Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Boston, United States
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Museum Address
25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Boston, United States
Ticket Prices
$20 (under 18 free)
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3 artists in database
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum opened in 1903 in a custom-built 15th-century Venetian-style palazzo in Boston's Fenway neighborhood. Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840-1924) spent decades collecting over 7,500 objects: paintings, sculptures, furniture, textiles, rare books, and archival pieces from ancient Rome to 19th-century America.
Her will stipulated that the collection remain permanently displayed as she arranged it. Masterworks include Titian's The Rape of Europa, Sargent's El Jaleo, and works by Rembrandt, Botticelli, and Vermeer. The museum is also known for its 1990 art heist, the largest property theft in history, in which 13 works worth an estimated $500 million were stolen and never recovered. A Renzo Piano wing opened in 2012.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, United States houses 3 masterpieces in our database, including works by Sandro Botticelli, Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer. Notable works include The Storm on the Sea of Galilee and Madonna and Child with an Angel.
Famous Works at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Browse 3 notable artworks in our database. Click any work to see details and plan your visit.
Visiting Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
In 1990, thieves stole 13 works including Vermeer's The Concert, three Rembrandts, and a Manet. The $500 million theft remains unsolved. Empty frames hang where the paintings were, per Isabella's will.
Isabella's will stipulated that nothing could be added, removed, or rearranged after her death, or the collection would be sold off. The museum preserves her exact vision, including empty frames from the theft.
Yes. Anyone named Isabella (first or middle name) receives free admission. Bring ID to prove it. This tradition honors the museum's founder.
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