Museums I keep coming back to

Maura Kilbride

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Development work means I spend a lot of weekends in other people's galleries, and honestly, it never gets old. This is the rotation I recommend to friends and donors alike — heavy hitters, quiet gems, and the odd one that pairs suspiciously well with a post-visit glass of red in JP. Consider this list a living document; my next exhibit debrief is probably happening at one of these right now.

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Museums I keep coming back to — 8 items
Name	Comment	Neighborhood	Address	City
1Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum	The courtyard alone justifies a membership. I bring every new board member here first — nobody says no to Venetian palazzo energy.	Fenway	25 Evans Way	Boston, MA
2Museum of Fine Arts, Boston	Vast enough that you need a plan and a snack. I still haven't seen everything and I've been going for a decade.	Fenway	465 Huntington Avenue	Boston, MA
3Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston	That cantilevered glass box over the harbor still gets a reaction from first-timers. Great for a Thursday evening when you want water views with your Warhol.	Seaport	25 Harbor Shore Drive	Boston, MA
4Harvard Art Museums	The Renzo Piano atrium makes even a quick visit feel like an event. Worth the Red Line trip out to Harvard Square.	Cambridge	32 Quincy Street	Cambridge, MA
5Museum of Science	Yes, it's full of school groups on weekdays. It's also full of genuinely great exhibits, and the Charles River view from the plaza never disappoints.	West End	1 Science Park	Boston, MA
6Boston Athenaeum	Technically a library, but the gallery spaces and that hushed, old-Boston hush make it feel like a museum with better light.	Beacon Hill	10 1/2 Beacon Street	Boston, MA
7USS Constitution Museum	A short ferry ride from Long Wharf and worth it — the ship-side exhibits make Revolutionary-era Boston feel close enough to touch.	Charlestown	Charlestown Navy Yard, Building 22	Boston, MA
8Museum of African American History	Small, essential, and anchored to the Abiel Smith School and African Meeting House. I send every out-of-town colleague here before they see anything else.	Beacon Hill	46 Joy Street	Boston, MA

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