, and so the rest of Boston, of the British approach.
For information on directions and what can be seen in the church,
please visit their website.
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