Experiences

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Major Fenway/Longwood art museum and weather-proof daytime anchor, useful when a Boston plan needs more than hotel and dinner decisions.

Fenway + Longwood Fenway-Kenmore Museum
Why it is included
  • Strong rainy-day and cold-weather anchor.
  • Official visit page lists 465 Huntington Avenue.
Visit details

Address

465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Contact

+1-617-267-9300
Official website or action link

Appears in
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