Parking is easy nearby. Beautiful building, garden. An amazing collection of art. The cafe lunch was delicious and reasonable. Nice book shop. Close to T stop, Museum, Wentworth and Northeastern.

A gem. The museum offers three stories of Christian icons; artist collections of Rembrandt and Italian painters. An amalgamation of years of collection by Ms. Gardner. The garden is the centerpiece of the multistory Venetian palace.

A unique museum still laid out like Isabella wanted it. The central garden was beautifully decked out for the Christmas season. Only a few notable paintings, probably due to the infamous theft in 1990 of millions of dollars worth of art. Only a few things kept me from giving it a 5. The lighting is very dim in some places and it hard to see the paintings. And the lack of labeling/documentation is disappointing. The QR codes in the galleries do not add much. But...it's definitely worth a visit.

A truly enchanting museum with a magical aura. I loved the courtyard featuring tropical plants among sculptures and other antiquities. Different rooms in the building feature various periods of art, architecture and furnishings. Beautiful paintings. A one of a kind museum.

Well worth going to visit. If you like a mix of out the ordinary and eclectic then this is the place for you. You have to see it to believe it! Even the building itself is part of the museum. Nice cafe on your way in too.

I was back after years… an amazing collection and a MUST see/visit in Boston! In addition to the museum, which is immaculately maintained I loved the flowers in the interior garden, beautiful fall and orchid display. Well done!

The courtyard is amazing. Pictures don't do it justice. It smells floral too which is lovely. Make sure not to miss the sketches hanging up on boards you can flip through. It was my favorite art. The letters and signatures of past presidents and artists was also interesting. I wish I had brought my headphones so I could have learned about all the rooms and art. The museum purposefully doesn't label things.

Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection and museum is national treasure. This is a collection that she put together (with the help of Bernard Berenson) and built the museum to house. More recently it was added to with a design by Renzo Piano which adds a brilliantly bright space and doesn't harm the original but rather opens it up to a new generation of art lovers. The collection is massive and could never be amassed today. Leave yourself time to enjoy as much as possible -- although it would take weeks to reach the level of familiarity that one would want while visiting.

Nice small museum. Highly recommend going on a weekday if possible or arriving as soon as to opening on the weekend as sections of the museum can feel crowded due the museum's set-up. Plan for around 60 - 90 minutes for the visit. It walkable from the E green line T/subway (less than 10 minutes from Museum of fine arts stop and could also used the Longwood stop). Limited street parking; closest garage is by the museum of fine arts. If you like art, it makes sense to do both museums together since they are so close together.

A fantastic collection of vintage stuff from around the world. Spread over three floors, almost every available space is packed with something to see and admire, If you’re someone like me who doesn’t want to listen to some audio guide as I walk, you may wish to note that there are QR codes at each art collection for you if you want to know more. One would take 1.5 to 2 hours for this visit, excluding lunch at their cafe G (which only accepts walk-ins).