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How to plan a museum day in Boston without a car
The Green Line strings most of Boston's major museums together. A little sequencing turns a day of riding into a day of looking.
Exhibitions
A working list of exhibitions currently on view across the city, each with its closing date, location and the time it deserves. Museum surveys sit beside single-room gallery shows. For people who want to see a show before it comes down rather than read about it afterward.
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How to Read a Group Show: Making Sense of Themed Exhibitions
A group show puts many artists in one room, and it is easy to walk out unsure what you saw. Learn how to find the theme, read how the show was picked, and leave with a clear opinion instead of a blur.
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Exhibitions in NYC worth building a weekend around
One headline show, two smaller rooms, and a plan that keeps the walking manageable.
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The exhibition season, decoded: when to see what
Museum calendars in New York follow a rhythm of fall and spring openings. Knowing that rhythm turns a crowded afternoon into a well-placed visit.
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A first-timer's guide to Worcester's museum scene
The city rewards a full day: one encyclopedic collection at the center, smaller university galleries at the edges.
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How a library card unlocks free admission to more than 100 New York museums
Culture Pass lets cardholders of New York's three public library systems reserve free entry to museums, gardens and historical sites across the city.
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Why New York museums open blockbusters in the fall and run light in the summer
The New York exhibition calendar is built on a simple pattern: prestige openings crowd September through November, while summer belongs to long-running shows aimed at visitors already in the city.
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Whitney Biennial 2026 carries the museum's summer, floor by floor
The 82nd Whitney Biennial, which opened on March 8, 2026, anchors the Whitney Museum of American Art's summer — but its three floors now close on three different dates, the last not until October 12.
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How to read museum wall labels
Artist, title, medium, credit line, accession number: the small text beside a work is a compressed record of what the object is and how the museum got it.
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Costume Art opens at the Met in new galleries for fashion
The Costume Institute's spring 2026 exhibition pairs nearly 400 garments and artworks in the museum's new 12,000-square-foot Condé M. Nast Galleries, running through January 10, 2027.